Astera for Malmo Opera and Funny Girl
Sweden – Sweden’s Malmo Opera presented an acclaimed production of musical classic “Funny Girl” as part of the autumn and winter repertory programme, which continued to run despite the pandemic. Audience figures were dramatically reduced to 50 plus a livestream which could be enjoyed by all who had bought a ticket for each performance.
Planned two years earlier and fully sold out many months in advance, Malmo Opera decided to go ahead in delivering all their dynamic seasonal main house productions as the budgets were already allocated and spent.
Leading Swedish lighting designer Fredrik Jonsson was delighted to be back working on a live show and helping to create the aesthetic for this vibrant, funny, and poignant piece known for its intricate production numbers.