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Kids & Youth

Hillary the Witch Goes to the Opera

Opera in one act by Peter Lund (b. 1965). Translation and adaptation by Louise Ahlsell and Wolfgang Veith in collaboration with the ensemble.

A magical story about opera for curious children.

  • Length

    C. 50 min. No interval.

  • Stage

    Small Stage

  • Genre

    Kids & Youth

  • Language

    Swedish

  • Recommended age

    5–10 years old

  • Accessibility

Tickets released 2 sept

Hillary the Witch Goes to the Opera is a playful and exciting performance about opera and is recommended for families with children aged 5–10.

Hillary the Witch wins tickets to a performance at The Göteborg Opera, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary. She has no idea what “opera” is and searches for the word. It appears to be something in which people are constantly singing.

Hillary conjures up the singer Maria Bellacanta, who takes us and the witch on a journey into the magical world of opera. Pieces from Die Zauberflöte, Die Fledermaus, Hänsel und Gretel and other well-known operas and operettas that have been performed at the Göteborg Opera over the years are woven into the story.

Hillary asks lots of questions, which Bellacanta is happy to answer – sometimes with the help of Mus-iker the Mouse.

Publishers: Litag Theaterverlag GmbH & Co. KG

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Photo gallery

Maria Bellacanta i morgonrock med handduk runt håret pekar med pekfingrarna oh sjunger. Bakom henne sjunger Hillary och Mus-iker.

In photo:  Viktor Stener, Julia Lindgren, Annalouisa Magnusson|Photographer:  Tilo Stengel

Maria BellacantaAnnalouisa Magnusson
Mus-iker

Viktor Stener