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ENGLISH SYNOPSIS ACT I After a heart attack, the celebrated conductor Daniel Daréus leaves his music career behind and returns to his childhood village Ljusåker. Once there, he allows himself to be persuaded to help with the local church choir. The members include opinionated shop owner Arne, Lena the cashier, the pastor’s wife Inger, Holmfrid who bakes buns for the choir’s coffee break, and Gabriella, who is married to the violent Conny, who Daniel remembers as a schoolyard bully. Tore, who has a learning disability, proves to have a melodious bass voice and he too joins the choir. Warm feelings begin to grow between Daniel and Lena. Although the choir members are initially dubious about Daniel’s unconventional singing exercises, they soon notice the development in their voices and tone. Pastor Stig, on the other hand, remains critical and accuses his wife of turning her back on both him and God. The choir is to give a spring concert and, struck by Gabriella’s beautiful voice during rehearsals, Daniel writes a song for her: Gabriella’s Song. ACT II The spring concert is a triumph and they celebrate with a party, at which Arne announces that he has entered the choir in a competition in Vienna. Stig is outraged to witness his wife Inger letting her hair down during the party and accuses her of sinning. Stig informs Daniel that his services are no longer required, but the choir is still keen to travel to Austria to compete. Even Inger joins them, against her husband’s wishes. Gabriella rushes in with her children and announces that she has left Conny. Daniel has mixed feelings about returning to Vienna and having to explain why he left his successful international career for a provincial choir. However, he realises that the most important things in his life are his work with the choir and his love for Lena. When Daniel declares his love for her, she tells him she is expecting his child. Just as the concert is about to begin, Daniel feels a stabbing pain in his chest. The choir begins to sing without its conductor and, as the performance reaches a crescendo, Daniel dies in Lena’s arms. Klas Wiljergård, Erik Gullbransson
BROADWAYMUSIKALEN 2 SEPT – 12 NOV 5 NOV – 18 DEC NÖTKNÄPPAREN 31 DEC – 8 JAN 27 JAN – 26 MARS FOTO FÖRESTÄLLNING Jonas Persson FOTO OMSLAG Mats Bäcker ART DIRECTOR Pia Lindgren ANSVARIG UTGIVARE & TF TEATERCHEF Carina Ostrander Malmö Opera ägs av Region Skåne TACK TILL VÅRA SAMARBETSPARTNERS Elly Berggrens stiftelse, Mats Paulssons stiftelse, Sparbanksstiftelsen Finn, Sparbanks stiftelsen Färs & Frosta, Sparbanksstiftelsen Skåne, Signatur, Young Potential
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