| Den Norske Opera - Oslo | 19 April 2024 |
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Frauenliebe und LebenDen Norske OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
Oh Mann! |
 27 Jan 24 / Orpheus |
Das Märchen vom modernen Mann |
| 22 Jan 24 / concerti |
Eine florentinische TragödieDen Norske OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
Oh Mann! |
| 27 Jan 24 / Orpheus |
Das Märchen vom modernen Mann |
| 22 Jan 24 / concerti |
Duke Bluebeard's CastleDen Norske OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
Oh Mann! |
| 27 Jan 24 / Orpheus |
Das Märchen vom modernen Mann |
| 22 Jan 24 / concerti |
Così fan tutteDen Norske OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
A well-performed Così fan tutte in Oslo, but some perplexing directorial choices |
| 31 May 23 / Seen and Heard |
The ListenersDen Norske OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
The highest praise has to go to Nicole Heaston as Claire |
| 23 Feb 23 / Opera Journal |
À Oslo, des Listeners de Mazzoli envoûtants et dérangeants |
| 28 Sep 22 / Opera Online (French) |
CarmenDen Norske OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Et Carmen s'est rendue à Oslo |
| 22 Jul 22 / Mundo Clásico (Spanish) |
Eugene OneginDen Norske OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Alone and in love: Christoph Loy’s compelling new Eugene Onegin in Oslo |
| 20 Feb 20 / Bachtrack |
Madama ButterflyDen Norske OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Poétique nippone et cruelle modernité à l’Opéra d’Oslo |
| 17 Feb 20 / Olyrix |
Le nozze di FigaroDen Norske OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Zwischen Retro und Regietheater |
| 19 Sep 19 / Das Opernmagazin |
La TraviataDen Norske OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Some interesting ideas and meaningful emphasis is applied here in the Den Norske production |
| 16 Aug 18 / Opera Journal |
ToscaDen Norske OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | 
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Tosca se Trumpe |
| 25 Feb 18 / Wanderer |
Bieito's rather bleak outlook on the opera might well be the only really valid way of approaching this work |
| 5 Oct 17 / Opera Journal |
Sul podio, Karl-Heinz Steffens chiude la sua prima stagione come direttore principale del teatro |
| 20 Aug 17 / Connessi all'Opera |
NormaDen Norske OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Maybe it’s make-believe: a curious Norma in Oslo |
| 24 Jan 18 / Bachtrack |
WozzeckDen Norske OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
Un calorosissimo successo sia per i cantanti che per il direttore e la squadra di regia |
| 30 Nov 17 / Connessi all'Opera |
Into the abyss: a harrowing Wozzeck in Oslo |
| 29 Nov 17 / Bachtrack |
Il barbiere di SivigliaDen Norske OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
An underwhelming Barber in Oslo |
| 18 Oct 17 / Bachtrack |
ToscaDen Norske OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
A web of white packing tape: Calixto Bieito’s Tosca in Oslo |
| 17 Jun 17 / Bachtrack |
Pelléas et MélisandeDen Norske OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
Le trauma de Mélisande |
| 28 Apr 17 / Altamusica |
Keeping up appearances: Pelléas et Mélisande finally receives its Norwegian première |
| 11 Apr 17 / Bachtrack |
CarmenDen Norske OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
A man’s world: Bieito’s Carmen revived in Oslo |
| 1 Feb 17 / Bachtrack |
La CenerentolaDen Norske OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
Eben noch hat er sie verprügeln wollen, schon zwinkert er ihr wieder zu |
| 28 Jan 17 / FAZ |
Rossini ex machina: Stefan Herheim’s Cenerentola in Oslo |
| 24 Jan 17 / Bachtrack |
PagliacciDen Norske OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
The most wonderful time of the year? A Christmas Cav & Pag in Oslo |
| 20 Dec 16 / Bachtrack |
Cavalleria RusticanaDen Norske OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
The most wonderful time of the year? A Christmas Cav & Pag in Oslo |
| 20 Dec 16 / Bachtrack |
Madama ButterflyDen Norske OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
A heart-wrenchingly manipulative Madama Butterfly in Oslo |
| 13 Oct 16 / Bachtrack |
War RequiemDen Norske OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Frighteningly intense: Calixto Bieito directs a devastating War Requiem in Oslo |
| 14 Sep 16 / Bachtrack |
Orfeo ed EuridiceDen Norske OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Waiting room blues: Jo Strømgren’s Orfeo ed Euridice in Oslo |
| 31 Aug 16 / Bachtrack |
Le nozze di FigaroDen Norske OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Privilege begets privilege |
| 17 Jun 16 / Bachtrack |
TurandotDen Norske OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Question mark: Turandot in Oslo |
| 6 May 16 / Bachtrack |
Lady Macbeth of MtsenskDen Norske OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
They had it coming: An unsettling Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk in Oslo |
| 5 Apr 16 / Bachtrack |
ElysiumDen Norske OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Gesang ist kein Privileg des Menschen |
| 16 Mar 16 / FAZ |
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Elysium, the world premiere
During March Den Norske Opera will give the world premiere of Rolf Wallin's futuristic opera Elysium, with a libretto by Mark Ravenhill.
