June 17th, 2021
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra announced part of the upcoming 2021-22 season in Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center which will include Riccardo Muti conducting Philip Glass's Symphony No.11 (2017)![]()
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CSO announces part of 2021-22 season — and Muti’s return to Chicago
www.chicagotribune.com
Riccardo Muti will be back in Chicago for a three-week residency in the fall, first conducting a concert of Saint-Georges, Price and Beethoven in late September.June 14th, 2021
Final curtain on the world premiere performances of Circus Days and Nights. Thank you! Tack!
June 11th, 2021
A few world premiere performances remain - Circus Days and Nights streaming live from Malmö Opera Cirkus Cirkör![]()
www.malmoopera.se/in-english/circus-days-and-nights![]()
Photos: Mats Bäcker
June 5th, 2021
How Philip Glass turns the circus into opera that’s magical and profound ![]()
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How Philip Glass turns the circus into opera that's magical and profound
www.latimes.com
Philip Glass' new 'Circus Days and Nights' is the latest example of the composer's operas proving to be a prime source of experimentation during the pandemic.May 29th, 2021
World premiere DONE! ❤![]()
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We have just performed the very first performance of Circus Days And Nights!![]()
Big thanks for all of you who attended via the live stream. Lots of love to Malmö Opera and everyone involved. You are the best. ![]()
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Circus Days and Nights![]()
MUSIC: Philip Glass![]()
LIBRETTO: David Henry Hwang & Tilde Björfors![]()
Based on the poems by Robert Lax![]()
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CONDUCTOR: Minna Weurlander![]()
DIRECTOR & CONCEPT: Tilde Björfors![]()
SET & COSTUME: Magdalena Åberg![]()
CHOREOGRAPHY: Simon Wiborn & Methinee Wongtrakoon![]()
LIGHT: Ellen Ruge & Robert Hvenström![]()
SOUND: Avgoustos Psillas![]()
RIGGING DESIGN: Saar Rombout![]()
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YOUNG ROBERT LAX: Elin Rombo/Margaux de Valensart![]()
OLD ROBERT LAX: Jakob Högström/Anton Ljungqvist![]()
ROBERT LAX as a child: Methinee Wongtrakoon![]()
MR CRISTIANI: Simon Wiborn![]()
MRS CRISTIANI: Karolina Blixt![]()
MOGADOR: Nikolas Pulka![]()
BELMONTE: Aaron Hakala![]()
PARAITO: Andreas De Ryck![]()
BRUNO: Lars Johansson Brissman![]()
JULIA: Susanna Stern![]()
ENRICO RASTELLI: Peter Åberg![]()
LA LOUISA: Pierre Heault![]()
PENELOPE: Bia Pantojo![]()
THE ORPHAN: Methinee Wongtrakoon![]()
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CIRCUS RIGGERS![]()
Mathieu Grégoire, Saar Rombout![]()
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MUSICIANS![]()
Minna Weurlander accordion, Viktor Nordliden cello![]()
Inga Zeppezauer violin, Blagoj Lamnjov clarinet, Oscar Fransson trumpet![]()
Martin Jönsson bass trombone, Sigvald Fersum percussion![]()
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Malmö Operakör![]()
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Photo by: Mats Bäcker![]()
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And everyone at CIRKUS CIRKÖR and MALMÖ OPERA, who makes CIRCUS DAYS AND NIGHTS possible!
May 29th, 2021
TODAY! Catch the world premiere of Philip Glass's Circus Days and Nights online with the Malmö Opera Cirkus Cirkör![]()
LIVE performances over the next two weeks: malmoopera.se/circus-days-and-nights-in-english
May 28th, 2021
RELEASED TODAY: "𝗛𝘆𝗺𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗻" sung by Anthony Roth Costanzo the advance single from the forthcoming DVD and CD recording of 𝗔𝗞𝗛𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗡 - Live The Metropolitan Opera Phelim McDermott 𝗔𝗞𝗛𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗡 returns to the Met in 2022 smarturl.it/xoyn49
May 27th, 2021
Sunday 30 May 2021 at 2PM EST: Filharmonie Brno, singer Angélique Kidjo organist Christian Schmitt, and conductor Dennis Russell Davies perform Glass’ 𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝗡𝗼.𝟭𝟮 “𝗟𝗼𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗿”(from the poetry of David Bowie & Brian Eno ![]()
youtu.be
May 26th, 2021
Circus Days and Nights - World Premiere Saturday, May 29th![]()
Learn more about the creation of Philip Glass' newest opera![]()
Tickets: www.malmoopera.se/circus-days-and-nights-in-english![]()
produced by Felix Film AB
May 25th, 2021
Release this Friday: Hymn to the Sun sung by Anthony Roth Costanzo , an advance single from the forthcoming DVD and CD recording of Akhnaten Live from The Metropolitan Opera ![]()
Pre-save: smarturl.it/xoyn49