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Der göttliche Tivoli (The Divine Circus) is Per Nørgård's (f. 1932) marvellous portrayal of the Swizz schizophrenic artist Adolf Wölfli (1864-1930). It stands as a key-work in contemporary Nordic music drama and present in two atcs Wölfli's two periods in life. The rough upbringing in Switzerland in the late 19th century and confinement in an insane asylum, where Wölfli in over more than 30 years produced an endless number of incredible artworks. The encounter with Wölfli's life and art became a significant turningpoint in Nørgård's music, which lead to a series of great works all dealing with chaos and catastrophe. Among those Der göttliche Tivoli, which here is presented on disc for the first time in a live performance from Stadttheater Bern in 2008.