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Lotte and John spend their summer in a colonial mansion in hopes of overcoming Lotte's "fancies" following the birth of their first child. John, Lotte's husband and doctor imposes the infamous 'resting cure' upon his wife, as her fascination for the wallpaper in her room develops.
'The Yellow Wallpaper' is a chamber opera co-created by composer Ana Maria Oancea(RO/NO) and librettist Stephan Teuwissen (CH) inspired by Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s short story titled 'The Yellow Wallpaper', which elegantly tackles the difficult subject of postpartum depression and late-nineteenth century mental healthcare practices, all in the shape of a diary. Read Gilman's text here:https://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/theliteratureofprescription/exhibitionAssets/digitalDocs/The-Yellow-Wall-Paper.pdf
Composer: Ana Maria Oancea Libretto: Stephan Teuwissen Conducting: Torbjørn Heide Arnesen Direction: Cristina Cotescu Scenography: Yasemin Orhan
Assistent conductor: Isak Hård
Light design: Ruben Olsen Lærk Sound: Eirik Kvalbein
Lotte/The Wall: Ingrid Reinan, Helen Tyssekvam, Maria Haukenes Malmedal, Una Kristin Kristjansdottir. John: Torbjørn Heide Arnesen
The ensemble: Daniel Henry Øvrebø (flute) Johannes Byrkjeland (bassoon) Kishanth Halvorsen (percussion) Sergio Llorente (violin) Johanna Saaek (cello) Didrik Berg (double bass)
Photo: Oskar Leirvåg
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