Freedom or love?
Verdi wrote the opera La Traviata in 1853 , based on Alexandre Dumas' novel The Lady of the Camellias about the courtesan Marie Duplessis. The novel, as well as Verdi's opera, has since been the basis for many interpretations, such as the films Pretty Woman and Moulin Rouge, as well as a long series of ballets, novels and plays. The woman's decline and her apparent lack of moral compass have always fascinated.

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La Traviata

Musikhuset Aarhus

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

Don Juan

Aarhus Music Hall

“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the myth of one of the most debated men in the history of music and literature; is he the ultimate man of action or an outdated charlatan?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.

Andreas Winther

Events

Upcoming events

25 - 28 Feb, 2026

Don Juan · Musikhuset Aarhus

Feb 25 - Apr 10, 2026

Don Juan · Den Jyske Opera

Past events

Aug 19 - Nov 29, 2025

La Traviata · Den Jyske Opera

Future and recently performed repertoire

Baron Douphol in La traviata by Verdi

Den Jyske Opera

Masetto in Don Juan by Mozart

Den Jyske Opera

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