''Selma Ježková'' is an opera by
Poul Ruders
Poul Ruders (born 27 March 1949) is a Danish composer.
Life
Born in Ringsted, Ruders trained as an organist, and studied orchestration with Karl Aage Rasmussen. Ruders's first compositions date from the mid-1960s. Ruders regards his own compos ...
based on
Lars von Trier's ''
Dancer in the Dark'' about a Czech immigrant coming to America. Ruders dedicated the role to Ylva Kihlberg, who sang in the premiere.
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Recording
*''Selma Ježková'' (sung in English) Ylva Kihlberg (Selma), Palle Knudsen (Bill), Hanne Fischer (Kathy), Guido Paevatalu (Norman/Guard 2), Gert Henning-Jensen (District Attorney/Guard 1) & Carl Philip Levin (Gene) The Royal Danish Opera & The Royal Danish Orchestra, Michael Schønwandt DVD
References
2010 operas
Operas
English-language operas
Operas based on films
Operas by Poul Ruders
Lars von Trier
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