OperaPub
Join us for an informal night out at Kulturhuset in the heart of Bergen - either just enjoy listening or sing along!
Read moreProgramme
Pelléas et Mélisande
‘Music’, said Claude Debussy, ‘is a dream from which one draws back the veils.’
Read more Buy tickets
La traviata
Giuseppe Verdis La traviata er en av operalitteraturens mest populære verk, med en gripende historie og uforglemmelig musikk.
Read more Buy ticketsNews
Became an opera star by chance
For the past 15 years, French tenor Julien Behr has performed leading roles in opera houses across Asia, North America and Europe. But originally, he wanted to become a lawyer.
BNO mourn the loss of Kristin Okerlund
The team at Bergen National Opera mourn the sudden and unexpected loss of Kristin Okerlund, our dear friend, collaborator, and invaluable colleague at Opera by the Fjord.
Alan Lucien Øyen directs Pelléas et Mélisande
Alan Lucien Øyen is a celebrated stage director internationally and this autumn he visits Bergen National Opera for the first time!
Season programme 2025/26 now launched
Bergen Nationale Opera's programme for 2025/26 includes a Nobel Prize winner and one of the world's most popular operas!
En Jeppe for vår tid
Forfatter Marit Eikemo og komponist Therese Ulvo har sammen med regissør Maren Bjørseth skapt den helt nye operaen Terminus. Vi tok en kjapp Q&A med skaperne. Urpremieren er på DNO&B i Oslo 15. mai og så kommer den "hjem" til Bergen 28. mai.
Who is who in Alida and Alida?
Here is a short guide to the characters in the opera Asle and Alida – also with a link to our biography for each artist.
Video
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.