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Among counts and baronesses
By Heidi Kokborg
Opera i Rebild presents a casual and enjoyable afternoon – even if you are not a hardcore opera fan. This year, Bo Boje-Skovhus and Henriette Bonde-Hansen will take to the stage, Giordano Bellincampi will conduct the orchestra and the Danish Opera Choir, and Preben Kristensen is the compère. Opera i Rebild started in 2002 as part of a one-off culture project in the municipality, but it became so successful that it has been running ever since. The event is a collaboration between the local union Opera i Rebild, the Danish National Opera and Aalborg Symphony Orchestra. “This year’s theme is ‘counts and baronesses’, and the two world-famous opera singers Bo Boje-Skovhus and Henriette Bonde-Hansen will be in the show. We are so honoured that they want to be a part of Opera in Rebild – it is a dream come true for us,” says Søren Steen Nielsen, chairman of Opera i Rebild.
Rebild. Danish and Italian Giordano Bellincampi will be conducting the orchestra and Opera Choir, and Danish actor Preben Kristensen will be the compere. “We really have the cream of the crop at the event this year,” says Nielsen. If you think you have to know everything about opera to enjoy the day, think again.
“We have around 3,000 guests, and they are not all opera fans. Opera i Rebild is for everyone. It is a very casual event; the atmosphere is relaxed and people bring their own lunch in the beautiful surroundings of Rebild Bakker,” smiles Nielsen. Opera i Rebild takes place Sunday 13 August 1pm-4.30pm. Web: www.operairebild.dk Facebook: www.facebook.com/ operairebild
The best of the best Boje-Skovhus and Bonde-Hansen are not the only two greats at this year’s Opera i
Left: The atmosphere at Opera i Rebild is fun, and people have a fantastic time. Photo: Opera i Rebild. Right: Bo Boje-Skovhus in Der Graf von Luxemburg. Photo: Hans Jörg Michel.
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