For the first time since its publication in 1783, Sweden’s national poet Carl Michael Bellman’s only stage work, the musical play Bacchi Tempel, is performed – on Sweden’s National Day 6 June! Through source-critical research, directed by Patrik Sörling and with adapted instrumentation by Jonas Dominique, EARLY MUSIC SWEDEN revives a unique work in the history of Swedish performing arts.

In Bacchi Tempel we encounter Bellman’s well-known characters – Ulla Winblad, Fredman, Mollberg and Movitz – in an imaginative story filled with festivities, rituals and burlesque humour. The production is a special Early Stage project within the Stockholm Early Music Festival and offers audiences a rare opportunity to discover Bellman as a creator of music theatre. The accomplished soloists Staffan Liljas and Martin Vanberg perform the leading roles and the instrumental ensemble is led by Elin Gabrielsson.

In Swedish.

Here you can watch a video teaser with an excerpt from Bacchi Tempel!

Secure your tickets to the performance here!