Royal Theatre Copenhagen - Copenhagen
29 March 2024

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Saul

Royal Theatre Copenhagen


No. of reviews: 1

Saül, âme troublée à Copenhague
23 Mar 24 / Olyrix
Eugene Onegin

Royal Theatre Copenhagen


No. of reviews: 1

In Onegin trionfa Olga
8 Nov 23 / Le Salon Musical
The Turn of the Screw

Royal Theatre Copenhagen


No. of reviews: 1

Singing and stage direction impress in Britten’s The Turn of the Screw in Copenhagen
10 Oct 23 / Bachtrack
La clemenza di Tito

Royal Theatre Copenhagen


No. of reviews: 1

Tito désabusé dans le beau spectacle de Jetske Mijnssen à Copenhague
19 Sep 23 / Bachtrack (French)
Aida

Royal Theatre Copenhagen


No. of reviews: 1

L'Aida caricaturale d'Annabel Arden à Copenhague
15 Sep 23 / Bachtrack (French)
Peter Grimes

Royal Theatre Copenhagen


No. of reviews: 1

Lebensnah und episch ehrlicher Peter Grimes an der Oper Kopenhagen
22 May 23 / Opera Online (German)
La Traviata

Royal Theatre Copenhagen


No. of reviews: 1

Durch technische Probleme ohne Szenerie musikalisch durchdringend
22 May 23 / Opera Online (German)
The Handmaid's Tale

Royal Theatre Copenhagen


No. of reviews: 2

Une Servante écarlate inoffensive à l’Opéra royal du Danemark
4 Nov 22 / Opera Online (French)
La Servante écarlate lyrique de retour dans son berceau danois
3 Nov 22 / Olyrix
Die sieben Todsunden

Royal Theatre Copenhagen


No. of reviews: 1

Hübscher Herzstillstand
21 May 22 / Orpheus
Manualen

Royal Theatre Copenhagen


No. of reviews: 1

Hübscher Herzstillstand
21 May 22 / Orpheus
Mitridate, re di Ponto

Royal Theatre Copenhagen


No. of reviews: 2

Regieteam verwandelt Mozarts frühe Seria in ein phantastisches Theater der Körper
2 May 22 / Opera Online (German)
À Copenhague, Mithridate perd le fil
26 Apr 22 / Diapason
Die Walküre

Royal Theatre Copenhagen


No. of reviews: 1

Musikalisch eine Sternstunde, szenisch mit ein paar Fragezeichen zur Bühnengestaltung
11 Mar 22 / Oper Aktuell
La bohème

Royal Theatre Copenhagen


No. of reviews: 1

Die Sänger*innen agieren mit jugendlicher Leidenschaft
10 Mar 22 / Oper Aktuell
Faust

Royal Theatre Copenhagen


No. of reviews: 1

Alle uscite finali sancisce un buon successo per tutti gli interpreti
21 Oct 21 / Operaclick (Italian)
L'Orfeo

Royal Theatre Copenhagen


No. of reviews: 1

Bildgewordene Trauerarbeit
11 Mar 20 / FAZ
La Traviata

Royal Theatre Copenhagen


No. of reviews: 1

This time the travesty came well before the ending
4 Feb 20 / The Copenhagen Post
The Snow Queen

Royal Theatre Copenhagen


No. of reviews: 4

Forget ‘Frozen’ – let it go and give in to the dark side
24 Oct 19 / The Copenhagen Post
Vom Ungeist mäklerischer Vernunft
18 Oct 19 / FAZ
Abrahamsen's opera fails to melt hearts
15 Oct 19 / The Guardian
Hans Abrahamsen’s The Snow Queen — a dizzyingly sensual new opera
15 Oct 19 / Financial Times
Carmen

Royal Theatre Copenhagen


No. of reviews: 1

Carmen féministe par Barrie Kosky à Copenhague : her-story contre history
3 Oct 19 / Olyrix
Il trionfo del tempo e del disinganno

Royal Theatre Copenhagen


No. of reviews: 2

Il trionfo dell’amor coniugale sul piacere
24 Apr 19 / Il Giornale della Musica (Ita)
Dieser Spaß ist endlich
12 Apr 19 / FAZ
King and Marshal

Royal Theatre Copenhagen


No. of reviews: 2

Il grande passato dell’opera in Danimarca
18 Apr 19 / Il Giornale della Musica (Ita)
À Copenhague, Roi et Maréchal sous la baguette souveraine de Michael Schønwandt
27 Mar 19 / Opera Online (French)
Il Trovatore

