The Copenhagen Opera Festival lives, breathes and thrives in the heart of our beautiful city. Each summer, world-class artists take over the streets, canals, halls and homes with the ultimate combinations of song, theatre, film, drama, dance and storytelling: OPERA!
The Festival seeks out inspiring, passionate and bold artists and visionary spaces for Opera to flourish as well as keeping our much-loved traditions alive. The story first began in 2009, and in 2019, more than 40,000 people attended our events.
In 2020, due to Covid-19, the Festival that we knew and loved had to be cancelled, but we were not silent and we did not stay "on pause". Instead, the city rang out with our response to the crisis - 100 Opera Moments - which took place over 5 days, delivering 100 Live Opera performances directly to doorsteps, backyards, open spaces, schools and as gifts which were applied for, to be shared with loved ones.
2021 saw the most glorious re-union with artists and audience alike, when we returned in full bloom, launching our new Festival Stage on Den Røde Plads, presenting new works and commissions alongside the classics, commencing our 3 year plan to present Il Trittico, our Unpacking Opera and Concert series and returning to revisit and enjoy some of our much loved Festival Classics.
Festival Director & Artistic Director
Amy Lane
al@operafestival.dk
Festival coordinator & Chief marketing and communication officer
Camilla van Norde
Christian Jensen
Jan Samuelsen
Charlie Morgan Jones
Mike Bracegirdle
Emilie Juul Thorsteinsson
Sebastian Bang Monti
Kirstine Klarskov
Marie Ottemo
Simon Sumal
Signe Lausen
Victoria Sjögren Elmas
Christine Walther Sørensen
Fonden følger retningslinjerne for god fondsledelse, læs mere her.
CHAIRWOMAN: ANNA PORSE NIELSEN
Role: Adm. direktør
Joined the Board: Juni 2021
Reelected: No
Date of expiry of the current term: Mai 2023
Skills: Strategi, innovation og forretningsudvikling i kultur- og oplevelsesøkonomien samt public affairs.
Additional Roles: CEO og partner i Seismonaut, Formand for Fonden Arsenalet. Formand for Fonden Filmtalent, medlem af bestyrelsen i Vision Denmark, medlem af bestyrelsen i Blindes Arbejde.
Are you appointed by an authority / grantor and are you considered an independent member: No and yes
VICE CHAIRMAN: JEPPE BROGAARD CLAUSEN
Role: Lawyer (H), Partner
Date for joining the board: November, 2019
Skills: Law, Intellectual Copyright Law
Additional Roles: Honorary Member of the Center for International Legal Studies, Salzburg, Member of the Association for Industrial Law Protection.
MEMBER OF THE BOARD: CHRISTIANE VEJLØ
Role: Direktor, Elektronista Media
Joined the Board: March 2018, reelected 2020
Skills: Digital Strategy, Audience Development, Conceptualization and Social Media.
Additional Roles: Board Member for CBS Executive and Conferize A/S
MEMBER OF THE BOARD: MARIANNE WILLUMSEN
Role: CEO MW Search
Joined the Board: Juni 2020
Reelected: Nej
Dato for udløb af den aktuelle valgperiode: 2023
Skills: Executive Search, HR, Strategi, Markedsføring, Økonomi
Additional Roles: Bestyrelsesmedlem Åse Og Ejnar Danielsens Fond, Sanger - Jazzhouse Band.
Are you appointed by an authority / grantor and are you considered an independent member: Nej og ja
The Copenhagen Opera Festival lives, breathes and thrives in the heart of our beautiful city. Each summer, world-class artists take over the streets, canals, halls and homes with the ultimate combinations of song, theatre, film, drama, dance and storytelling: OPERA!
The Festival seeks out inspiring, passionate and bold artists and visionary spaces for Opera to flourish as well as keeping our much-loved traditions alive. The story first began in 2009, and in 2019, more than 40,000 people attended our events.
In 2020, due to Covid-19, the Festival that we knew and loved had to be cancelled, but we were not silent and we did not stay "on pause". Instead, the city rang out with our response to the crisis - 100 Opera Moments - which took place over 5 days, delivering 100 Live Opera performances directly to doorsteps, backyards, open spaces, schools and as gifts which were applied for, to be shared with loved ones.
2021 saw the most glorious re-union with artists and audience alike, when we returned in full bloom, launching our new Festival Stage on Den Røde Plads, presenting new works and commissions alongside the classics, commencing our 3 year plan to present Il Trittico, our Unpacking Opera and Concert series and returning to revisit and enjoy some of our much loved Festival Classics.
Festival Director & Artistic Director
Amy Lane
al@operafestival.dk
Festival coordinator & Chief marketing and communication officer
Camilla van Norde
Christian Jensen
Jan Samuelsen
Charlie Morgan Jones
Mike Bracegirdle
Emilie Juul Thorsteinsson
Sebastian Bang Monti
Kirstine Klarskov
Marie Ottemo
Simon Sumal
Signe Lausen
Victoria Sjögren Elmas
Christine Walther Sørensen
Pernille Rølle
Kristine Bakken
Fonden følger retningslinjerne for god fondsledelse, læs mere her.
CHAIRWOMAN: ANNA PORSE NIELSEN
Role: Adm. direktør
Joined the Board: Juni 2021
Reelected: No
Date of expiry of the current term: Mai 2023
Skills: Strategi, innovation og forretningsudvikling i kultur- og oplevelsesøkonomien samt public affairs.
Additional Roles: CEO og partner i Seismonaut, Formand for Fonden Arsenalet. Formand for Fonden Filmtalent, medlem af bestyrelsen i Vision Denmark, medlem af bestyrelsen i Blindes Arbejde.
Are you appointed by an authority / grantor and are you considered an independent member: No and yes
VICE CHAIRMAN: JEPPE BROGAARD CLAUSEN
Role: Lawyer (H), Partner
Date for joining the board: November, 2019
Skills: Law, Intellectual Copyright Law
Additional Roles: Honorary Member of the Center for International Legal Studies, Salzburg, Member of the Association for Industrial Law Protection.
MEMBER OF THE BOARD: CHRISTIANE VEJLØ
Role: Direktor, Elektronista Media
Joined the Board: March 2018, reelected 2020
Skills: Digital Strategy, Audience Development, Conceptualization and Social Media.
Additional Roles: Board Member for CBS Executive and Conferize A/S
MEMBER OF THE BOARD: MARIANNE WILLUMSEN
Role: CEO MW Search
Joined the Board: Juni 2020
Reelected: Nej
Dato for udløb af den aktuelle valgperiode: 2023
Skills: Executive Search, HR, Strategi, Markedsføring, Økonomi
Additional Roles: Bestyrelsesmedlem Åse Og Ejnar Danielsens Fond, Sanger - Jazzhouse Band.
Are you appointed by an authority / grantor and are you considered an independent member: Nej og ja
