{"id":22691,"date":"2025-04-14T14:44:23","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T12:44:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/norrlandsoperan.se\/forestallningar\/as-one-pitea-chamber-opera\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T16:13:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T14:13:27","slug":"as-one-pitea-chamber-opera","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/norrlandsoperan.se\/en\/programme\/as-one-pitea-chamber-opera\/","title":{"rendered":"As One – Pite\u00e5 Chamber Opera"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Hannah’s Life Before and After<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

The story revolves around Hannah, who senses early in life that something isn’t quite right. She is alone in the world, doesn’t quite fit in anywhere, and feels a sense of unease in both body and soul. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We follow Hannah\u2019s journey through the transition that shapes her life\u2014and the challenges that arise along the way. She is portrayed on stage by both a baritone and a mezzo-soprano\u2014to depict her life before and after the transition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The opera, with a libretto by Kimberly Reed and <\/strong> Mark Campbell<\/strong>, is divided into two acts. The first act depicts Hannah\u2019s teenage years, and we get a glimpse of her insecurity, her search for identity, and her loneliness. But we also get to witness her discovery that there is, in fact, a place in the world for her\u2014that there is a sense of belonging and security. She is not alone in feeling like an outsider and an oddball. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the second part, her journey through transition begins. We follow her through difficult hormone treatments, a challenging time in college, and a complicated relationship with her family. It is only when she travels alone to a new country that she begins to find herself, her identity, and the truths of life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is an opera that truly challenges us with questions about identity, authenticity, compassion, and self-love. No one will be left unmoved. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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More about Laura Kaminsky<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Laura Kaminsky <\/strong>is from New York and is a composer, producer, and lecturer. Throughout her long career, she has worked in North America, Africa, and Europe. She has composed a vast amount of music for chamber ensembles, solo instruments, choirs, and orchestras, as well as a long series of music-theatrical works that often address sociopolitical themes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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More about Kimberley Reed and Marc Campbell<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Kimberly Reed is a writer, director, and filmmaker from the United States. She has primarily made a name for herself as a documentary filmmaker, creating acclaimed films such as *Dark Money*<\/em> and *Prodigal Sons<\/em>*. For this production, she co-wrote the libretto with American poet and librettist Mark Campbell. He is one of the most accomplished librettists in contemporary musical theater and has won both a Grammy and a Pulitzer Prize in music for his operatic works. He has written librettos for 40 operas throughout his career, including acclaimed works such as *The Shining*<\/em>, *Silent Night*<\/em>, and *The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs<\/em>*. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Prices<\/h5>\n\n\n
Ordinarie<\/strong><\/td>350 kr<\/td><\/tr>
Pension\u00e4r<\/strong><\/td>315 kr<\/td><\/tr>
Student<\/strong><\/td>175 kr<\/td><\/tr>
19 – 26 \u00e5r<\/strong><\/td>175 kr<\/td><\/tr>
Upp t o m 18 \u00e5r<\/strong><\/td>80 kr<\/td><\/tr>
Grupp minst 10 pers<\/strong><\/td>315 kr<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Introduction<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Introduction at 18.30 in the Bistro. Everyone is welcome! <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Audio description<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Audio description is available for this performance.
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