Det här är ögonblicket by Ho, T. Y., Ó (2023/2023), Aleksanterin Teatteri, Helsinki, Finland

Together with the Finnish-Swedish writer Heidi von Wright, the Norwegian composer Tze Yeung Ho created the opera Det här är ögönblicket for two voices and two accordions in three short acts, reflecting on the concept of death on the opera stage. The two characters' poetic exchange of gentle words on stage raises the question: What is their relationship? Who are they and what do they represent in these last fleeting moments of life? Do we, listening offstage, find ourselves thinking the same fears, parting words, and vague memories as they take their last breath? ​ Between the boutique opera is a short intermezzo for an accordion duo written by the Finnish composer Dante Thelestami. Librettist: Heidi von Wright Composers: Tze Yeung Ho, Dante Thelestam Costume designer: Suvi Kajas Accordion duo: Sini Ström, Sonja Vertainen Soloists: Linnéa Sundfær Casserly & Johanna Maria Nylund Production: Working group Homepage: www.tzeyeungho.com