It is spring 1942, and the Nazi Germans raze to the ground the fishing village Telavåg on an island west of Bergen in a brutal act of vengeance. This is the dramatic backdrop for the musical work The Telavåg Tragedy, written for the Norwegian Naval Forces Band, to be premiered during the 2024 Bergen International Festival. Håkon Berge has composed the music and written the libretto in collaboration with Lars Berge. Stellis Polaris’ artist Thorbjørn Gulbrandsøy sings the male leading part.
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