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BERGEN BERGEN INTERNATIONAL 20 MAY — 03 JUNE 2020 FESTIVAL 2020 PROGRAMME BERGEN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL WWW.FIB.NO/EN PREFACE BERGEN INTERNATIONAL 003 FESTIVAL 2020 Let yourself be moved! The world is in turmoil and is rapidly changing. amplify our joy, intensify our relationships and Climate change is washing over us, global dise- invigorate us. ase takes our breath away. Mental and physi- Bergen International Festival inspires a playful cal boundaries are more difficult than ever to way of life, bringing out the best in being human. transcend. In a time of existential doubt and It is a collaboration between the city and the rest physical vulnerability, when us humans can no of the world, making Bergen not only a rapidly longer congregate to celebrate community and Together we growing city but also one whose culture is expan- the joys of life, we need the great stories. We ding at equal pace. create good need to look back, forward and to the side. We need all of life’s stories, the stories that need to “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, be heard and felt. you must keep moving.” said Albert Einstein. I customer hope that you will let yourself be moved in every The festival disturbs the everyday life of its way during this year’s festival. I bid you welco- inhabitants and their schedules. It leaves a experiences me to Bergen and to the 2020 edition of Bergen mark on the city by serving a menu of dreams International Festival! and adventure affecting our audiences’ lives, in unique and unmissable ways. Venues in the city, composer’s homes and other local settings, crea- te spaces to breathe in new air and to think new thoughts. We position the festival as a national Anders Beyer lighthouse, displaying the best of Norwegian and Festival Director international arts and culture. The 2020 festival programme is aimed at the modern audience, bringing new portals through which the programme can be accessed and experienced. Our theme is movement and we We hope you will have a great cultural experience actualize the shaping of movement through hun- dreds of concerts, conversations, performances at the Bergen International Festival. and exhibitions. Our ambition is to stir emotion, create debate and creative friction. The Bergen International Festival is an event in which artists from all over the world wish to participate. Collaborators are attracted to the creativity and tantalising energy of the festi- At the time of production, the effects of val. Together we aim to create a many-splen- the corona virus outbreak for this year’s doured event, in the truest sense of the word. festival was uncertain. We therefore ask The festival will be a celebration, reminding you to stay updated at fib.no. us of the brilliance of performance arts. It will WWW.FIB.NO/EN 003 004 BERGEN INTERNATIONAL INDEX INDEX BERGEN INTERNATIONAL 005 FESTIVAL 2020 FESTIVAL 2020 Index OPERA 065 Singalong with Bergen Cathedral Choir o DIALOGUES 030 Future Opera 066 Drop-in Concerts 082 Bergen Student Radio: Live at Festplassen 067 Masterclasses at Rekstensamlingene u EXHIBITION 067 Masterclass Concert ú FAMILY See also the programme 028 Carte Blanche meets Joar Nango d 068 Open masterclass: Conductors programme 93 Xics del Xurrac: Playground at Festplassen calendar. 028 Tête-à-tête Bergen 068 Matinee concert with 93 Festival Youth Day md Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra: 94 hei kalas m Conductors programme m k Dramatised concert d Dance Outdoors 95 Hildegunn’s Panda 069 Masterclass with Jörg Widmann 96 Sound Factory with BIT Ensemble m m Music Opera o Dialogues Foundations 069 Eirik Johan Grøtvedt & Eirik Haug Stømner: Block makes a commotion m ú Family f Film 97 t Theatre Festival concert in Skjerjehamn 98 Ritsj t s Circus u Exhibition 99 Home t THE BEST OF THE BEST IN Youth Festival Performance mtd THE CLASSICAL ART TRADITION 100 Festivities 101 Quadro d OPERA 102 Family Day at Siljustøl m dt 036 Salome 103 Quartier Libre! t m MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT AND 105 TUTU: Dance in all its glory d 039 Vilde Frang, Nicolas Altstaedt & SURPRISES 006 Expand your Festival experience Víkingur Ólafsson m 008 The art of ageing: with Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra MUSIC Other Bergen International Summit 040 Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra 073 Ute Lemper: Rendezvous with Marlene Lazarus by David Bowie & Enda Walsh t 009 Opening Ceremony with Jörg Widmann 074 Goran Bregović Wedding and Funeral Band 010 Crescendo 043 Closing Concert 080 106 Dialogues o Liraz 010 Talent Norge with Oslo Philharmonic & Leif Ove Andsnes 083 109 Open ArtEx seminar o Electrocutango 011 Festspillkollektivet 044 William Christie with Les Arts Florissants 084 118 Become a collaboration partner Eivør 012 Jörg Widmann: 045 Víkingur Ólafsson 085 111 Dance in all its glory: Joar Nango u Festival Composer & 046 Eirik Johan Grøtvedt & Eirik Haug Stømner: 086 Kira Skov with Nordic String Quartet 087 Shirley Davis & The Silverbacks Artist in Residence Matinee Concert