Set Designer

Artistic Director Elisabeth Linton and Principal Conductor Marie Jacquot lead a new production of Richard Strauss’s lavish opera.

In Der Rosenkavalier, satire, comedy, melancholy, and romance merge with dazzling music. The Royal Danish Opera’s Artistic Director, Elisabeth Linton, stages the production, with Principal Conductor Marie Jacquot leading the orchestra.

Der Rosenkavalier

Royal Danish Opera

A festive and delightful opera in a critically acclaimed and vividly staged production from Glyndebourne Festival Opera.

The old should not meddle in the affairs of the young—this is the moral of Don Pasquale, Donizetti’s witty and exuberant comedy, which satirises arranged marriages and celebrates youthful, genuine love.

Don Pasquale

The most famous lovers ever: virtually mythical figures, Romeo and Juliette from Shakespeare’s eponymous drama have dominated world literature ever since its premiere in 1597. Among the many musical settings of the work, Charles Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette is one of the most performed. It was a triumphant success already at its premiere as part of the 1867 Paris Exposition. Gounod focuses particularly on the emotional life of the two lovers, for whom he composes no fewer than four love duets. At the same time, he also explores the social context of their forbidden love in the form of powerful choral tableaux and a large fight scene between the enemy families. In this production, director Mariame Clément will place the focus on the youth of the title characters, presenting them not as an exaggerated ideal of a couple, but as young people of today who find their way to another despite all odds.

Roméo et Juliette

Bebelplatz

Maria Stuarda presents a fierce and virtuosic vocal duel between two divas vying for the love of the same man, epitomising bel canto at its finest. The Queen of England finds no peace until the head of her Scottish rival is severed from her body.

EPSG:4326

Maria Stuarda

Copenhagen Opera House

The Corona pandemic triggers a crisis for ensemble member Claude De Demo: she has no childcare, she's afraid, and she has too little time. Suddenly, feelings arise that a mother—according to stereotypical roles—shouldn't have. On the contrary, she thinks: I'm an unhappy mother—even though I love my children. With this comes the doubt: Am I not woman enough? Am I not human enough? Overwhelmed, stagnant, and exhausted, she feels the need to present a more realistic picture of motherhood, far removed from the idealized image of homemade jam and lullabies. With #MOTHERFUCKINGHOOD, she and director Jorinde Dröse bring to the stage all those perceptions and injustices that are so often ignored, that find no place in the image of the eternally patient, self-sacrificing mother. Based on intensive research, conversations with academics, and texts by various authors, a collage about motherhood, care work, and the persistent feelings of guilt and anger has emerged. It's about the reality of the gender pay gap, mental load, childcare places and the "maternal instinct", as well as the question: If the truth about motherhood is on the table, how many women will still choose it voluntarily?

Set Designer

Julia Hansen

Events

Upcoming events

Feb 27 - Apr 30, 2026

Don Pasquale · Royal Danish Opera

Mar 26 - May 3, 2026

Der Rosenkavalier · Royal Danish Opera

May 25, 2026

#Motherfuckinghood · Bühnen Köln

Past events

Mar 26 - May 3, 2026

Der Rosenkavalier · Royal Danish Opera

Feb 27 - Apr 30, 2026

Don Pasquale · Royal Danish Opera

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