In this new film opera, Michel van der Aa explores pressing themes such as disinformation and conspiracy theories. Conflicting perspectives not only fuel polarisation in society but also create tensions between friends and family. In Theory of Flames, film director Neola becomes entangled in a web of alternative facts, while her loved ones watch on helplessly.

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This production is part of the Opera Forward Festival, an annual festival for new contemporary opera productions that explores the future of opera and presents opera as a relevant and forward-thinking artform to a wide audience.

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Photographer: Hugo Thomassen