FULL MUSIC AND THE BRAIN (Ingvarsson) London 2022 Thorgunnur Anna Ornolfsdottir, Gunnar Gudbjornsson

Information on the Performance

• Work Title: Music and the Brain  
• Composer: Ingvarsson Helgi R.   
• Libretto: Rebecca Hurst based on Oliver Saks    Libretto Text, Libretto Index
• Venue & Opera Company: The Cockpit, London, UK, Tête à Tête Opera Festival  
• Recorded: 2022
• Type: Staged Opera Live
• Singers: Thorgunnur Anna Ornolfsdottir, Gunnar Gudbjornsson
• Conductor:   
• Orchestra: Antonia Hevezi, PIANO  
• Stage Director:   
• Costume Designer:   

Information about the Recording

• Published by: Tête à Tête  
• Date Published: 2022  
• Format: Streaming
• Quality Video: 4 Audio:4
• Subtitles: yessubs, ensubs, gensubs  

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS PERFORMANCE

  “Music and the Brain”, an opera about brain damage. Inspired by Musicophilia, writings of neurologist Oliver Sacks, it tells the story of The Singer, whose successful career has been cut short by an accident. The resulting brain injury has caused her to lose the ability to comprehend music and perform. She is treated by The Doctor, who, as well as being a fan of The Singer, hopes that his research on this rare and interesting case will redeem him in the eyes of the academic community. The show has already had a successful premiere run in Iceland and Sweden in 2021-22 prior to this, its UK premiere.

  Nominated in 2022 for Gríman (Iceland’s annual stage arts awards) in the category “Sproti ársins” which gives an award for “originality or outstanding innovation.”

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