Lighting Designer

'Life in the countryside is wonderful,' or so they say—but not for Sonja and her Uncle Vanya. For 25 years, they have worked tirelessly to keep the family farm afloat, in part to support Sonja’s father, a professor living in the city. Now, having retired and fallen on hard times, he has moved to the farm with his much younger wife, Jelena—whose beauty proves a dangerous distraction for both Vanya and the doctor, Astrov.

Uncle Vanya

The Royal Danish Theatre

Experience Nicolas Bro as Uncle Vanya in Chekhov’s classic, reimagined in contemporary rural Denmark—where change is hard to accept.

'Life in the countryside is wonderful,' or so they say—but not for Sonja and her Uncle Vanya. For 25 years, they have worked tirelessly to keep the family farm afloat, in part to support Sonja’s father, a professor living in the city. Now, having retired and fallen on hard times, he has moved to the farm with his much younger wife, Jelena—whose beauty proves a dangerous distraction for both Vanya and the doctor, Astrov.

Royal Danish Opera

Carmen is one of the most complicated opera heroines to understand. How can she start by saying she is “free as a bird” and then end up believing that it is her destiny to seek out the man she knows will kill her?

Lighting Designer

Michael Breiner

Events

Upcoming events

25 - 30 Nov, 2026

Carmen · Musikhuset Aarhus

Past events

Mar 25 - May 8, 2026

Uncle Vanya · Det Kongelige Teater

Mar 25 - May 8, 2026

Uncle Vanya · Royal Danish Opera

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