PRACTICAL INFORMATION Moddi: The new North 047 Bergen Alumni 088 112 Tickets and prices Karin Park 048 Nicolas Altstaedt with Ludvig Gudim 089 114 Venue map Ester Rada 049 Caroline Wettergreen & Christian Grøvlen 090 115 Refreshments at venues Marja Mortensson & Daniel Herskedal Friction 050 James Ehnes, Andrew Armstrong & Friends 091 116 Festival Restaurants 051 The Norwegian Soloists’ Choir with the Trondheim Soloists String Quartet 052 Francesco Piemontesi & Friends 092 Bjørn Tomren RECKLESS AND SHREWD, 104 Nordvegen: EXPERIMENTING AND EXPLORING 053 The Danish String Quartet 054 Chiaroscuro Quartet Moddi – Festival concert in Skjerjehamn d DANCE 055 Adapted concerts s 018 Orbo Novo m 057 Troldsalen: Ålien, Boisseau, Philippe & Dupree CIRCUS 077 Hotel with Cirque Éloize ú 026 Carte Blanche: But Then, We’ll Disappear 058 Troldsalen: Trio Törn (I’d Prefer Not To) 059 Troldsalen: Trio Isimsiz t THEATRE 060 Troldsalen: Francesco Piemontesi 078 The Knight of the Burning Pestle t THEATRE 061 Grieg’s villa: Isata Kanneh-Mason (or The London Merchant) 020 Das Weinen (Das Wähnen) 061 Grieg’s villa: Marianna Shirinyan 022 The Shadow Whose Prey the Hunter Becomes 062 Lysøen: Lidia Baich & Tanja Zapolski f FILM 024 The Wastefulness Commission o 062 Lysøen: Amalie Stalheim & Tanja Zapolski 081 More films from Mer Film o 031 Det er alltid en tråd en plass 063 Lysøen: Henning Kraggerud & 081 Concert Cinema: Marius Neset Quintet with Christian Ihle Hadland Andreas Brantelid & Leif Ove Andsnes m m MUSIC 064 Siljustøl: Johan Dalene, 029 BIT Ensemble winner of the Norwegian Soloist Prize with Jörg Widmann & Friends 064 Siljustøl: Johanne Haugland & 033 Festival in the mountain Gunnar Flagstad 004 #FESTSPILLENE20 WWW.FIB.NO/EN 005 006 BERGEN INTERNATIONAL OTHER OTHER BERGEN INTERNATIONAL 007 FESTIVAL 2020 FESTIVAL 2020 Expand your Festival experience The Bergen International Festival is more than the performances themselves. Read Talk to us ¡ fib.no ¡ Chat on fib.no ¡ Digital catalogue ¡ Phone - ticket booking: +47 55 21 61 50 ¡ Phone - other questions / groups: +47 55 Stay up-to-date 21 06 30 ¡ Sign up for our newsletter on fib.no ¡ Email: [email protected] See and listen Follow us ¡ Playlists on Spotify, YouTube and Facebook ¡ Facebook ¡ Introductions to the performance, in the ¡ Instagram venue and on fib.no ¡ Snapchat ¡ Follow the opening ceremony on fib.no ¡ LinkedIn ¡ Twitter 006 #FESTSPILLENE20 WWW.FIB.NO/EN 007 008 BERGEN INTERNATIONAL OTHER OPENING BERGEN INTERNATIONAL 009 FESTIVAL 2020 FESTIVAL 2020 in any sustainable way, be able to continue to tre- The art of at and provide care in the same manner as today. The Bergen International Summit claims that art, culture and creativity are untapped resources ageing that we must be bold and brave enough to use, experiment with and utilise in all areas. Bergen International The keynote speaker is American psychiatrist Dr. Ipsit Vahia, associate professor at McLean Summit 2020 Hospital, a Harvard Medical School Affiliate. Dr. Vahia wishes to challenge today’s understan- Ageing, technology, art and ding and perspectives on ageing and the use economics. of technology. The Bergen International Summit promotes cul- The summit will take place during the morning of ture as the fourth pillar upon which the effort for Wednesday, May 20, ahead of the official opening sustainability rests. The theme for this year’s of the Bergen International Festival. summit is the relationship between ageing, Produced by the Municipality of Bergen in col- technology, art and economics. laboration with the Bergen International Festival There is a need for radical change in the way we and the University of Bergen. treat, understand and solve problems related to health and an ageing population. Not even a Supported by The GC Rieber Foundation km country with the world’s biggest piggy bank will, BERGENHUS FORTRESS DATE/TIME Opening Ceremony Wednesday 20 May at 12:30 DURATION 1:00 A celebration for everyone at Bergenhus tråden (The Red Thread) along with two of Fortress. the National Ballet dancers. Vi e ’Bergen (We LANGUAGE Editor: Bergen International Festival / Design and concept: ANTI Bergen / Layout: Anna-Julia Granberg / Front page and profile images: are Bergen), the song commissioned by the ANTI Bergen, S12 Galleri og Verksted, artists Æsa Björk, Jessie Blackmer, photographer: Francisco Munoz. Photos: Adrien Boisseau (Nikolaj The performance will Welcome to the grand opening of the 68th be interpreted for the Bergen Municipality as a birthday gift to the Lund), Amalie Stalheim (Nikolaj Lund), Anders Beyer (Hans Jørgen Brun), Annabelle Bonnéry (Tale Hendnes), Bjørn Tomren (Nina Djærff), Bergen International Festival – this time in Bruce Gladwin (Jeff Busby), Bruno Philippe (Philippe Matsas), Caroline Wettergreen (Håkon Borkhus), Carte Blanche (Bent René Synnevåg), hearing impaired. city on the occasion of its 950th anniversary, Carte Blanche meets Joar Nango (Joar Nango), Chiaroscuro Quartet (Eva Vermandel), Christian Grøvlen (Cathrine Dokken), Christian Ihle the historic surroundings of the Bergenhus ADDITIONAL will be performed by a number of school pupils.