A new opera by Icelandic composer Anna Thorvaldsdóttir will be premiered in Theater Trier in Germany in September. UR_ is performed by three singers, an actor, a grand piano and a chamber ensemble. Performers are Sofia Jernberg, Miké Thomsen, Melis Jaatinen, Joa Helgesson, Tinna Thorsteinsdóttir and BIT20 Ensemble with conductor Baldur Brönnimann. Director: Thorleifur Örn Arnarsson.
Performances:
– Theater Trier, Germany: September 11/12 – premiere
– The National Norwegian Opera/Ultima Contemporary Music Festival, Oslo, Norway: September 18/19
– Gare du Nord, Basel, Switzerland at Culturescapes Festival: October 28
– Theater Chur, Switzerland at Culturescapes Festival: October 31
Anna Thorvaldsdóttir