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Momo and the Time Thieves (Danish: Momo og tidstyvene) is a Danish-language opera in two acts by Svitlana Azarova. The libretto, based on the 1973 children's book Momo by Michael Ende, was written by Anna Bro.
The opera was commissioned by the Royal Danish Opera, Copenhagen, and written in 2015 and 2016; It was published by Donemus and was world premiered on 15 October 2017. It was rewarded with 5 stars from Politiken and Berlingske among others.
Conductor: Anna-Maria Helsing
Stage director: Elisabeth Linton
Scenography and costumes: Palle Steen Christensen
Lighting: Ulrik Gad
Choreographer: Sara Ekman
Dramaturg: Louise Nabe
Choir masters: Denis Segond and Ole Faurschou
Roles
Instrumentation
Woodwinds: piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets in B-flat, bass clarinet in B-flat, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon
Brass: 4 horns in F, 3 trumpets in B-flat, 3 trombones, tuba
Percussion (3 players) 1: Suspended crotales in f#, wind chimes, timpani; 2: Suspended cymbal (right), piccolo snare, snare drum, 4 rototoms, Taiko/Buk (medium), bass drum; 3: Vibraphone, 4 tom-toms, Taiko/Buk (low), bass drum wind gong, big suspended thunder sheet
Strings: violins I, violins II, violas, violoncellos, double basses
Gallery
References
External links
Official Trailer
Sheet music