Lili Elbe

Krystian Lada
2023-12-08


10
134 min

The painter Lili Elbe was the first person to have gender confirmation surgery in the 1930s. The homonymous opera is a glimpse into the life of Lili Elbe and her wife Gerda Wegener (also a famous painter) through Lili's transition at a time when such surgery was still completely uncharted territory.

Cast

Name Character Team
Lucia Lucas Lili Elbe Unowned
Sylvia D'Eramo Gerda Wegener Unowned
Mack Wolz Anna Larsen Bjørner/Mother Wegener/Young Woman Unowned
Jennifer Panara Hélène Allatini Unowned
Brian Michael Moore Claude Lejeune Unowned
Théo Imart Danish Countess/Dagmar/Matron Unowned
Sam Taskinen Marius Wegener Unowned
Kristján Jóhannesson Christian X/Art Critic/Major Fernando Porta Unowned
David Maze Eric Allatini Unowned
Msimelelo Mbali Professor Warnekros Unowned
Aria Pecaj Dagmar's Daughter Unowned
Elias Podolski Young Lili Unowned
Gustav Seyfert Dagmar's Son Unowned