Program 2026 Arkiv - Copenhagen Opera Festival

16. - 22. august ✦ AFUK

The Ring - Forever Hot

Enter a living Wagner universe where heroes, gods and legendary music unfold all around you. One of opera history’s most iconic works reimagined as an immersive experience. An absolute must-see of this year’s festival.

AFUK
Tickets 300 kr.
Duration: approximately 3 hours

The Right of the Strong – The Duty of the Weak

13. - 17. august ✦ Universitetsbiblioteket i Fiolstræde

The Right of the Strong, the Duty of the Weak

A newly written opera about power. Created for the unique setting of the University Library in Fiolstræde

Universitetsbiblioteket i Fiolstræde
Tickets 175-230 kr. - SOLD OUT
Duration approx. 65 minutter

Ride! Sing! Repeat!

The Opera Bus is touring across Denmark

Ride! Sing! Repeat!

A beloved festival classic. An opera bus filled with singers travels across the country, spreading mini-operas through streets and squares – often where you least expect them.

Routes and dates will be announced later
Free

Opera Talent of the Year: Laura Helene Hansen

Friday 14. august at 17 ✦ Aveny-T

Opera Talent of the Year: Laura Helene Hansen

“Laura is an incredible talent. Many will already have experienced her in different formats at Copenhagen Opera Festival, and I have followed her development since 2022. She has a voice and a dramatic presence that brings audiences right into the heart of the roles she brings to life.” — Amy Lane, Artistic Director, Copenhagen Opera Festival, on the choice of Laura Helene Hansen as Opera Talent of the Year 2026.

Aveny-T
Tickets 150 kr.
Duration 60 minutes

Helvedsblomsterne

17. august at 15.15 ✦ Aveny-T

Work in progress: Les Fleurs du mal

An intense and poetic concert experience that opens opera to new audiences and leaves us sharing a single breath - in the midst of a burning world..

Aveny-T
Tickets 75 kr.
Duration 45 minutes

Opera Sing-Along

15. - 17. august at 10

Opera Sing-Along

Some know the repertoire, others find the melodies along the way. It’s the kind of community this festival is known for. Come and join as the day begins with an opera sing-along.

Festivalstage, Den Røde Plads
Free

CIRCLE and The Elephant: Opera-short film

Tuesday 18. august at 19 and 21.30

CIRCLE and The Elephant

Two opera short films at Cinemateket. The Elephant (2025) and the world premiere of CIRCLE (2026). Two works that examine the stories we tell, the communities we build, and the forces that shape our desires and sense of belonging.

Cinemateket
Tickets 110
Both films are included with your ticket

La Rondine

Friday 14. august at 20

La Rondine

Puccini’s opera La Rondine has never before been performed in Denmark. OperetteKompagniet is about to change that. Following this year’s Opening Ceremony, the evening continues with a concert version of La Rondine.

Festival Stage, Den Røde Plads
Free

Seminar: At komponere med en stemme, der ikke er skrevet ind i traditionen

Ungklang

Sunday 16. august at 20

UngKlang

A vocal ensemble shaped by friendship and a shared passion for pushing the boundaries of choral singing.

Festival Stage, Den Røde Plads
Free

Barokksolistene The Alehouse Sessions

15. august kl. 20

Barokksolistene The Alehouse Sessions Dance Edition

Where to go for music, dancing and storytelling? The Festival Stage, of course!

Festival Stage, Den Røde Plads
Free

Programme launch

Goldschmidts Musikakademi

Sunday 16. august at 15

Goldschmidts Musikakademi

Music knows no borders. Fifty students and young musicians from Goldschmidts Musikakademi present music from around the world.

Festivalstage, Den Røde Plads
Free

Festival Stage at Den Røde Plads

14. - 17. august

All events on the Festival Stage are free to attend

Every year, thousands come together for free open air opera in the heart of the city. Explore the programme here.

