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The programme of 2020

Lisbon Floor

LISBON FLOOR

Workshop

27.08.20

At Copenhagen Opera Festival, we are very excited to open up and share the process of creating a new Opera, right from the very beginning. Lisbon Floor (working title) is a new commission from the inspiring team of librettist Lea Marie Løppenthin, composer Matias Vestergård Hansen and director Natascha Metherell which began it's journey in 2019 - evolving considerably during the Corona Pandemic.

100 opera-moments

100 OPERA MOMENTS

All of Copenhagen

22.08.20-26.08.20

The Magic Flute

THE MAGIC FLUTE

The Royal Danish Opera

30.08.20 – 01.06.21

Copenhagen Opera Festival and The Royal Danish Opera present Barrie Koskys versions of Mozarts The Magic Flute, which has thrilled audiences around the world.

The Juliet Letters

Glassalen, Tivoli

20.08.20

Elvis Costello's genre-less love songs 'The Juliet Letters' were performed during last year's Copenhagen Opera Festival led by Danish singer Kira Skov. This year, we have the honor to put on this wonderfully successful production in collaboration with Tivoli, for one night only, where Elvis Costello’s album yet again will be taken under the artistic wings of Kira Skov and the Copenhagen Philharmonic String Quartet.

Latest news

Opera streams

19.01.2021 – updated 29.01.21

Here you'll find the best opera online

Do you miss opera? We do! Here we will guide you to the best opera, which you can stream on demand, from opera houses from around the world🌛

Lisbon Floor Opera Workshop, 2020

27.09.2020

Lisbon Floor Workshop, 2020

As part of Copenhagen Opera Festival’s brand new opera commission, Lisbon Floor (working title), we held a small workshop in August 2020 for a read through of the first draft libretto and to hear some of the composed music, both for the very first time.

New photos from Copenhagen Opera Festival 2020

11.09.2020

Copenhagen Opera Festival 2020

Despite a canceled festival, Copenhagen Opera Festival still hosted and co-produced a handful of sparkling activities this year. Check out the pictures from our The Juliet Letters concert in Tivoli, our 100 Opera Moments for Copenhagen, a workshop for our new opera Lisbon Floor and from the magical co-production with Det Kongelige Teater, Tryllefløjten.

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20.05.2020

Copenhagen Opera Festival announces Nicolai Elsberg as the Opera Talent of the Year 2020/21

The Opera Talent of the Year spotlights a new and exciting classical singing talent. On 20 May 2020, Copenhagen Opera Festival reveals the young bass, Nicolai Elsberg as the award recipient for 2020/21.