Music & Libretto
Composer: Daniel Nelson
Daniel Nelson's music has often been praised for its powerful rhythmic energy and colorful orchestration. He has achieved international success with orchestral works such as "Steampunk Blizzard" and the accordion concerto "The Ghost Machine Treatise," but has also gained attention for his theatrical works. Among these are the operas "Pride and Prejudice," "The Spirit Factory," and "Stay Awake," as well as the ballet "The Little Prince." Future projects include orchestral songs for soprano Johanna Wallroth and the Swedish Chamber Orchestra, as well as a concert for self-playing piano and orchestra for Norrlandsoperan.
Libretto: Sofia Fredén
Sofia Fredén is a Swedish playwright, dramaturge, and screenwriter educated at the Dramatic Institute. She writes for both children and adults, and her texts have been performed at almost all regional theaters and most city theaters in Sweden, including Stockholm City Theatre, where she has been a resident playwright and dramaturge since 2004. Her plays and texts have also made an impact abroad in translations into English, German, Romanian, French, and Albanian. Sofia Fredén has also written TV and film scripts, a radio series, and been awarded prizes such as the Henning Mankell Scholarship and the Ibsen Prize in 2008.
A quick question with composer Daniel Nelson
What was it like to compose music for a work as incredibly well-known as "Pride and Prejudice," and how did it influence you?
It's very enjoyable to compose music for a text or a story that so many people have a relationship with because it strongly engages so many, both during the composition process and after the audience has seen the performance. Before the piece is written, people like to share how they think the story should be portrayed, and afterward, listeners are eager to discuss the differences between their expectations and their experience. It often becomes a beautiful dialogue. And as the creator, I really have to think about how to convince an audience of MY interpretation of the widely known text.