A bloody orgy of vengeance has unfolded. Orest has slain his mother and her lover. Manfred Trojahn's opera Orest picks up precisely where Richard Strauss' Elektra concludes – at the very moment when the awareness of guilt emerges ...

Orest

The Royal Playhouse and The Old Stage

'Fête galante' means love feast and refers to the paintings that show the parties and excesses of the French nobility in the 18th century. In the popular Danish composer Poul Schierbeck's Fête galante, such a love fest gets out of control when Count René leads the young Suzon into the dark, and this has major consequences. Poul Schierbeck has written the melodies for some of the most popular Danish songs, including "I was born in Denmark", "Hør den lille stær" and "It's today a weather". The masterpiece Fête galante is his only opera.

Gert Henning-Jensen

Events

Upcoming events

Sep 19 - Oct 5, 2024

Orest · Royal Danish Opera

Mar 17, 2025

Fête Galante · Odense Symphony Orchestra

Past events

Sep 19 - Oct 5, 2024

Orest · Royal Danish Opera

Future and recently performed repertoire

Menelaos in Orest by Trojahn

Royal Danish Opera

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