Matador (Danish musical)
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Matador is a Danish
musical from 2007 based on the television series of the same name. It was first performed on 10 June 2007 at the Copenhagen Opera House. The production was created by Peter Langdale (producer), Bent Fabricius-Bjerre (composer) with lyrics by Clemens Telling. The story is based on Lise Nørgaard
's popular TV series first broadcast in 1978. The production was closely associated with the Danish National Chamber Orchestra
.
It was Bent Fabricius-Bjerre who 30 years earlier wrote the catchy signature tune for the TV series and went on to write the full score of the musical.
The story behind the musical is that of a small town in Zealand where the fate of a number of families develop before and during the Second World War and the German occupation of Denmark.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
musical from 2007 based on the television series of the same name. It was first performed on 10 June 2007 at the Copenhagen Opera House. The production was created by Peter Langdale (producer), Bent Fabricius-Bjerre (composer) with lyrics by Clemens Telling. The story is based on Lise Nørgaard
Lise Nørgaard
Lise Nørgaard née Jensen is a Danish journalist and writer known for her precise and often humorous portrayals of Danish cultural life. Nørgaard has written novels, compilations of essays and short stories. The memoirs of her childhood, Kun en pige , became a bestseller in 1992 and is considered...
's popular TV series first broadcast in 1978. The production was closely associated with the Danish National Chamber Orchestra
Danish National Chamber Orchestra
The Danish National Chamber Orchestra is a small symphony orchestra consisting of 42 players...
.
It was Bent Fabricius-Bjerre who 30 years earlier wrote the catchy signature tune for the TV series and went on to write the full score of the musical.
The story behind the musical is that of a small town in Zealand where the fate of a number of families develop before and during the Second World War and the German occupation of Denmark.