Den Røde Plads på Nørrebro
Free

The Best of La Bohème

Saturday 15. august at 17 ✦ Tivoli Concert Hall

The best of La Bohème

International stars Freddie De Tommaso as Rodolfo, Alexandra Oomens as Musetta, and Nicole Car as the consumptive Mimi Together Tivoli Copenhagen Phil we bring the opera’s greatest moments vividly to life when Puccini’s tragic masterpiece is distilled to its very essence on stage

Tivoli Concert Hall
Tickets 210 - 520 kr. (Tivoli entrance included)
Duration 2 hours 20 minutes, including an intermission

Karens Minde Kulturhus - gratis koncerter i Sydhavnen

Næste koncert: 31. august kl. 16

Gratis operaoplevelser i Sydhavnen

Karens Minde Kulturhus er et levende samlingssted for kunst, kultur og fællesskab i Sydhavnen. Nu indleder vi et nyt samarbejde og inviterer til tre gratis operakoncerter i Sydhavnen.

Karens Minde Kulturhus
Gratis

Pitchblack Playback

Marcela Lucatelli: The Inhuman Human Voice

17., 21. og 22. august ✦ Cisternerne

Marcela Lucatelli: The Inhuman Human Voice

An echo of opera’s oldest rituals, resonating within a former underground water reservoir without internet connection, and pointing towards a future in which technology may become a natural extension of the human voice itself

Cisternerne
Tickets 220 kr.
Duration 60 minutes

Vocal Masterclass: Allison Cook

In the studio 20. and 21. august ✦ Concert 22. august

Vocal Masterclass with Allison Cook

Vocal Masterclass is for anyone curious to step inside the working world of opera. Here you can get close to the process and be a fly on the wall as six singers work with the Scottish mezzo-soprano Allison Cook. We invite you to two days of masterclasses, followed by a concert at Christians Kirke..

2 days with 6 masterclasses in Steven Moore's Studio
1 concert, Christians Kirke

Showbåden - Opera Canal Tour

13. august - 6. september ✦ Canal Tour

Showbåden Opera Canal Tour

This year’s Showbåden sets out to identify a curious creature: the swan.

Ticket sales open soon
Tickets 235 kr.
Duration 70 minutter

SILKE. SUKKER. SAND

18. - 20. august at 20 ✦ Sort/Hvid

SILKE. SUKKER. SAND

Every time you take your phone out of your pocket, you hold a small pile of sand in your hand. In that moment, you are connected with the history of a material that spans thousands of years and miles. And its story is as urgent as ever. A newly composed choir opera by Marie Dahl Assembly

Sort/Hvid
Tickets 230 kr.
Durration 70 minutter
Language English

The Ring - family version

19. august - 13. september ✦ Det Lille Teater

The Ring - family version

An enchanting family version of Wagner’s opera cycle The Ring of the Nibelung. A playful introduction to opera’s great tale of power, courage and friendship

Det Lille Teater
Recommended for children aged 7 – 12
Tickets 40 - 135 kr.
Duration 1 hour
Language Danish

The Opera Duel with Hammer & Cilius

Thursday 20. august 19.30 ✦ Tivoli Concert Hall

The Opera Duel with Hammer & Cilius

Tivoli Copenhagen Phil, together with four of Denmark’s finest opera talents, will – entirely impartially – bring the big emotions into play in the battle for the audience’s favour, with only one ultimately emerging as the winner.

Tivoli Concert Hall
Tickets 210 - 520 kr. Tivoli entrance included
Duration 2 hours og 15 minutes

Nicolai Elsberg: Open air concert in Tivoli

Sunday 23. august at 13 ✦ Open air stage in Tivoli

Audience Choice Concert: Nicolai Elsberg

Open-air concerts in Tivoli Gardens, where Phillip Faber and Tivoli Copenhagen Phil invite the audience to help shape the programme, featuring the remarkable Danish bass Nicolai Elsberg

Open air stage in Tivoli
Free with Tivoli entrance
Duration 55 minutes