Thought impossible to stage, the original Peer Gynt is Henrik Ibsen‘s 1867 5-act masterwork of poetic indulgence, combining trolls, demons, storms, even a pack of apes. Thought to be a deliberate ...

In this enchanting tale, a grown man finds himself in one predicament after another, navigating dangers involving axes, perilous journeys, and furious trolls. This is a world teeming with wonder and ...

I’ve never seen a stage so packed with performing talent! Last night, at Peer Gynt, the stage at the Stifel was chock-a-block with the full St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and the SLSO Chorus—plus ten ...

Some search for battle, others are born into it ...

Music historian Leah Broad explores how, 150 years after the premiere, Henrik Ibsen’s play and Edvard Grieg’s incidental music have stood the test of time. Show more 150 years since Henrik Ibsen’s ...