Royal Theatre Copenhagen


No. of reviews: 1

Verdi’s fiery masterpiece tamed by a problematic production
11 Oct 18 / OperaWire
Lulu

Royal Theatre Copenhagen


No. of reviews: 1

The other Lulu: a Danish rarity in Copenhagen
6 Feb 18 / Bachtrack
Die Zauberflöte

Royal Theatre Copenhagen


No. of reviews: 1

A kind of magic alright
8 Dec 17 / The Copenhagen Post
Madama Butterfly

Royal Theatre Copenhagen


No. of reviews: 2

Elizabeth Llewwllynè una protagonista di buoni mezzi vocali
22 Sep 17 / Operaclick (Italian)
Excellent execution of a poorly-aged story
22 Sep 17 / The Copenhagen Post
Rigoletto

Royal Theatre Copenhagen


No. of reviews: 1

Weaving together the classic and the contemporary as adroitly as Arachne
21 Sep 17 / The Copenhagen Post
Il viaggio a Reims

Royal Theatre Copenhagen


No. of reviews: 1

Where art comes to life in invigorating fashion
22 Mar 17 / The Copenhagen Post
Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny

Royal Theatre Copenhagen


No. of reviews: 1

Kunst und Kapitalismus sind gute Komplizen
26 Nov 16 / FAZ
Salome

Royal Theatre Copenhagen


No. of reviews: 1

Strass et paillettes
25 May 16 / ConcertoNet (French)
Il trittico

Royal Theatre Copenhagen


No. of reviews: 1

Approximations et Absolu
21 Jan 16 / Forum Opéra
I Vespri Siciliani

Royal Theatre Copenhagen


No. of reviews: 1

Traitement de choc
25 May 15 / Forum Opéra
Maskarade

Royal Theatre Copenhagen


No. of reviews: 1

Love in the time of selfies
22 Apr 15 / Bachtrack
Saul and David

Royal Theatre Copenhagen


No. of reviews: 1

The king is not well: Carl Nielsen’s Saul og David in Copenhagen
21 Apr 15 / Bachtrack
Lulu

Royal Theatre Copenhagen


No. of reviews: 2

Dans la ménagerie de verre
18 Dec 14 / Avant-Scène Opéra
Send in the clowns: Stefan Herheim’s Lulu in Copenhagen
25 Nov 14 / Bachtrack
Der Rosenkavalier

Royal Theatre Copenhagen


No. of reviews: 1

Un Rosenkavalier dans le décor
11 Nov 14 / ConcertoNet (French)
Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk

Royal Theatre Copenhagen


No. of reviews: 1

Shostakovich’s opera is conducted and directed with brutal clarity
5 Nov 14 / Financial Times
Porgy and Bess

Royal Theatre Copenhagen


No. of reviews: 1

A great operatic experience
26 Mar 14 / Seen and Heard
Le grand macabre

Royal Theatre Copenhagen


No. of reviews: 1

Chanté en danois, l’opéra fait ressortir une distribution scandinave très homogène
7 Mar 14 / Anaclase
Die Teufel von Loudun

Royal Theatre Copenhagen


No. of reviews: 1

La maison peut largement s’enorgueillir de la grande qualité de sa troupe assurément
19 Mar 13 / Anaclase
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25 Feb to 30 Apr 2024
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13 Mar to 14 Apr 2024
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20 Mar to 5 Apr 2024
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20 Apr to 9 May 2024
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Königlich Dänisches Theater ernennt Musikdirektor
Das Königlich Dänische Theater in Kopenhagen verstärkt seinen Musikbereich und ernennt Martin Brommann zum Musikdirektor.
3 Feb 2024 / Musik Heute
Königlich Dänisches Theater: Holten bleibt Geschäftsführer
Der Geschäftsführer des Königlich Dänischen Theaters in Kopenhagen, Kasper Holten, bleibt drei weitere Jahre im Amt.
6 Oct 2023 / Musik Heute
Royal Danish Opera’s 2023-24 season
Karah Son, Edgaras Montvidas, Simon O´Neill and Judit Kutasi Lead Royal Danish Opera’s 2023-24 season.
26 Apr 2023 / OperaWire
Marie Jacquot appointed Music Director of Royal Danish Opera
The 31-year-old conductor will succeed Alexander Vedernikov, who served as director until 2020 when he passed away due to complications related to COVID-19. Her five-year tenure is set to kick off in 2024.
8 Feb 2022 / OperaWire
Royal Danish Opera cancels performances
The Government of Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has unveiled a new set of restrictive measures aimed at combatting a rising wave of new COVID-19 infections.
19 Dec 2021 / OperaWire