Musiikkitalo, Sibelius Academy

The Consul 2012

My point of view into this modern tragedy was on Magda. A simple woman whose primary devosion is to her family. She is not political but vulnerable to strange forces and she becomes victim of totalitarianism and bureaucracy. The Consul was premiered on November 2012.

Composer: Gian Carlo Menotti
Libretto: Gian Carlo Menotti

Set Design: Antti Mattila
Costume design: Piia Rinne
Light design: Jukka Kolimaa

Musical direction: Markus Lehtinen

Magda Sorel: Åsa Thyllman, Ghislaine Dionne
Mother: Malin Döragrip
John Sorel: J-P Mitjonen, Dmitrijus Polesciukas
Secretary: Katariina Heikkilä
Agent: Janne Hautsalo
Mr Kofner: Mikko Sateila
Foreign woman: Emili Losier, Hannakaisa Nyrönen
Anna Gomez: Päivi Niskanen, Elli Vallinoja
Vera Boronel: Tatjana Kopaca
Magician: Petri Vesa, Jere Martikainen
Assan: Olli Rasanen