In the 1970s, a hairdresser from Malmö thoroughly took in South Swedish society by putting herself forward as Carmencita Rockefeller – diplomat, cancer research scientist, member of the famous American oil and banking dynasty, and grandchild of the Japanese emperor. The deceit was staged with the help of her spouse who posed as her brother and said he was a CIA agent.
The libretto for this musical based on this true history have been written by the director, dramatist and actor Rikard Bergqvist, known to The Göteborg Opera audience through his musical dramas Zvea, Kråksång and Grymt!. For us, he has also directed the musicals My Fair Lady, The Rocky Horror Show and The Last Five Years as well as Mozart's opera The Magic Flute.
Carmencita Rockefeller is being staged as a collaborative production with Malmö Opera and Helsingborg City Theatre, where it had its first performance in spring 2013. In Skåne too, the title role was played by Anna-Maria Hallgarn, who made a special appearance here in the musicals Grymt! and Guys and Dolls.
The libretto for this musical based on this true history have been written by the director, dramatist and actor Rikard Bergqvist, known to The Göteborg Opera audience through his musical dramas Zvea, Kråksång and Grymt!. For us, he has also directed the musicals My Fair Lady, The Rocky Horror Show and The Last Five Years as well as Mozart's opera The Magic Flute.
Carmencita Rockefeller is being staged as a collaborative production with Malmö Opera and Helsingborg City Theatre, where it had its first performance in spring 2013. In Skåne too, the title role was played by Anna-Maria Hallgarn, who made a special appearance here in the musicals Grymt! and Guys and Dolls.
Cast and Creative Team for Carmencita Rockefeller at Göteborg Opera, Small Stage
Music- Martin Östergren, Sara Jangfeldt and Mathias Venge
Direction, manuscript and lyrics- Rikard Bergqvist
Set and Costume Design Tomas Sjöstedt
Light design Joakim Brink
Choreography Camilla Ekelöf
Band Master Rickard Åström
Carmencita Anna-Maria Hallgarn
Åke Rolf Lydahl
Bing Joachim Bergström
The Judge’s Wife Annica Edstam
Texas Bill Timo Nieminen
The Judge, Fyrstjärnan Lars Hjertner
Direction, manuscript and lyrics- Rikard Bergqvist
Set and Costume Design Tomas Sjöstedt
Light design Joakim Brink
Choreography Camilla Ekelöf
Band Master Rickard Åström
Carmencita Anna-Maria Hallgarn
Åke Rolf Lydahl
Bing Joachim Bergström
The Judge’s Wife Annica Edstam
Texas Bill Timo Nieminen
The Judge, Fyrstjärnan Lars Hjertner
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