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Performed Operatic Roles

Messagiera from L’Orfeo by C. Monteverdi Messagiera from L’Orfeo by C. Monteverdi
Mia Bergström had the pleasure to come back to the Royal Danish Opera house for their  production of L’Orfeo. The production was directed by Jetske Minjessen, choreographed by Lillian Stillwell and conducted by the amazing Lars Ulrik Mortensen with Concerto Copenhagen in the orchestra pit. Mia played the part of Messagiera -  the messenger, the bearer of the news of Euridices death.

The premiere took place March 7th 2020 on the Old Stage at The Royal Danish Theater. In this production it was a lot of focus on on movement from the whole cast accompanied by Concerto Copenhagen. Even though the production was cancelled already after 2 performances due to the COVID-19 situation, the production was very well received.  

Olga from Eugene Onegin by P. Tjajkovskij
Straight after her studies Ms. Bergström joined The National Danish Opera house for their traveling production of Eugene Onegin. It was conducted by Tecwyn Evans and directed by Hinrich Horstkotte. The performance travels around all of Denmark but also to Flensburg where Mia sang the 31th of October 2019. Mia has sung performances with the following orchestras: Copenhagen Philharmonic, Odense Symfoniorkester, Aalborg Symfoniorkester and Sønderjyllands Symfoniorkester.

Elle from La voix Humaine by F. Poulenc.
The whole opera was performed as a concert in Copenhagen. Ms. Bergström stood for the direction herself and it was performed with pianist Laurits Dragsted in November 2019. It was performed in French.

Hänsel from Hänsel und Gretel by E. Humperdinck.
She sang the whole role as her final exam at the Royal Danish Opera Academy under the direction of Barbara Lluch Moreno and the musical guidance of Neville Dove. It was performed in The Royal Danish Theater during the spring of 2019.

Nerone from L’Incoronazione di Poppea by C. Monteverdi.
This was the opera production of the year 2018-2019 at The Royal Danish Opera Academy. The year productions are a collaboration between the Academy and The Royal Opera house. It was directed by Ebbe Knudsen and conducted by Maris Kupcs. The performance took place during March of 2019 at the Royal Danish Opera house Takkelloft.

Blumenmädschen III (second group) from Parsifal by R. Wagner.
It was a concert version of the second act of Parsifal in a concert called “Det Kongelige Kapell på Ridderfærd”. It was performed with the Royal Danish Orchestra at the Main stage in the Royal Danish Opera house and conducted by Alexander Vedernikov.

Ida from Die Fledermaus by J. Strauss.
Ms. Bergström made her official debut at The Royal Danish Opera house as the role of the sister Ida in the operetta Die Fledermaus during the season 2018-2019. It was conducted by Robert Houssart and played at the Mainstage in The Royal Opera house. The operetta was performed in Danish.

Cherubino from Le Nozze di Figaro by W. A. Mozart.
Ms. Bergström was covering the role of Cherubino during the Royal Danish Theaters performance of Le Nozze di Figaro during the fall of 2018. She had the possibility to sing at two of the open rehearsals in front of an audience. It was a collaboration between The Royal Danish Opera house and Concerto Copenhagen and was conducted by Alexis Kossenko.

Orfeo from Orfeo ed Euridice by C. W. Gluck.
This was Mia Bergströms second year exam at The Royal Danish Opera Academy where she got to perform the whole role (Vienna version 1762) under the direction of choreographer Marlene Smith. It was performed in The Royal Danish Opera house Takkelloft.

Bradamante from Alcina by G. F. Händel.
This was the opera production of the year 2017-2018 at The Royal Dansih Opera Academy. The year productions are a collaboration between the Academy and The Royal Opera house. It was directed by Ebbe Knudsen and conducted by Casper Schreiber. It was played with Emseble Storstrøm at The Royal Danish Opera house Takkelloft.

L’Enfant from L’Enfant et les Sortilléges by M. Ravel.
Ms. Bergström played the lead role of L’Enfant at The Royal Danish Academy of Music’s opera project in the early 2016. It was directed by Jacob Beck and performed January 2016.

Other roles

Baba the Turk* – Rakes Progress – I. Stravinsky
Cenerentola* – Cenerentola – G. Rossini
Rosina* – Il Barbiere di Siviglia – G. Rossini
Dritte Dame* – Die Zauberflöte – W. A. Mozart
Polinesso* – Ariodante – G. F. Händel
Larina* – Eugene Onegin – P. Tjajkovskij
*Excerpts

Oratorio Repertoire

G. F. Händel – Messiah HWV 56 – Alto-soloist
J. Haydn – Stabat Mater – Alto-soloist
W. A. Mozart – Requiem – Alto-soloist
W. A. Mozart – Coronation Mass in C major – Alto-soloist
M. Duruflé – Requiem – Mezzo soprano-soloist
N. W. Gade – Elverskud – Moderen (the mother)
And many other pieces from several composers including for example several J. S. Bach kantatas.

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