Storegut* (Big Boy)

In the spring program of BIT Teatergarasjen 2000 the following is written about the production Storegut* (Big Boy) by Bergmund Waal Skaslien:

"Storegut is an opera springing out from A.O. Vinje's poetry cycle, dramatised and processed by Carlos Wiggen. Skaslien leads the ensemble of singers, musicians and dancers towards an expression in the heart of our times. National romantic in format, yet apart from clear references to an age. Primitive sound from a pump organ, troll-tuned fiddles, stones, tree and throat singing in contrast to organic samples, characterise the tableau of harmonies and compositions inspired by contemporary, modern improvisation music.

The stage design consists of dream images and reflections of mental conditions in the human being, through three-dimensional holograms, without boundaries set by the story. The arias and their musical expression have been made emphasising individual qualities and specific competence in each singer. The dance breaks free from the struggle in us all, with movement shifting between the idleness of a muskox and the elegance of free climbing."

Source:

Spring program, 2000, BIT Teatergarasjen

*Not yet translated into English. The title within parentheses is the Norwegian title's literal meaning.