During March Den Norske Opera will give the world premiere of Rolf Wallin's futuristic opera Elysium, with a libretto by Mark Ravenhill.
Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patriaDen Norske OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
The party’s over: Monteverdi’s Ritorno d’Ulisse in Oslo |
| 21 Jan 16 / Bachtrack |
CarmenDen Norske OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
I like a boy in uniform: a frustrating Carmen in Oslo |
| 10 Oct 15 / Bachtrack |
Kat'a KabanovaDen Norske OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Mommie dearest: Janáček’s Káťa Kabanová in Oslo |
| 10 Sep 15 / Bachtrack |
Don GiovanniDen Norske OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Lead us into temptation: Don Giovanni in Oslo |
| 8 Sep 15 / Bachtrack |
La TraviataDen Norske OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
A desert full of people: Tatyana Gürbaca's La traviata in Oslo |
| 29 Apr 15 / Bachtrack |
LohengrinDen Norske OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Black and white: Oslo’s new production of Lohengrin |
| 12 Mar 15 / Bachtrack |
Peer GyntDen Norske OperaNo. of reviews: 3 | |
Ein altbekannter Hochstapler als neuer Held |
| 8 Jan 15 / Der Standard |
Estonian composer Jüri Reinvere’s new opera is dark and ambitious |
| 3 Dec 14 / Financial Times |
Lies and delusions: Jüri Reinvere's Peer Gynt in Oslo |
| 2 Dec 14 / Bachtrack |
Don GiovanniDen Norske OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Sequined gowns and neon crucifixes: A thought-provoking Don Giovanni in Oslo |
| 22 Oct 14 / Bachtrack |
Les Contes d'HoffmannDen Norske OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Drunken ramblings: Calixto Bieito’s Tales of Hoffmann gets its first revival in Oslo |
| 7 Oct 14 / Bachtrack |
Lady Macbeth of MtsenskDen Norske OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Fish, sex and marching bands |
| 9 Sep 14 / Bachtrack |
AlcinaDen Norske OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Compelling playing and singing compensate for the production’s shortfalls |
| 20 Jan 14 / Financial Times |
Tristan und IsoldeDen Norske OperaNo. of reviews: 1 | |
Oslo. Tristan. Poppycock! |
| 8 May 12 / Seen and Heard |
La bohèmeDen Norske OperaNo. of reviews: 2 | |
Memories of another past: Stefan Herheim’s La bohème |
| 11 Mar 12 / Seen and Heard |
Opulente Oper für eine Krebspatientin |
| 24 Jan 12 / Neue Musikzeitung |
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News & Articles
| Edward Gardner named as new Music Director of Norwegian Opera & Ballet |
Edward Gardner, recently hailed by The Times (London) for the 'sheer vivacity' of his music-making, has been appointed Music Director of the Norwegian Opera & Ballet. |
| 2 Feb 2022 / Broadway World |
| Norwegian National Opera postpones productions due to strike |
The Norwegian National Opera has postponed the premiere “Dead Man Walking” due to a strike in the cultural sector. |
| 16 Sep 2021 / OperaWire |
| Den Norske Opera announces its 2018-19 season |
Den Norske Opera has announced its upcoming 2018-19 season featuring a wide range of repertoire and rising stars as well as some of the leading Norwegian singers in the world. |
| 10 May 2018 / OperaWire |
| Norwegian Opera music director announces retirement |
German Maestro Karl-Heinz Steffens stated that he was unable to engage in “fruitful dialogue” with incoming general manager Annilese Miskimmon over the opera’s artistic development. |
| 26 Apr 2017 / OperaWire |
| Oslo Opera in 'difficult and serious' economic crisis |
Opera & Ballet’s chief executive Nils Karstad Lysø confirmed the Opera and Ballet is in a “difficult and serious” economic situation. Lysø blames it entirely on pension costs. |
| 8 Jul 2016 / Slipped Disc |
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