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the myth of one of the most debated men in the history of music and literature; is he the ultimate man of action or an outdated charlatan?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

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Don Juan

Alsion Concert Hall

Aalborghallen

Musikhuset Aarhus

MusikTeatret Albertslund

The Royal Danish Theatre

Odense Concert Hall

Vejle Musikteater

Tinghallen, Viborg

DGI Huset Vordingborg

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.

La Traviata

On Saturday, June 14, Skanseparken in Aarhus was filled with sunshine and magnificent music, as the Royal Danish Opera and Aarhus Symphony Orchestra held the year's largest free classical concert in the heart of Aarhus for the 7th time.

Here we enlivened Skanseparken with magnificent music by, among others, Wagner, Verdi, Mozart, Strauss, Lehár and Puccini.

Opera in the Park is free and an invitation to a wonderful afternoon in the company of great music in the heart of Aarhus with a taste of well-known and beloved music from some of the greatest opera and classical works.

The host of the day was music promoter, pianist, radio and TV host Mathias Hammer, who guided the audience through a musical afternoon, where soloists Laura Helene Hansen, Thorbjørn Gulbrandsøy and Asmus Hanke could be experienced on the outdoor stage. The singers could be experienced together with the Aarhus Symphony Orchestra and the Jutland Opera Choir, conducted by our own chief conductor, Christopher Lichtenstein.

Opera i Parken

Skanseparken

The Jutland Opera Choir

The Jutland Opera Choir

Feb 25 - Apr 10, 2026

Don Juan

Aug 19 - Nov 29, 2025

La Traviata

The Jutland Opera Choir