{"id":22972,"date":"2024-05-22T07:49:38","date_gmt":"2024-05-22T05:49:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/norrlandsoperan.se\/forestallningar\/virginia-woolf\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T16:19:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T14:19:25","slug":"virginia-woolf","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/norrlandsoperan.se\/en\/programme\/virginia-woolf\/","title":{"rendered":"Virginia Woolf"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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This year\u2019s production from the Pite\u00e5 Chamber Opera is *Virginia Woolf*\u2014 <\/em>a musical theater piece in two acts filled with melancholy, laughter, and tears. It is a tribute to one of England\u2019s\u2014and the world\u2019s\u2014greatest female authors. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Virginia Woolf<\/strong> (1882\u20131941) is undoubtedly one of the great literary figures of the last century. Her life and work have fascinated future generations and been explored in films, dissertations, essays, and biographies. Some of her best-known works include *Mrs. Dalloway*<\/em>, *A Room of One\u2019s Own*, and *Orlando<\/em>*. Despite her success, Virginia\u2019s life was marked by severe bouts of depression stemming from her bipolar disorder. In 1941, she chose to end her life at the age of 59. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Virginia Woolf was a very multifaceted person and writer, who was also capable of writing with great humor. The audience will notice this in the first act. The act features a staging of Woolf\u2019s 1922 short story, \u201cThe Widow and the Parrot\u2014A True Story,\u201d freely <\/em>adapted for the stage by the director and former music director of the Norrlands Opera, Elisabet Ljungar<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This part of the performance is presented as a spoken play, in which Andrea Bj\u00f6rkholm<\/strong> plays the widow, Mrs. Gage<\/strong>, who learns that she has inherited a large sum of money from her stingy brother. But since the money is nowhere to be found, we get to follow the widow\u2019s somewhat comical quest for her inheritance. This showcases Virginia Woolf\u2019s biting humor, and the hope is that the audience will have a good laugh. The music in Act One is drawn from the extensive<\/strong>catalog of Italian film composer Nino Rota<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first act is permeated by the mantra that literature is immortal\u2014something that undeniably applies to Virginia Woolf and her life\u2019s work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the second part of the performance, we get to know Virginia Woolf in depth by delving into her own diary entries. This takes the form of a song cycle, *From the Diary of Virginia Woolf*<\/em>, composed by the American composer Dominick Argento<\/strong>. The music was originally written for piano, but for this production, conductor and composer B Tommy Andersson<\/strong> has created a new arrangement for clarinet, cello, and piano. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Argento has selected eight different dates\u2014between 1919 and 1941\u2014from Woolf\u2019s diaries and composed music that offers the audience a kaleidoscopic glimpse into the author\u2019s inner life. On stage are mezzo-soprano Emma Sventelius and voice actress Andrea Bj\u00f6rkholm<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Director Elisabet Ljungar has <\/strong>many years of experience as a director and dramaturg. In addition to the Norrlandsoperan, she has worked at the Royal Swedish Opera, Stockholm City Theater, Malm\u00f6 Opera, and the Gothenburg Opera, among others. She has also studied literature, which makes her the perfect fit for this assignment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor me, it\u2019s a gift to get to know Virginia Woolf\u2014this incredibly fascinating and multifaceted personality\u2014in this way. I was very happy when this opportunity arose, and my heart goes out to the Pite\u00e5 Chamber Opera,\u201d she says. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Prices<\/h5>\n\n\n
Ordinarie<\/strong><\/td>350 kr<\/td><\/tr>
Pension\u00e4r<\/strong><\/td>300 kr<\/td><\/tr>
Student<\/strong><\/td>175 kr<\/td><\/tr>
19-26 \u00e5r<\/strong><\/td>175 kr<\/td><\/tr>
Scenpass<\/strong><\/td>320 kr<\/td><\/tr>
Upp t o m 18 \u00e5r<\/strong><\/td>100 kr<\/td><\/tr>
Grupp minst 10 pers<\/strong><\/td>320 kr<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Introduction<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Please join us for the introduction 30 minutes before the start in the lobby.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Cast<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Music in Act 1 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dominick Argento <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Music in Act 2 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nino Rota<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Libretto<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Based on texts by Virginia Woolf <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Director and Adaptation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elisabeth Ljungar<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Arrangement of the song cycle from Act I<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B Tommy Andersson <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Set Designer and Costume Designer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maria Antman<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Lighting Design and Lighting Techniques<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jesper Cederholm<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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On stage<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mezzo-soprano Emma Sventelius and actress Andrea Bj\u00f6rkholm<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Technician<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mats Lundberg<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Producer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pia-Karin Helsing Rivera<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Artistic Director, Pite\u00e5 Chamber Opera<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monica Danielson<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n

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Before Your Visit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Norrlandsoperan experience extends beyond our auditoriums. You can pre-order food and drinks to enjoy during intermission. Our catering partners from Gotthards Krog, Kajen, and Kulturbageriet do everything they can to enhance your visit to the Norrlandsoperan with a selection of delicious sandwiches, pastries, coffee, soft drinks, wine, sparkling wine, and beer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/span>Discover more<\/span><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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