OPE-N is an award-winning opera company that was founded by artistic director Louise Beck in 1996 in Copenhagen. The aim has always been to explore new formats for contemporary opera, and to create site-specific performances that address relevant social issues and meet the audience in eye level. In collaboration with international partners, OPE-N has produced large scale opera productions in Asia, Australia and Scandinavia, while their smaller productions are touring in North America and Europe.
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Opera LOL - Laughing Out Lonely
Genre
Contemporary Opera
Entourage
4
Duration
45 minutes
Director
Louise Beck
Composers
Matilde Böcher and Asger Kudahl
Singer
Morten Grove Frandsen
Lighting Design
Jeppe Lawaetz
Set Design
Josefine Else Larsen
Produced by
OPE-N
Co-producers
SPOR Festival and Copenhagen Opera Festival
LOL - Laughing Out Lonely
Laughing Out Lonely is a portrait of contemporary loneliness. With a universal relevance, and a tour de tour-performance from acclaimed countertenor Morten Grove Frandsen, this thrilling new opera is a thought-provoking performance that pushes the boundaries of what opera can be. Created using English lyrics that are based on posts from people on social media and staged by Louise Beck as a theatrical echo chamber where the audience is part of the setting, Laughing Out Lonely is a compelling work that is relevant for audiences of all ages. Since premiered in Denmark in 2023, LOL – Laughing Out Lonely has toured internationally to critical acclaim across the Nordics and Cananda, with upcoming performances at Edinburg Festival Fringe in August and Lincoln Centre, New York in October 2026.
Photo: OPE-N
Photo: OPE-N
Teaser: LOL - Laughing Out Lonely