{"id":22247,"date":"2026-04-22T09:59:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T07:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/norrlandsoperan.se\/forestallningar\/the-smile-of-a-summer-night\/"},"modified":"2026-09-05T03:15:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T01:15:34","slug":"sommarnattens-leende","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/norrlandsoperan.se\/en\/programme\/sommarnattens-leende\/","title":{"rendered":"The Smile of a Summer Night"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Falling in love is a circus\u2014bring on the clowns<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

The Summer Night Smiles Three Times. For young lovers, for the foolish, and for the old who know too much. Sondheim\u2019s classic musical offers an elegant blend of romance, humor, and insight into human nature. Here, the twists and turns of love are reflected in a distorting mirror, showing that people in love are just as silly now as they ever were. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Old feelings flare up and new relationships blossom. With gentle Bergman-esque irony and musical brilliance, the film depicts how love can lead us astray, but also bring us closer together. At the heart of it all is Ingmar Bergman himself, reminiscing about his own 1955 film. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stephen Sondheim based his musical on Bergman\u2019s film and titled it *A Little Night Music*, after Mozart\u2019s *Eine kleine Nachtmusik<\/em>*. It is known for its sophisticated music, which evokes the Scandinavian summer night, and its characteristic romantic comedy style, full of refined melodies and ensemble numbers\u2014among which \u201cSend in the Clowns\u201d has become a hit, popularized by artists such as Judy Collins, Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, and others. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Director Dan Turd\u00e9n leads an artistic team featuring some of Sweden\u2019s best-known opera singers, musical theater performers, and actors, including Gunilla Backman, Ola Eliasson, and Suzanne Reuter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The production is a collaboration between Norrlandsoperan and Folkoperan, and marks a long-awaited return to the musical genre on the Norrlandsoperan stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Visiting from out of town? Here you’ll find great deals on accommodations in connection with our performances. Stay in style, enjoy great food, and wake up well-rested before heading home! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Three-Course Opera Menu<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Make your evening perfect with a three-course opera menu at Nova’s restaurant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Prices<\/h5>\n\n\n
Ordinarie<\/strong><\/td>625 kr<\/td><\/tr>
Pension\u00e4r<\/strong><\/td>560 kr<\/td><\/tr>
Student<\/strong><\/td>310 kr<\/td><\/tr>
19 – 26 \u00e5r<\/strong><\/td>310 kr<\/td><\/tr>
Upp t o m 18 \u00e5r<\/strong><\/td>100 kr<\/td><\/tr>
Grupp minst 10 pers<\/strong><\/td>560 kr<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Performed in Swedish with Swedish subtitles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Introduction<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Please join us for the introduction 30 minutes before the curtain rises, in the lobby. The concession stand opens one hour before the show begins. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Saturday, December 5.
Narrator: Hans-Ola Stenlund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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