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Echo of a silent scream: Bent Sørensen’s Asle and Alida premieres at Bergen National Opera

By Christopher Woodley, 29 March 2025

Jon Fosse's bleak tale of alienation is graced with fine performances from a strong cast and excellent playing by the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra under Johannes Gustavsson.

***11

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***11

Bergen

29 Mar 2025

Echo of a silent scream: Asle and Alida premieres in Bergen

By Christopher Woodley

London

True Grimes: a gripping semi-staging of Britten’s opera

By Matthew Rye, 30 November 2019

A psychologically penetrating semi-staging of Britten’s Peter Grimes from leading soloists, the Bergen Philharmonic and its chief conductor Ed Gardner laid bare the opera’s music and drama.

****1

****1

London

30 Nov 2019

True Grimes: a gripping semi-staging of Britten’s opera

By Matthew Rye

Bergen

Thunderingly quiet: Berlioz’s Grande Messe des morts opens the Bergen International Festival

By Aksel Tollåli, 24 May 2018

Berlioz’s gargantuan Grande Messe des morts with the Bergen Philharmonic and Edward Gardner opened the Bergen International Festival with deafening climaxes and even more resounding silence.

****1

****1

Bergen

24 May 2018

Berlioz’s Grande Messe des morts opens Bergen International Festival

By Aksel Tollåli

Bergen

The Flying Dutchman sails into Bergen

By Dominic Lowe, 10 March 2018

Bergen National Opera’s new production allows the story to speak to itself, while strong performances from Eric Halfvarson and Elisabeth Teige gave the performance its edge.

****1

****1

Bergen

10 Mar 2018

The Flying Dutchman sails into Bergen

By Dominic Lowe

Bergen

Psychologically splintered: Stuart Skelton leads a stellar Peter Grimes in Bergen

By Mark Valencia, 30 May 2017

This Peter Grimes was a tale of two talents: the conductor and the star.

*****

*****

Bergen

30 May 2017

A stellar Peter Grimes in Bergen

By Mark Valencia

Bergen

Un turco in Norvegia: Rossini's Selim puts ashore in Bergen

By David Karlin, 25 March 2017

Mark Lamos' staging is a riot of colour and movement; George Souglides gives us a masterclass in costumery; fine Italian singing illuminates this Norwegian première for Rossini's madcap Il turco in Italia.

****1

****1

Bergen

25 Mar 2017

Il turco in Italia puts ashore in Bergen

By David Karlin