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Kjære alle saman,

Velkomen til Bergen – og velkomen til Nattfolket.

Dette prosjektet markerer ein viktig milepæl for oss. Nattfolket er Bergen Nasjonale Opera sitt bidrag til trepartssamarbeidet med Den Norske Opera & Ballett og Trondheim Symfoniorkester & Opera – eit samarbeid me tok initiativ til allereie i 2019, og som no har utvikla seg til ein sentral modell for nyskriven opera i Noreg. Etter Terminus og Fønix er det ei stor glede for oss å få føra dette arbeidet vidare her i Bergen.

Med musikk av Knut Vaage og libretto av Bjørn Sortland har me fått eit verk som på same tid er leikent og alvorleg, nært og fantasifullt. Nattfolket løftar fram ei aktuell tematikk, men gjer det med humor, varme og eit rikt musikalsk språk som gjev rom for både det store og det særeigne.

Me er glade for å kunna samla eit så sterkt kunstnarleg lag rundt denne produksjonen – frå solistar som me alle kjenner frå tidlegare BNO-produksjonar og Opera ved Fjorden - til dirigent, orkester, kor og alle dykk som bidreg på og bak scena. Me er òg særskilt glade for at Erik Ulfsby legg sin operadebut til Bergen, og me ynskjer han og teamet hans varmt velkomne.

Cornerteateret gjev oss ei anna ramme enn Grieghallen – tettare på, meir direkte, nesten rett i kroppen. Me vonar at heile huset skal verta prega av Knut og Bjørn si eiga nattfolkverd, og at denne produksjonen får leva og pusta i rommet saman med dykk.

Me ynskjer dykk alle lukke til med arbeidet, og gler oss til å skapa Nattfolket saman med dykk.

Velkomen med æra!

Eivind Gullberg Jensen

Operasjef

Bergen Nasjonale Opera

PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
Please click on the link to see the Production Schedule.

Please contact Mia Julie Wiland (miajulie@bno.no) if you have any questions.

SOCIAL MEDIA
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CREATIVE TEAM

Ingar Bergby dirigent
Bjørn Sortland libretto
Knut Vaage komponist

Erik Ulfsby regi
Ingrid Nylander kostymedesign
Vasylyna Kharchevka scenograf
Torkel Skjærven lysdesign
Belinda Braza koreograf
Lillian Bikset dramaturgi
Thorold Thuestad lyddesign

Håkon Matti Skrede kormester
Ingeborg Ekeland barnekormester

CAST
Maia Reppe Noah
Eldrid Gorset Ciril
Håvard Stensvold Kjell
Siv Oda Hagerupsen Gunn (Cyrewen)
Ivi Karnezi Dronning Bibbi Jeanette
Politidame Katie Macdonald
Livvakt Tyler Ray
Gardist David Hensford
Hyteinvestor Eirik Del Barco Soleglad
Hytteinvestor Tormod Løvold
Herold Jonas Urstad

Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester, Edvard Grieg Vokalensemble, Edvard Grieg jentekor, Edvard Grieg guttekor

BACKSTAGE
Mia Julie Wiland / Production Director
Sara Eeg Jonasmo / Stage Manager
Jon Inge Keskitali / Head of Tech
Cathrine Ahlsen / Head of Costume
Barbro Worren / Head of Props
Ingrid Stasi Skjold / Head of Make-Up and SFX
Björn Widmark / Head of Stage
Martin Falk / Head of Lights

CONTACT DETAILS BNO
All contact emails and phone numbers to BNO staff can be found here

PRACTICAL

Miljøfyrtårn / ECO Lighthouse
BNO is certified Miljøfyrtårn/ ECO Lighthouse since 2021. We focus on how we can make more environmentally friendly choices every day and you can help. Please choose public transport to work, bring your own water bottle, coffee mug, choose trademark products, recycle waste, clean up after you and create a nice work environment

Code Of Conduct
Please see our code of conduct here: Code of conduct

Grieghallen
Grieghallen is a multi purpose venue and BNO only have access to the rooms that are in the Production Schedule. Shared dressing rooms will be assigned after get-in on stage.

Cornerteateret
Cornerteateret is primarily a production and performance venue for practitioners in the independent performing arts field and one of many venues that house program during Festspillene.

