That crushing sadness put on celluloid that is Lars von Trier's «Dancer in the Dark» will be made into an opera by Denmark's Royal Theater. The Danish opera house has commissioned the work to composer Poul Ruders and the English-language libretto to Henrik Engelbrecht.
La prima is set for the 2010-11 season: Swedish soprano Ylva Kihlberg is set to sing the role of Selma (Bjork's role).