I list & lust

I list & lust comprises two short comic operas spanning 300 years: Giovanni Battista Pergolesi's La serva padrona and Georg Philipp Telemann's Pimpinone. Both share a common theme - maidservants who scheme their way up the social ladder and, ideally, find love along the way. The production is modernized and adapted for touring, with Baroque music complemented by contemporary elements.

We encounter a clever and resourceful woman across two different historical periods. Love, relationships, and work were probably just as complicated in the 18th century as they are today: How do you ace a job interview without revealing your hidden agenda? How much can you fake it at work without getting fired? And what happens if you fall for your boss?

Serpina: Kristine Nowlain | Pimpinone: Jakob Högström | Vespone/Saxophone: Fredric Thurfjell | Piano/Conductor: Annika Bjelk | Viola: Elina Nygren

Act 1 - La serva padrona. Music: Giovanni Battista Pergolesi. Libretto: Gennaro Federico. Translation & arrangement: Carin Bartosch Edström.

Act 2 - Pimpinone. Music: Georg Philipp Telemann. Libretto: Johann Philipp Praetorius. Translation & arrangement: Carin Bartosch Edström.

Direction: Helena Röhr. Set design, costumes & makeup: Evelina Johansson. Lighting design: Sofia Linde and Hannele Philipson. Production: Malmö Opera.