19th June

Concert will begin at 17:00 hours GMT

Glass' 'Circus days and nights' world premiere with Rombo, Högström, Wiborn and Blixt from Malmö

Glass' 'Circus days and nights' is an opera to a libretto by David Henry Hwang and Tilde Björfors, based on a collecion af poems by American poet Robert Lax. World premiere. Performers:

Young Robert Lax: Elin Rombo.
Old Robert Lax: Jakob Högström.
Mr. Cristiani Ring master: Simon Wiborn.
Mrs. Cristiani Ring masters: Karolina Blixt.
Mogador: Nikolas Pulka.
Belmonte: Aaron Hakala.
Paraito: Andreas De Ryck.
Julia Pastrana: Susanna Stern.
Bruno: Lars Johansson Brissman.
Orphan, lion tamer: Methinee Wongtrakoon.
Enrico Rastelli: Peter Åberg.
Penelope: Beatriz Pantojo.
La Louisa: Pierre Heault.

Malmö Opera Choir. Instrumental ensemble. Conductor: Minna Weurlander.

Recorded 17 May.