OperaUp!
Pop-up opera performance inside the funicular Fløibanen, in collaboration with the Bergen International Festival.
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OperaPub
Welcome to our popular OperaPub in a Festival edition!
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Opera by the Fjord – Aria concert
Meet the 14 young opera singers who are attending this years Summer Academy! On Thursday evening each of them is performing their favourite aria.
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Opera by the Fjord - Summer concert
Welcome to the Summer Academy's grand finale on Saturday – with the moving last act from La bohème, and humorous highlights from Die Fledermaus.
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Katya Kabanova
Katya's inner conflicts drives her to despair in this fierce opera by Leoš Janáček.
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What happens in Katya Kabanova?
Katya dreams of freedom, but she is trapped in an unhappy marriage, with a cruel, controlling mother-in-law. Then, the charming Boris arrives ... Here's the synopsis of Janáček's opera, Katya Kabanova.
Renowned violinist to Opera by the Fjord - Summer Academy
1st violinist Maxim Brilinsky from the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, one of the world’s most renowned symphony orchestras, will be concertmaster at our 2023 summer academy.
What happens in Gianni Schicchi?
A huge heritage, two young lovers – and the very cunny Gianni Schicchi. Here are the highlights of Puccini’s comic one act opera our academists will dive into summer 2022.
What happens in Mozart's Magic Flute?
Magical instruments, romantic couples and a fight between light and darkness: Here's a summary of Mozart's enchanting opera, which premieres in Bergen autumn 2022.
What happens in The Merry Widow 2.0?
In this new version spring 2022 we are no longer in an embassy in Paris, but peeking into the secrets of a faulty theatre here in Bergen.
Stipender til unge tenorer fra Vestlandet
Tenorene Ian Marcus Bjørsvik og Markus Bjørlykke ble lørdag kveld overrekt et stipend på 100 000 kroner hver fra GC Rieber Fondene, i samarbeid med Bergen Nasjonale Opera, til videre utvikling av deres talenter.
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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.