GÖTEBORG OPERA, MAIN STAGE

The title role is now interpreted by Gaia Petrone, a young Italian mezzo-soprano whose international status has sky-rocketed. In fact, her acclaimed success as Cinderella, ...

L’Oiseau de feu is one of Igor Stravinsky's most esteemed ballets and was created for the Ballets Russes in 1910. It paved the way for ...

Duke Bluebeard's Castle An opera in one act by BÉLA BARTÓK (1881-1945) Libretto by BÉLA BALÁZS. Performed in Hungarian with Swedish surtitles. The young Judith ...

The dream of America grows more and more powerful and tempting as a small group of people from Ljuder Parish in Småland suffer famine, oppressive ...

Shadowland Creation by MICHAEL KEEGAN-DOLAN In the dark, grim Shadowland, Irish choreographer Michael Keegan-Dolan takes us on a breathtaking broom flight to Blockula: witch hunts, ...

A Flowering Tree is an opera full of dance, "alive with innocence and magic" (New York Times), written by one of today's most celebrated operatic ...

The music was then given the epithet "degenerate" or "decadent" and several of these composers died in concentration camps. This concert puts all of this ...

When Engelbert Humperdinck wrote an opera about Hänsel und Gretel for his own nieces and nephews, naturally he was not aware of what an beloved ...

A welcoming drink in the foyer will start the evening off in advance of the tailor-made concert with The Göteborg Opera Orchestra and soloists. The ...

Masters of Ceremonies are the talented trio of singers Duratrion, which came into being in 2009 behind the scenes of Guys and Dolls at The ...

The class conflicts and revolutionary thoughts that permeate this work remain in Andalusia, but in Langridge's interpretation, they have been transposed to the Franco era. ...

La serva padrona Opera buffa in two acts by GIOVANNI BATTISTA PERGOLESI (1710-1736). Libretto by GENNARO ANTONIO FEDERICO based on a play by J A ...

As Adventures Creation by ANTON LACHKY Choreographer Anton Lachky from Bratislava is one of the founders of the Les SlovaKs Dance Collective in Brussels and ...

This mythological opera is not one of his most frequently performed operas, but in recent years it has had something of a resurgence in the ...

Portugal's national ballet Companhia Nacional de Bailado (CNB) is making a special appearance with one of the principal classics of dance history: Swan Lake. This ...

The Göteborg Opera’s 20th Anniversary Concert is a wonderfully festive evening, full of beloved returns and some surprises. From the conductor's podium Henrik Schaefer, the ...

Singer Floria Tosca is in love with idealistic artist Mario Cavaradossi. He is arrested by the ruthless chief of police, Scarpia – who desires Tosca. ...

With its particularly strong and poignant action this grand opéra highlights two Jewish people's outsider status through intrigue, love and oppression. This work, from 1835, ...

Feather boas and high-heels are the order of the day once the entire stage has been transformed into the nightclub, La Cage Aux Folles. It ...

The 86 musicians of the Göteborg Opera Orchestra climb up onto the stage and unfurl themselves in their full splendour. These orchestral concerts are truly ...

Donizetti's charming and eternally young L'elisir d'amore constantly attracts new interpreters and new audiences. As an older variation of Änglagård, ( a Swedish movie about ...

"The future is here." This is a remark from an enchanted critic after the world premiere of these creations last season. The jungle announced the ...

Experience an unforgettable Twelfth Night at The Göteborg Opera! We will be filling this magical winter's evening with treats for the eyes, ears and palate. ...

In full winter attire, we invite you to attend Jultrad-i-ton, The Göteborg Opera's traditional and popular cavalcade of Christmas music and frolics. The Main Stage ...

This is not only Mahler's longest symphony, it is also the longest in the entire symphony repertoire. In addition, it requires a large cast including ...

One is from the West, the other from the East. On paper, American Richard Siegal's ideas look like secret formulae. In real life, he lets ...

Sharon Eyal is a dancer and choreographer from Israel with a unique voice: sensual, dramatic, precise and with a strong feeling for form and composition. ...

We are celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of England's most prominent opera composer, Benjamin Britten, with a Swedish premiere for his heart-rending drama ...

Fredrik Rydman's interpretation of the classic tale of Swan Lake makes the action contemporary, with street dance meeting Tchaikovsky. Instead of sorcery and supernatural events, ...

Guest performance of absolutely world-class contemporary dance: During the Olympic Games in London in 2012, the Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch presented ten works by legendary ...

4 performances through to the 26th of May . A lighter musical family programme on the Big Stage based on music from Swedish children TV-shows ...

Finally we get to see again the artful fixer and barber Figaro, who helps his love-sick friend the Count Almaviva to win Rosina – his ...

Beethoven’s famous ninth symphony is regarded as one of the grandest masterpieces of the early Romantic period. The fourth and final movement, a composition that ...

The two opera giants of the nineteenth century, Verdi and Wagner, both celebrate their 200th anniversary in 2013. For Verdi, we will be celebrating this ...

In 33, rue Vandenbranden a unique world takes shape, a world where the borders between reality and imagined reality become blurred. We find ourselves in ...

The rebel Marie Chouinard, prized and internationally in-demand Canadian choreographer, explores the poetry of the body in spontaneously clear and constantly surprising ways. Each new ...

A ship out at sea, between the Ireland of the king’s daughter Isolde and her future homeland in Cornwall, is the setting for this gigantic ...

We wish you a warm welcome to The Göteborg Opera ball evening! Last season, a throng of around a thousand found their way to this ...

In a playful programme of dance that includes irony, eccentricity and spoken dialogue, La La Land and The Outskirts are returning. Both have been created ...

Welcome as we embark on a musical journey into Santa’s world for the whole family! In full winter attire, Father and Mother Christmas Hans Josefsson ...