The cast of Philip Glass' circus opera Cirkus Days and Nights presented

Circus Days and Nights, a new opera by legendary composer Philip Glass, will feature a unique, never before seen fusion of circus and opera. The cast will include renowned Swedish soprano Elin Rombo as well as seven professional circus artists. Circus Days and Nights will have its world premiere at Malmö Opera May 29, 2021.

Circus Days and Nights is a collaboration between Malmö Opera and circus company Cirkus Cirkör. After the opening in Malmö, Circus Days and Nights will tour Asia, USA and Europe. The opera is sung in English with Swedish subtitles.

The cast will comprise, amongst others, of soprano Elin Rombo. Rombo is well known for her depiction of Eritea in CavallisEliogabalo at the Opéra National de Paris and as Queen of the Night in Mozarts The Magic Flute at Staatsoper Berlin. This fall she sang the title role in Rufus Wainwrights Callas-inspired Prima Donna at The Royal Opera in Stockholm.

"It's such an exhilarating feeling, reminiscent of going to the circus as a child and hoping that the circus director would choose me as a volunteer. Years later, my turn has finally come as Tilde Björfors has invited me, Elin, into the circus ring", says Rombo and continues:

"Philip Glass's suggestive music echoes my heartbeats in a way that few modern composers are able to do today. It is a great honor to premiere one of his operas.”

Additional information regarding the performance can be found here:
https://www.malmoopera.se/forestallningar/circus-days-and-night-in-english

Complete cast list to be found below.

For additional information or interviews, please contact
Torgny Nilsson, press manager at Malmö Opera, +46(0)703 55 81 80
Henrik Sundin, press manager at Cirkus Cirkör, +46(0)70 356 20 58,

Circus Days and Nights
An opera by Philip Glass
Libretto: David Henry Hwang, Tilde Björfors
Based on the poems by Robert Lax

Director and concept: Tilde Björfors

Conductor: Minna Weurlander
Set and costume design: Magdalena Åberg
Lighting design: Ellen Ruge
Sound Design: Avgoustos Psillas
Choreographers: Methinee Wongtrakoon, Simon Wiborn

Circus artists
Aaron Hakala
Andreas De Ryck
Beatriz Pantojo
Methinee Wongtrakoon
Nikolas Pulka
Peter Åberg
Simon Wiborn

Soloists
Elin Rombo
Margaux de Valensart
Jakob Högström
Anton Ljungqvist

Ensemble
Pierre-Luc Houdé
Lars Johansson Brissman
Karolina Blixt

Musicians
Minna Weurlander, accordion
Viktor Nordliden, cello
Inga Zeppezauer, violin
Blagoj Lamnjov, clarinet
Oscar Fransson, trumpet
Martin Jönsson, bass trombone

Circus riggers
Mathieu Grégoire
Saar Rombout

Malmö Opera chorus