{"id":13752,"date":"2023-11-11T18:41:59","date_gmt":"2023-11-11T16:41:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/helensjoholm.nu\/_eng\/?page_id=13752"},"modified":"2023-11-11T18:57:14","modified_gmt":"2023-11-11T16:57:14","slug":"house-of-angels-becomes-a-musical-paying-tribute-to-the-dead-stars","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/helensjoholm.nu\/_eng\/press-clips\/various-2023\/house-of-angels-becomes-a-musical-paying-tribute-to-the-dead-stars\/","title":{"rendered":"“House of Angels” becomes a musical \u2013 paying tribute to the dead stars"},"content":{"rendered":"

Expressen 2023-02-21<\/strong><\/p>\n

By: MATTIS WIKSTR\u00d6M<\/p>\n

Six of the actors in the beloved House of Angels<\/em> have passed away \u2013 most recently Rikard Wolff and Sven Wollter.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2013 We carry such warm memories within us, says Helen Sj\u00f6holm when the film classic now becomes a musical.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the new interpretation, which premieres at the Oscar Theater in Stockholm on September 10, Helen Sj\u00f6holm plays the traditional farmer’s wife Rut. Viveka Seldahl, who played the role in the 1992 film, died of cancer nine years later.<\/p>\n

\u2013 There are many ways to pay tribute. One could be to do this show, says Helen Sj\u00f6holm, 52.<\/p>\n

What is House of Angels to you?
\n<\/strong><\/em>\u2013 Old Sweden, a turning point in some way. I, who was born in the early 70s, saw remnants of the old farming society that now no longer exist. In House of Angels<\/em> it collides with the new, it’s put on its edge.<\/p>\n

Rut captures disgust<\/h4>\n

She remembers the classic image when Zack (Rikard Wolff) and Fanny (Helena Bergstr\u00f6m) arrive in the film’s western Swedish village on a motorcycle.<\/p>\n

\u2013 And Rut’s scolding. She captures this revulsion and fear when something familiar is threatened, says Helen Sj\u00f6holm.<\/p>\n

(\u2026)<\/p>\n

The music is provided by Fredrik Kempe, 50, who had about ten songs in Melodifestivalen (the Swedish melody festival). The director is Edward af Sill\u00e9n, 40, known from the Talent jury, the Eurovision song contest<\/em> and last year’s S\u00e5 som i himmelen (As it is in heaven)<\/em>, another musical interpretation of a popular Swedish film.<\/p>\n

\u2013 I want the audience to recognize their House of Angels<\/em> and love the musical as much as the film, says af Sill\u00e9n.<\/p>\n

The whole set is a tribute<\/h4>\n

Sven Wollter passed away in 2020 after being affected by covid, Rikard Wolff died in 2017 after a long battle against the disease pulmonary emphysema, Per Oscarsson died in a fire on New Year’s Eve 2010, Ernst G\u00fcnther in the aftermath of his diabetes in 1999 and Viveka Seldahl thus from cancer in 1992.<\/p>\n

\u2013 We have talked quite a lot about this, says Edward af Sill\u00e9n.<\/p>\n

\u2013 I think that the whole set is a tribute to them, all of them. We try to preserve the heritage.<\/p>\n

Colin Nutley, 78, wrote and directed House of Angels<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\u2013 We had a fantastic cast with iconic actors, several of whom have now left us, he says.<\/p>\n

(\u2026)<\/p>\n

I think Rikard would have wanted that<\/h4>\n

Colin and Rikard Wolff were particularly close.<\/p>\n

(\u2026)<\/p>\n

In the new interpretation, Wolff’s role of Zack is played by Lindy Larsson, 48, who was in House of Angels<\/em> \u2013 the third time since 2010.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Lindy has had an obsession with Zack and has lived with that character all her life. I think Rikard would have wanted him to do the role.<\/p>\n

(The entire article is not reproduced for copyright reasons)<\/em><\/p>\n

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