Eline Arbo stages Edvard Grieg's only song cycle "Haugtussa" as music theatre in celebration of being different

Music theatre

13.9.-15.9.2024

Jahrhunderthalle Bochum

Grieg’s only song cycle as music theatre celebrating difference

From an early age Haugtussa (literally: The Mountains Maid) can tell she’s different: she sees things other people can’t see and has powers other people don’t have. Finding no place in the community, she takes refuge in nature, searching for herself and finding her first great love, who only causes her more pain. Struggling with being different, she feels lost, caught between the expectations of society and her own innermost desires. The Norwegian author Arne Garborg wrote the poems about Haugtussa in 1885, and immediately inspired Edvard Grieg to compose his famous song cycle, giving Haugtussa her musical voice. Intertwining theatre and music, the ensemble from Nationaltheatret in Oslo will perform together with mezzosoprano Adrian Angelico and pianist Ingrid Andsnes. The director Eline Arbo, whose productions are often like rock concerts, captures the moods of the story powerfully and atmospherically. With music by Thijs van Vuure, the result is an intense interdisciplinary experience.

Produced by Nationalteatret (Norwegiean National Theatre) in co-production with Ruhrtriennale.

Das Ensemble von "Haugtussa" — © Erika Hebbert

Eine Person am rechten Bildrand am Klavier, dahinter weitere Personen in Rauch gehüllt. — © Erika Hebbert

Die Darstellenden von "Haugtussa", in ihrer Mitte ein Paar. Die Frau trägt eine Krone. — © Erika Hebbert

Zwei Personen liegen in Unterwäsche auf dem Boden, getränkt in einer milchartigen Flüssigkeit. — © Erika Hebbert

Zwei Darstellende von "Haugtussa", beide in weiß gekleidet. — © Erika Hebbert

„I’d rather see with my own eyes, than walk through life deaf and blind, never separating truth from lie.“

Arne Garborg

Cast

Composition
- Edvard Grieg
Direction
- Eline Arbo
Composition, Music
- Thijs van Vuure
Set Design, Lighting Design
- Norunn Standal
Costume Design
- Alva Walderhaug Brosten
Sound Design
- Dennis Slot
Choreography
- Ida Wigdel
Hair/ Make-Up
- Ida Kristine Høgbakk
Dramaturgy
- Njål Helge Mjøs
With
- Kjersti Tveterås (VESLEMØY) ,
- Christian Ruud Kallum (JON and ensemble) ,
- Øystein Røger (HAUGKALLEN, the King of Blue Hill and ensemble) ,
- Liv Bernhoft Osa (DIE MUTTER von Veslemøy und Ensemble) ,
- Hanne Skille Reitan (THE RICH BITCH FROM ÅS) ,
- Adrian Angelica (Gesang und VESLEMØYs tote Schwester) ,
- Ida Wigdel (Dancer und ensemble)
Technical Project Manager Ruhrtriennale
- Klaus Hammer
Technician
- Harald Adams ,
- Konrad Anger ,
- Steven Böhm ,
- Thomas Dietrich ,
- Willi Eidam ,
- Desirée García López ,
- Tanya Hofmann ,
- Severino Jurischka ,
- Andreas Korogonas ,
- Torben Krol ,
- Franzi Luhn ,
- Ole Meißner ,
- Gerd Mikuscheit ,
- Fernando Quartana ,
- Uwe Renken ,
- Stephan Schneppel ,
- Alma Schraer ,
- Ralph Schwarzenauer ,
- Ian Weinfurtner ,
- Christoph Wüst
Dressing, collaboration costumes
- Sabine Höhfeld ,
- Chantal Baumann

Visit

Language

Norwegian with German and English surtitles.
Supporters

Supported by Ammodo.
Run time

1 h 45 min
Age guidance

Recommended from 14 years
Sensory stimuli

Smoke and fog are used during the event.
Advise on content

The event will deal with depression, suicide and mental illness.