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Saariaho, Innocence – Dutch National Opera
October 19, 2023 at 8:00 pm — 10:00 pm
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Kaija Saariaho, Innocence
Opera in five acts and an epilogue
Sung in English
Libretto Sofie Oksanen, translated by Alexandre Barrière
Musical direction Elena Schwarz
Stage direction and dramaturgy Simon Stone
Set design Chloe Lamford
Costume design Mel Page
Lighting design James Farncombe
Choreography Arco Renz
The Waitress (Tereza) Jenny Carlstedt
The Mother-in-Law (Patricia) Lenneke Ruiten
The Father-in-Law (Henrik) Thomas Oliemans
The Bride (Stela) Lilian Farahani
The Bridegroom (Tuomas) Markus Nykanen
The Priest Frederik Bergman
The Teacher Lucy Shelton
Markéta (student 1) Vilma Jää
Lily (student 2) My Johansson
Iris (student 3) Julie Hega
Anton (student 4) TBA
Jerónimo (student 5) Camilo Delgado Díaz
Alexia (student 6) Olga Heikkilä
Chorus of Dutch National Opera
Chorus Master Edward Ananian-Cooper
Residentie Orkest The Hague
Composition commission and co-production by Dutch National Opera, Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, Royal Opera House (London), Finnish National Opera and Ballet (Helsinki) and San Francisco Opera
In collaboration with The Metropolitan Opera (New York)