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BERGEN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL 2017
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Free admission
Supported by Fritt Ord
Sponsored by Bergens Tidende
Dialogues
We invite our audiences to take part in a range of talks and debates linked to the Festival programme . The ones listed beneath are conducted in English .
Who are we ?
DNS STORE SCENE
DATE / TIME Thursday 25 May at 16:00 – 17:00
Director Robert Lepage , known as the wizard of modern theatre direction , enters the stage in his very personal play 887 ( p . 87 ), delving into the mysterious memory palace of the mind . Meet him in conversation with Danish theatre critic Monna Dithmer , where they explore his work and its use of childhood memories and play with identities , which turns the stage into a box of magic .
Meet Rufus Wainwright
LITTERATURHUSET , AUDITORIUM
DATE / TIME Sunday 28 May at 16:00 – 17:00
Canadian artist Rufus Wainwright ( p . 16 ) is known for both his pop music and opera compositions , and has created the music for Shakespeare ’ s Sonnets ( p . 77 ). Festival Director Anders Beyer invites him to share thoughts and anecdotes on creativity , composition and the drive to cross artistic boundaries .
Talking Balance with Kaija Saariaho
LITTERATURHUSET , OLAV H . HAUGE
DATE / TIME Monday 29 May at 19:00 – 20:00
In the course of a 30 year-long career , Kaija Saariaho has established herself as one of the most highly respected and performed composers of the world . When one of operas was staged in New York last year , it was the first time since 1903 that The Meteropolitan Opera staged an opera composed by a woman . ‘ It just shows how slowly these things evolve . But they are evolving in all fields , also in music ’, Saariaho ( p . 7 ) says . She meets Norwegian composers Rebecka Ahvenniemi and Rune Rebne to discuss the gender gap in composition . In collaboration with Balansekunst .
Supported by FINNO , The Norwegian-Finnish Cultural Foundation , The Sibelius Society of Norway and The Finnish-Norwegian Cultural Foundation .
Festivals of the Future
LITTERATURHUSET , AUDITORIUM
DATE / TIME Tuesday 30 May at 16:00 – 17:00
A number of festivals experience growing expectations to cross artistic genres and conventions in their curating . Festival Director Anders Beyer has invited the leaders of the Luminato Festival in Toronto , as well as the Edinburgh and Helsinki Festivals , to share their experiences . How does a festival leader maintain the core identity of the institution , all while being at the forefront in steering the festival towards the future ?
Who was Simone Weil ?
CORNERTEATERET
DATE / TIME Wednesday 31 May at 19:15
The main character in Kaija Saariaho ’ s chamber opera La Passion de Simone ( p . 92 ) is a modern day figure reflecting upon the ideals of philosopher and teacher Simone Weil ( 1909 – 1943 ). In this conversation between Alexi Barrière , director of La Passion de Simone , and historian and Associate Professor at the University of Oslo , Christine Amadou , the audience can get to know Weil ’ s life and work , touching on topics such as human responsibility and modern martyrdom . The conversation might enable a deeper and more nuanced interpretation of the performance itself .
Supported by FINNO , The Norwegian- Finnish Cultural Foundation and The Sibelius Society of Norway .
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