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One hundred and thirty years after its premiere in Turin, La bohème continues to hold an immortal place among the most performed and beloved works in the operatic repertoire. Perhaps it is the allure of the seemingly carefree artistic milieu of Paris. Perhaps it is Puccini’s ravishing score, with its recurring motifs that follow each character and render the drama so immediate. Above all, it is surely the timeless portrayal of love – genuine and fragile – in a world where it is too often cheaply traded.

La bohème

The Royal Danish Playhouse

When Goethe published Die Leiden des jungen Werthers in the latter half of the 18th century, an entire generation discovered a new image of manhood – one that embraced vulnerability, powerlessness and the anguish of love. Men were no longer merely soldiers or statesmen; they were permitted to dream, to write poetry, to reveal weakness – and to suffer for love.

Werther

Royal Danish Opera

Look forward to a magical evening under the open sky when Opera Hedeland performs Mozart's beloved opera "The Marriage of Figaro" in the summer of 2025. Experience it under the open sky on August 8, 15 and 16, 2025.

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Opera performance in 2025: The Marriage of Figaro

Opera Hedeland

“To be faithful to only one woman is the same as being unfaithful to all the others!” So ​​sings Don Juan. All other things being equal, it is a statement that one can mull over a bit, and has been doing so since 1787, when Mozart and his librettist Lorenzo da Ponte premiered Don Juan . The opera tells the myth of one of the most debated men in the history of music and literature; is he the ultimate man of action or an outdated charlatan? Is it a cheerful comedy, as Mozart himself called it? Or has it become a tragedy about human decadence, sin and penance, with the view of posterity on the work?

In addition to the opera's fantastic music, it is a work that has taken a firm hold on society's view of humanity and our self-understanding. Don Juan was an unequivocal success when it premiered in Prague, and for almost 240 years has been one of the most beloved and performed operas worldwide.

Don Juan

Alsion Concert Hall

Aalborghallen

Musikhuset Aarhus

MusikTeatret Albertslund

The Royal Danish Theatre

Odense Concert Hall

Vejle Musikteater

Tinghallen, Viborg

DGI Huset Vordingborg

"Being faithful to just one woman is the same as being unfaithful to all the others!" So singsDon Juan.

Aarhus Music Hall

International Seminar on Female Composers in Opera History

Throughout most of opera's more than 400-year history, female composers have been almost non-existent. However, the truth is that they do exist. Many women have written operas, and in recent years, the works of forgotten female composers are being rediscovered.

Her Perspective - The Forgotten History of Opera

Papageno and Papagena

Lehár's operetta Die lustige Witwe features timeless hits reimagined in a modern and humorous style by Adam Price, with dazzling staging by Kasper Holten.

Die lustige Witwe 2.0

Copenhagen Opera House

Operaens foyer

A profoundly moving encounter as Bach’s music meets contemporary dance in a performance that reflects on our relationship with life’s final chapter.

Director, Singer

Simon Duus

Events

Upcoming events

Oct 16, 2026 - Feb 11, 2027

La bohème · Det Kongelige Teater

8 - 17 Apr, 2027

LIGHT - Bach dances · Det Kongelige Teater

Past events

Oct 16, 2026 - Feb 11, 2027

La bohème · Det Kongelige Teater

Sep 11 - Oct 8, 2026

Werther · Det Kongelige Teater

Future and recently performed repertoire

Schaunard in La bohème by Puccini

Det Kongelige Teater

Johann in Werther by Massenet

Det Kongelige Teater

Figaro in The Marriage of Figaro by Mozart

Opera Hedeland

Leporello in Don Juan by Mozart

Den Jyske Opera

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