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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.

Scholarship for academists

A means-tested scholarship is available for academists at our summer academy Opera by the Fjord.

Godt nytt år!

Eg har ei positiv kjensle for 2023!

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?

What happens in The Merry Widow?

In this new version we are no longer in an embassy in Paris, but peeking into the secrets of a faulty theatre here in Bergen.

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.

La clemenza di Tito: S'altro che lagrime

Soprano Beate Mordal sings Servilia's aria "S'altro che lagrime" from the opera "La clemenza di Tito" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791). With Ivar Anton Waagaard on piano.

Beate Mordal sings the role of Servilia in Bergen National Opera's new production of La clemenza di Tito sprimg 2020. (Update: This production was due to the Covid 19-situation postponed to spring 2021, where Mordal sung the role as Vitellia.)

Recorded in Østre Aker Church (2019).
Copyright @ Beate Mordal

Werther: Va! Laisse couler mes larmes

Catriona Morison, Cardiff Singer of the World 2017 competition winner, makes her Scandinavian debut as Charlotte.