Innocence – Operaen (Copenhagen Opera House), Copenhagen

About this event

Innocence is a haunting and profoundly relevant musical drama that explores the lingering trauma in the wake of a school shooting. Presented in Simon Stone’s internationally acclaimed original staging, the production offers a raw, nightmarish reflection on senseless gun violence. The libretto, crafted by Nordic Council Literature Prize recipient Sofi Oksanen and Aleksi Barrière, lends piercing clarity to the music of the late Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho in what is her final opera. The production brings this intense contemporary narrative to the very heart of The Opera House's Main Stage.

Cast & creative

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  Bride

  Sofie Elkjær Jensen
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  Tereza

  Francine Vis
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  Alexia

  Marina Dumont
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  Vocalist

  Magnus Vigilius
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  Vocalist

  Stephen Milling
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  Vocalist

  Erika Hammarberg
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  Stage director

  Simon Stone
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  Costume designer

  Mel Page
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  Lighting designer

  James Farncombe
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  Conductor

  Elena Schwarz
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  Conductor

  Leonard Elschenbroich
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  Set designer

  Chloe Lamford
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  Sound designer

  Timo Kurkikangas
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  Choreographer

  Arco Renz
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  Anton

  Rowan Kievits
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  The Bride (Bruden)

  Sofie Elkjær Jensen