Lili Elbe (opera)
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LibrettistAryeh Lev Stollman
LanguageEnglish
Based onMan into Woman: An Authentic Record of a Change of Sex by Lili Elbe
Premiere
| Lili Elbe | |
|---|---|
| Opera by Tobias Picker | |
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| Librettist | Aryeh Lev Stollman |
| Language | English |
| Based on | Man into Woman: An Authentic Record of a Change of Sex by Lili Elbe |
| Premiere | |
Lili Elbe is an opera in two acts composed by Tobias Picker, with a libretto by Aryeh Lev Stollman, starring Lucia Lucas as Lili Elbe.[1][2][3][4] Based on the life of Lili Elbe and her book Man into Woman: An Authentic Record of a Change of Sex,[5][6] the opera premiered on 22 October 2023,[2] and received "Best World Premiere" in the 2023 Oper! Awards.
| Role | Premier cast, 2023 Conductor: Modestas Pitrėnas |
|---|---|
| Lili Elbe | Lucia Lucas |
| Gerda Wegener | Sylvia D'Eramo |
| Anna Larsen Bjørner, Mother Wegener, Young Woman | Mack Wolz |
| Hélène Allatini | Jennifer Panara |
| Claude Lejeune | Brian Michael Moore |
| Danish Countess, Dagmar, Matron | Théo Imart |
| Marius Wegener | Sam Taskinen |
| Christian X, Art Critic, Major Fernando Porta | Kristján Jóhannesson |
| Eric Allatini | David Maze |
| Professor Warnekros | Msimelelo Mbali |
