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Join us for an informal night out at Kulturhuset in the heart of Bergen - either just enjoy listening or sing along!
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Asle and Alida
World premiere! Spring 2025 Bergen National Opera proudly presents a love story by Jon Fosse and Bent Sørensen.
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Terminus
A middle-aged, worn-out woman is lying on a hotel bed sleeping. A bottle of champagne and a few glasses are on the nightstand. Lola awakens suddenly and gets out of bed with a roar ... Premiere of Norwegian opera by Therese Ulvo and Marit Eikemo!
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Opera by the Fjord – Thursday concert
Meet the young opera singers attending this years Summer Academy! Experience a staged version with highlights from Don Giovanni – and a scene from Hansel and Gretel – plus the student's own favourite arias.
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Opera by the Fjord - Summer opera
Welcome to the Summer Academy's grand finale on Sunday – with Act 1 from Die Walküre by Wagner, and a selection of famous arias.
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What happens in Asle and Alida?
Are you too curious to wait for the world premiere in Bergen? Here's a summary of what happens in the opera Asle and Alida.
WANTED: Il Commendatore
Would you like to rise as a ghost and scare your own murderer? We are looking specifically for the bass role as Il Commendatore in the opera Don Giovanni at our Summer Academy Opera by the Fjord in June. APPLICATION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 23
Three from the Vienna Philharmonic will teach at our Summer Academy
The students at our summer academy Opera by the Fjord 2025 will get the chance to perform together with top professionals from orchestras in Vienna and the Nordic countries.
The Opera Page on tour
School project ahead of the premiere of Amahl and the Night Visitors
Summer Academy 2025 – extended deadline
Welcome to Opera by the Fjord - our Summer Academy 2025. NEWS: We have now extended the application deadline to FEBRUARY 2 for these orchestra instruments: Strings, brass, oboe and bassoon.
What happens in The Dead City?
Get ready for an extraordinary love triangle: The amorous and confused Paul stands between two women who look completely identical: One is his deceased wife Marie, the other is the vivacious dancer Marietta.
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Rusalka / Song to the Moon
Soprano Malin Byström sings the supremely romantic aria 'Song to the moon' – one of the highlights in Dvořák’s opera Rusalka.
Rusalka / Trailer
18. mars 2023 har Rusalka sin etterlengtede premiere i Grieghallen!
The Magic Flute / Trailer
The Magic Flute by Mozart is one of the most loved operas worldwide. This production by Simon McBurney received rave reviews at the Dutch National Opera in Amsterdam, Aix-en-Provence-festival, the English National Opera in London and at Bergen National Opera. All performances in Bergen were sold out in November 2022.
The Merry Widow 2.0 / trailer
See The Merry Widow 2.0 in Grieghallen 26th March - 1st April 2022! Romantic confusion and caustic satire are but two of the ingredients when the cities of Bergen and Copenhagen unite in a brand new version of Lehár’s legendary operetta.
Carmen - trailer
Carmen is one of the most performed operas in the world, but what happened after her brutal murder? Bergen National Opera’s new film ‘Obsession in isolation’ is a murder mystery set for our times. See the trailer here!
Easter Hymn from Cavalleria rusticana
Bergen National Opera is delighted to present an Easter performance especially recorded along with Edvard Grieg Kor and singers who were part of our La clemenza di Tito, which Covid-19 forced us to cancel in March 2020. Our soloist Elisabeth Teige is one of the most sought after young dramatic sopranos in Scandinavia. We also welcome children from EGK's talent programme.