Duration
Weekdays approx 2 h 30 min, incl. 1 interval. Weekends: 70 min
Dates
04 — 25 Feb 2023
Stage
Main Stage
Genre
Dance
Price
280-450 kr
Accessibility
12 songs will be performed by itself on Saturday and Sundays, and as a double bill with Sharon Eyal’s SAABA on weekdays (both works will be presented on premiere night).
Kenneth Kvarnström is one of the Nordic region’s most successful choreographers. Israeli choreographer Sharon Eyal’s distinctive style has a hypnotic, pulsating power that is instantly recognisable to anyone who has ever experienced it.
Do you want to learn more about the evening’s performance? Scroll down to read about our physical introductions (10, 15 & 16 Feb), After talk and verbal introductions.
“An artistic home-run” Svenska Dagbladet
“Pure revelry” Göteborgs-Posten
“Magnificent” Borås Tidning
“Sublime entertainment at an extremely competent artistic level” Alba.nu
“It’s so bloody gorgeous” Borås Tidning
“Song and dance are woven together into a potent now” Borås Tidning
With 12 Songs, choreographer Kenneth Kvarnström presents Ane Brun’s music in an innovative guise. In a close collaboration with the artist herself, GöteborgsOperans Danskompani, the Göteborg Opera Orchestra and guest musicians, he creates a dazzling new work for our Main Stage. A flourishing ornament that unites the serious with the ridiculous in a mix of dance cascades, poetry, universal human longing and joyful curiosity.
Since her debut in 2003, the Stockholm-based Norwegian singer has gained a large following in Scandinavia and the rest of the world. A multiple award winner, Ane Brun has made numerous acclaimed stage appearances with symphony orchestras. She has performed at sold-out stadiums as well as in connection to the Nobel Prize ceremony.
Kenneth Kvarnström, from Finland, is one of the Nordic region’s most successful choreographers. After several years as the dance director of such cultural institutions as Dansens Hus and Kulturhuset Stadsteatern in Stockholm, he has returned to working as a freelance choreographer. Infused with subtle surprises, his choreography speaks a clear language where a musical flow of movement is interwoven with sung lyrics.
Costume Design by fashion and costume designer Astrid Olsson, whose stage creations are an experience in their own right. The costumes crescendo in pace with the twelve songs, developing from minimalist to extravagant.
In photo: Logan Hernandez, Sabine Groenendijk|Photographer: Tilo Stengel
Benjamin Behrends, Tsung-Hsien Chen, Mei Chen, Danielle de Vries, Sabine Groenendijk, Mai Lisa Guinoo, Hiroki Ichinose, Janine Koertge, Rachel McNamee, Einar Nikkerud, Riley O'Flynn, Duncan C Schultz, Christoph von Riedemann, Zenon Zubyk, Amanda Åkesson, Zachary Enquist, Logan Hernandez, Frida Dam Seidel, Lee-Yuan Tu, Johanna Wernmo, Arika Yamada
Per Eklund, Martin Hederos, Josefin Runsteen
In collaboration with
Ane Brun Publishing/Sony Music Publishing
Lamento della Ninfa/Oh Love
music Claudio Monteverdi
text Ane Brun
arrangement Hans Ek
One
text/music Ane Brun
arrangement Per Ekdahl
Sonnet 138: When My Love Swears That He Is Made of Truth
text William Shakespeare
music Ane Brun/ Johan Lindström
arrangement Johan Lindström
This voice
text Ane Brun
music Ane Brun/ Katharina Nuttall
arrangement Per Ekdahl
Lose my way
text Ane Brun
music Ane Brun/ Dustin O’Halloran
arrangement Hans Ek
Undertow
text/music Ane Brun
arrangement Johan Lindström
Du gråter så store tåra
text/music Ane Brun
arrangement Hans Ek
Shape of a heart
text/music Ane Brun
arrangement Hans Ek
The light from one
text Ane Brun
music Ane Brun/ Mistry Prashant
arrangement Martin Hederos
The last breath
text Ane Brun
music Ane Brun/ Johan Lindström
arrangement Johan Lindström
Directions
text/music Ane Brun
arrangement John Metcalfe
Take hold of me
text Ane Brun
music Ane Brun/ Martin Hederos/ Josefin Runsteen
arrangement Hans Ek
SAABA
Creation by Sharon Eyal
