Momo and the Time Thieves

Momo and the Time Thieves (Danish: Momo og tidstyvene) is a Danish-language opera in two acts by Svitlana Azarova. The libretto, based on the 1973 children's book Momo by Michael Ende, was written by Anna Bro.

The opera was commissioned by the Royal Danish Opera, Copenhagen, and written in 2015 and 2016; It was published by Donemus and was world premiered on 15 October 2017. It was rewarded with 5 stars from Politiken and Berlingske among others.


 * Conductor: Anna-Maria Helsing
 * Stage director: Elisabeth Linton
 * Scenography and costumes: Palle Steen Christensen
 * Lighting: Ulrik Gad
 * Choreographer: Sara Ekman
 * Dramaturg: Louise Nabe
 * Choir masters: Denis Segond and Ole Faurschou

Instrumentation

 * Woodwinds: piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets in B-flat, bass clarinet in B-flat, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon
 * Brass: 4 horns in F, 3 trumpets in B-flat, 3 trombones, tuba
 * Percussion (3 players) 1: Suspended crotales in f#, wind chimes, timpani; 2: Suspended cymbal (right), piccolo snare, snare drum, 4 rototoms, Taiko/Buk (medium), bass drum; 3: Vibraphone, 4 tom-toms, Taiko/Buk (low), bass drum wind gong, big suspended thunder sheet
 * Strings: violins I, violins II, violas, violoncellos, double basses