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Score Collective © Parcifal Werkman
Score Collective © Parcifal Werkman

The Play of the Night

Score Collective
Sun 7 Feb 2027 14:15 - 15:35
Sun 7 Feb 2027
14:15 - 15:35
  • Sun 7 Feb 2027
    14:15 - 15:35
    Grote Zaal
    From Tue 31 Mar 2026 12:00

Program

Britta Byström The Play of the Night 
Composition student New work 

Credits

Score Collective 
Students of Vocal Studies and Choral Conducting from the Conservatorium of Amsterdam 

 A chamber opera caught between dreams and waking life

The Play of the Night is a one-act opera featuring music by Swedish composer Britta Byström and a libretto by director Peter Bäckström. Drawing from Homer’s tale of Odysseus and Penelope, the title refers to Penelope’s nightly dreams, in which she encounters visions, goddesses and people. These dreams become a lens through which she views her waking life: the endless wait for her husband Odysseus, who may never return from the war in Troy, and in the choices she must make in her life.  

The chamber opera is performed by Score Collective, in collaboration with the Classical Voice and Choral Conducting departments. A regular at the Muziekgebouw, Score Collective is an ensemble of students from the Conservatorium van Amsterdam dedicated to the performance of contemporary music. For over a decade, the ensemble has been performing works from the past seventy years alongside the music of today. In keeping with their mission, every concert also features work by CvA composition students. 

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