Den Jyske Opera is set to captivate audiences with an exciting lineup of events in 2025 and 2026. Highlighting a diverse range of musical expressions from a vibrant children's music festival to timeless operatic classics, the organization partners with key cultural players in Aarhus to bring this rich tapestry to life. Join us on an exploration of these events that promise to evoke emotions, challenge perspectives, and celebrate the depth of musical artistry.

Exploring the Musical and Theatrical Tapestry at Den Jyske Opera

Prepare to embark on a captivating journey through a tapestry of music and drama with an array of events that promise to delight audiences of all ages. From the playful notes of the Kazoo Music Festival for Children to the intricate tales of love and deception in Fête Galante, La Traviata, and Don Juan, these events offer a vibrant exploration of artistic expression. Curated by the esteemed Den Jyske Opera, these performances showcase the talents of renowned artists across Denmark, inviting audiences to immerse themselves in timeless stories and enchanting melodies.

Discover the Rich Tapestry of Music and Drama: A Journey through Kazoo, Fête Galante, La Traviata, and Don Juan

Experience the vibrant opera scene with Den Jyske Opera's eclectic offerings featuring 'Fête galante', 'La Traviata', and 'Don Juan'. These productions explore themes of love, deception, and morality, bringing together iconic stories with a modern twist. As the curtain rises at Denmark's finest venues, audiences are transported to worlds where passion and intrigue reign. From Mozart's playful Don Juan to Verdi's poignant La Traviata, this season promises unforgettable performances that capture the human condition in all its complexity.

Unveiling Opera's Timeless Tales: A Journey with Den Jyske Opera

Den Jyske Opera's upcoming season promises to enchant audiences with a vibrant mix of passion, deception, and moral exploration through their operatic offerings. Featuring the intricate narratives of 'Fête galante,' the timeless struggle between freedom and love in 'La Traviata,' and the complex character study in 'Don Juan,' this season promises to be a memorable journey through operatic art. With performances scheduled across Denmark, this is an opportunity to witness the remarkable talents of a diverse ensemble of performers and live out these dramatic tales in a theatrical setting.

Opera Odyssey: Exploring the Power and Passion of Fête galante, La Traviata, and Don Juan

The young Count René marries the young girl, Suzon. She has no idea that the marriage is invalid and
signed by a drunken lackey. Theater director Scaramouche discovers the deception and wants to take advantage of the situation. He gets a notary to sign the marriage contract and offers it to Suzon – he will demand payment later. René confesses that the marriage was invalid, but that he actually loves Suzon. Suzon just thinks he wants to test her, because she just saw the valid document. When the Marquis d'Argenville, one of René's friends, preys on Suzon, René challenges him to a duel. René demands silence from his friends about the deception, but Suzon has heard the whole thing. The king arrives, calls off the duel and demands to see the bride, to whom he has first right on the wedding night. René defends himself, and Scaramouche's wife is revealed to be Suzon. The king is immediately very smitten by her – much to Scaramouche's chagrin. Suzon reveals that she knows all about René's deception and tears up the marriage contract. However, René manages to convince her of his real intentions, and they reconcile. 

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Fête galante

Music Theater Albertslund

The Royal Playhouse and The Old Stage

Musikhuset Aarhus

Odense Concert Hall

Alsion

Vejle Musikteater

DGI Huset Vordingborg

Kazoo Music Festival for Children
Kazoo transforms the Music House into a musical playground where children aged 4-12 can encounter music in all its strange and surprising forms. 

Aarhus works together
The festival is created in collaboration between a number of the city's best cultural providers.

Kazoo

Madame Butterfly

Comwell Kolding

Randers Kommune

Aalborg Central Waterfront

Esbjerg Performing Arts Centre

MCH Herning Kongrescenter

Royal Stage, Hillerød

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

“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?

Den Jyske Opera

Aug 19 - Nov 29, 2025

La Traviata

25 - 28 Feb, 2026

Don Juan

Feb 1 - Mar 28, 2025

Fête galante

Jan 25, 2025

Kazoo

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