THE PROMISE
»A masterpiece that leaves us with a sense of
light in the darkness« SVENSKA DAGBLADET
»interpreted with breathless precision by the Royal Swedish Orchestra and the Royal Opera Chorus«
»Opera history has been written«
»Hanna Husáhr in the lead role makes an outstanding achievement«
»soprano Hanna Husáhr triumphs in one of the most beautiful pieces written by a Swedish composer«
»a masterpiece that leaves a sense of light in the darkness«
»The absolute star of this two-act opera (…) is Swedish soprano Hanna Husáhr as Ava«
»The Royal Swedish Opera Chorus makes a perfect display«
»The story is both compelling and engaging with Stefan Larsson's direction«
»The Royal Swedish Orchestra shines under Alan Gilbert's confident and nuanced conducting«
»The main role is a real breakthrough for Hanna Husáhr«
»Löftet deserves an international audience«
»The Promise has every potential t become a classic«
Music
Mats Larsson Gothe
Libretto
Susanne Marko
Director
Stefan Larsson
Conductor
Tobias Ringborg
Set design
Sven Haraldsson
Costume
Nina Sandström
Light
Torben Lendorph
Dramaturg
Katarina Aronsson
Film
Andrea Grettve
Language
Sung in Swedish with Swedish surtitles.
Running time
Approx. 2 hours and 40 minutes, including interval.
Acclaimed opera that pays attention to the victims of the Holocaust – THE PROMISE
A journey between dream and reality, hope and despair. The Promise is the story about Ava, who becomes separated from her husband Teo in a concentration camp. After the war she is determined to find him. We follow her in her search across war-torn, traumatised Europe, backed by a magnificent chorus and the invincible power of love.
The Promise is based on real events. It was first performed on Holocaust Remembrance Day January 27, 2022. “In this production we are placed in a world outside time when the victims of war are taking their first stumbling steps in an attempt at recovering their humanity,” says librettist Susanne Marko. The Promise was commissioned by the Royal Swedish Opera in close collaboration with Marko and composer Mats Larsson Gothe.
WHAT HAPPENS IN THE PROMISE?
When Susanne Marko wrote the libretto for The Promise, she started with her parents' own story. The result is an opera with music by composer Mats Larsson Gothe that depicts the characters Ava and Teos' desperate love story.
READ THE SYNOPSIS HERE »
Cast
Ava
Rosa
Gustav
Maria
Fritz
David
Josef
Elisabeth
Miriam
Samuel
Rebecca
Djurman
Conductor
Royal Swedish Orchestra
Royal Swedish Opera Chorus
Want to know the cast in this production, with dates for alternating artists?
Here you find an excerpt from the performance program (in Swedish) »
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