Name: Chess
Start: 2012-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2012-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
Location: GöteborgsOperan

Organization

Conductor

Bjorn Dobbelaere

Anders Eljas

Stage director

Mira Bartov

Choreographer

Lighting designer

Kristin Bredal

Set designer

Singer

Baritone

Philip Jalmelid

Anatoly Sergievsky

Tenor

Christopher Wolter

Frederick Trumper

Soprano

Evelyn Jons

Florence Vassy

Nina Pressing

Svetlana

Johan Schinkler

Molokov

GöteborgsOperan

Others

Gothenburg Opera Choir

Orchestra

Gothenburg Opera Orchestra

Swedish

Chess

Gothenburg

Sweden

Operan

Chess Andersson,Benny

Public

Approved

Accordionist

Instrumentalist

Archlutenist

Baroque Flutist

Baroque Oboist

Baroque Trumpetist

Bassist

Bassoonist

Cellist

Clarinetist

Contrabassist

Cornettist

Flutist

Guitarist

Harper

Harpsichordist

Hornist

Lutenist

Mandoline Player

Musette de cour Player

Oboist

Organist

Percussionist

Pianist

Recorder Player

Saxophonist

Tenor Violinist

Timpani

Trombonist

Trumpeter

Tuba Player

Vibraphonist

Viola Pomposa Player

Viola da gamba

Viola d’amore Player

Violinist

Violino Piccolo Player

Violist

Actor

Broadcasting

Choir

Chorus Director

Chorus master

Composer

Costume designer

Dancer

Dramaturge

Executive producer

Extra

Hairstylist

Illustrator

Librettist

Makeup artist

Orchestra Operations

Other

Photographer

Poet

Repetiteur

Sound designer

Stage Manager

Teacher

Translator

Video designer

Vocal coach

Wig & Makeup Designer

Writer

Writing and performance

Bass

Contralto

Countertenor

Bass-baritone

Mezzo-soprano

Alto

Child vocalist

Continuo

Silent

Spoken

The musical Chess by Benny Andersson, Tim Rice and Björn Ulvaeus was a success at the premiere in London. In 2002, Chess appeared in Swedish in an adaptation by Lars Rudolfsson and now we finally get to see it at the Gothenburg Opera.

Director Mira Bartovmake a set filled with strong characters and choreography. The comic book world's graphic style and bizarre characters permeate the set design and costumes, and the Cold War of the original is replaced with today's media-monitored society.

The action takes place during a televised chess championship between the two chess players Freddie and Anatolij. On one side is Freddie, a provocative superstar who voluntarily chooses to bask in the public light. On the other side stands Anatoly, a pawn in the game of domination in a world where surveillance is a threatening tool in the struggle for power. His Svetlana is the woman who takes care of everything but loses her husband when Anatoly falls in love with Freddie's girlfriend Florence. During a few turbulent days, their lives are turned upside down and when the championship is over, none of the people are the same.

As Anatoly we see and hear Philip Jalmelid . Freddie is made by Christopher Wollter . His girlfriend Florence is played by Evelyn Jons and Anatoly's wife Svetlana by Nina Pressing . Molokov is made by Johan Schinkler and the judge, who in this set is a double character, by the twin brothers Henrik and Magnus Rongedal .

Director Mira Bartov , formerly, among other things, artistic director of Folkoperan, makes his first musical after having directed several operas on both Swedish and international stages. Scenography and lighting design is done by Kristin Bredal and costume design by Anna Ardelius. Anders Eljas , who has been with the entire journey around Chess and Chess in Swedish, is responsible for the musical arrangements and rotates as conductor with Björn Dobbelaere .

English

Musikalen Chess av Benny Andersson, Tim Rice och Björn Ulvaeus gjorde succé vid urpremiären i London. År 2002 kom Chess på svenska i bearbetning av Lars Rudolfsson och nu får vi äntligen se den på GöteborgsOperan.

Regissör Mira Bartov gör en uppsättning fylld av starka karaktärer och koreografi. Serietidningsvärldens grafiska stil och bisarra figurer genomsyrar scenografi och kostym och originalets kalla kriget är utbytt mot dagens medieövervakade samhälle.

Handlingen utspelar sig under ett tv-sänt schackmästerskap mellan de båda schackspelarna Freddie och Anatolij. På ena sidan står Freddie, en provokativ superstjärna som frivilligt väljer att frossa i offentlighetens ljus. På andra sidan står Anatolij, en bricka i spelet om herraväldet i en värld där övervakning är ett hotfullt verktyg i kampen om makten. Hans Svetlana är kvinnan som tar hand om allt men som förlorar sin make när Anatolij förälskar sig i Freddies flickvän Florence. Under några turbulenta dagar vänds deras liv upp och ner och när mästerskapet är över är ingen av personerna densamma.

Som Anatolij ser och hör vi Philip Jalmelid. Freddie görs av Christopher Wollter. Hans flickvän Florence spelas av Evelyn Jons och Anatolijs hustru Svetlana av Nina Pressing. Molokov görs av Johan Schinkler och domaren, som i den här uppsättningen är en dubbelkaraktär, av tvillingbröderna Henrik och Magnus Rongedal.

Regissör Mira Bartov, tidigare bland annat konstnärlig ledare för Folkoperan gör sin första musikal efter att ha regisserat ett flertal operor på såväl svenska som internationella scener. Scenografi och ljusdesign görs av Kristin Bredal och kostymdesign av Anna Ardelius. Anders Eljas, som har varit med i hela resan runt Chess och Chess på svenska står för musikarrangemangen och varvar som dirigent med Björn Dobbelaere.

svenska

Chess by Andersson, From (2012/2012), Directed by Mira Bartov,, Conductor Bjorn Dobbelaere, Anders Eljas, GöteborgsOperan, Gothenburg, Sweden

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