Address
Our rehearsal studio and costume fittings are located in Grieghallen

• Edvard Griegs plass 1, 5015 BERGEN

Pictures of the venue and information can be found on their website: www.grieghallen.no

Our venue is Cornerteateret

• Kong Christian Frederiks Plass 4, 5006 Bergen

PRESS AND MEDIA

Contact persons
Ole Klemsdal / Head of Marketing and Communication / Send email / +47 911 01 791
Monika / Digital marketer / Send email / +47 92 47 0001

Press
There may be journalists from the press present at the rehearsals during the whole rehearsal period. There will be information about this beforehand.

Photo
Monika from Bergen National Opera's communications department will be recording and taking photos throughout the production for use in our social media channels.

Film
We will be recording parts of the rehearsals for documentation and social media teasers.

DINING IN BERGEN
Here are some tips on where to get discounts when eating out, just remember to bring your BNO card to the below restaurants and cafés and present it when you place your order:

Zen Café: 10% with purchase over NOK 100
Café Opera: 10% Address: Engen 18, 5011 Bergen
Pingvinen: 10% - Address: Vaskerelven 14, 5014 Bergen

FROM THE AIRPORT TO THE CITY CENTRE (FOR OUR PRODUCTIONS IN GRIEGHALLEN, BERGEN)
There are several efficient and easy alternatives for how to get from Bergen Airport Flesland to Bergen city center. Bergen has good public transport services with both the Airport Bus Flybussen and the City Light Rail (called Bybanen in Norwegian), as well as taxis going between the airport and the city center.

If you have suitcase or heavy bags we would recommend the Airports bus. We recommend checking the www.entur.no for information on which transportation is available at the time of arrival at Bergen Lufthavn.

• Bergen City Light rail (Bybanen) The cheapest way to get from Bergen Airport Flesland to Bergen city center is to go by the City Light Rail (Bybanen). It takes about 45 minutes from the Airport to Bergen city center and it costs only NOK 49 for an adult. The ticket needs to be purchased in advance either online at www.skyss.no/en/ or in their app Skyss ticket app. From the airport to the city center is 1 zone.

  Check out www.skyss.no for more information. The City Light Rail starts right at the airport terminals lower deck and ends in the center of Bergen. The closest stop to Grieghallen, Hotel Terminus and Hotel Zander K is called Nonneseter.
  

• Airport bus (Flybussen) A faster way to reach Bergen city center is by the Airport Bus (Flybussen), which only takes 33 minutes. The bus costs NOK 169 if you buy the tickets in advance online at www.flybussen.no The bus has several stops in Bergen city center and the closest stop to Grieghallen, Grand Hotel Terminus and Hotel Zander K is Bergen Busstasjon. You can find the bus just outside the Flesland arrival terminal. All stops with the Airport bus are announced.
• Taxi The most direct way to get to your hotel is to take a taxi. A taxi from Bergen Airport Flesland to Bergen city center costs around NOK 580/630, but prices vary according to the time of day and the number of passengers. The taxis are parked just outside the arrival terminal. They prefer bank card (BankAxept, Visa and MasterCard) as payment, but you could also pay in cash (NOK).

PLANNING YOUR STAY IN NORWAY

Weather
Norwegians love to talk about the weather! It changes from day to day, hour to hour, and we recommend bring clothes for both a rainy day as well as sunshine.

Money
The standard way of paying is by credit card or bank card. Few locals pay with cash - even for a packet of chewing gum.
As for general shopping, all but kiosks and tourists shops are closed on Sundays. Restaurants, cafés and bars are open all week. If you're looking for a Sunday open supermarket we recommend Bunnpris, Torggaten 6, and/or Nygårdsgaten 89.

For things to do in Bergen, check out Visitnorway.com

Premiere Party- what to wear
Anything and everything is welcomed. Most of us wear casual chic.

ANY QUESTIONS?
Please don't hesitate to contact us.

If you have any question regarding artistic program, music and scores, please contact Nicolai@bno.no

Any other question please contact miajulie@bno.no

CONTACT INFO
Bergen Nasjonale Opera
Edvard Griegs plass 1
5015 BERGEN
NORWAY
+47 55 21 61 20
info@bno.no