I list & lust

I list & lust comprises two short comic baroque operas with 300 years of history: La serva padrona by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi and Pimpinone by Georg Philipp Telemann. The shared theme is maidservants who scheme to climb the social ladder - and hopefully find a bit of love along the way. The production is modernized and adapted for touring, with baroque music accompanied by more contemporary elements.

We meet a smart and resourceful woman in two different historical periods. Love, relationships, and work were probably just as complicated in the 18th century as they are today - and with a bit of scheming, you might manage to outwit your boss, or perhaps you only fool yourself.

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

Act 1 - La serva padrona: music by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, libretto by Gennaro Federico, translation and arrangement by Carin Bartosch Edström. Act 2 - Pimpinone: music by Georg Philipp Telemann, libretto by Johann Philipp Praetorius, translation and arrangement by Carin Bartosch Edström. Conductor: Annika Bjelk | Director: Helena Röhr | Set design, costumes and makeup design: Evelina Johansson | Lighting design: Sofia Linde and Hannele Philipson.

Production: Malmö Opera.