Operapub at Chagall
Join us at Chagall on the first Wednesday of the month - either just enjoy listening or sing along!
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As a flexible and adventurous company working with highly imaginative creative teams, BNO brings fresh eyes and ears to standard repertoires. We also premiere great international operas previously unperformed in Norway, along with a startling range of new projects that appeal to all ages.
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Berlioz Grande Messe Des Morts
Berlioz Grande Messe Des Morts at Festpillene.
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Candide
A story about an innocent youth who weathers a series of spectacular and funny misfortunes.
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Werther
Werther's music counts as some of the most gorgeously romantic ever written.
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Through the talent program Young Voices, Bergen National Opera guide young opera artists at the beginning of their career.
News
Video: See The Flying Dutchman by Wagner
The opera performance was streamed live from Grieghallen the 16th March and is now available online.
Pressen om Den flyvende hollender
"Dette er Wagner på høyt internasjonalt nivå" - Aftenposten
Director's diary: Week three of production - Meet the chorus
What a week! We moved up into a much higher gear as the chorus arrived, all of whom have their lives and jobs in the city, while forming the backbone of the thriving choral scene in Bergen.
Director's Diary: Ghost makeup and a new arrival
Set, costume and makeup, it's all looking as sleek as we hoped. And best of all - our Dutchman, Iain Paterson, arrives in Bergen!
Director's diary: First week in Bergen
Big questions of philosophy arise when interpreting the characters in The flying Dutchman during the first week of rehearsals. What is the best way of living one's life, what is a life well spent? Find out more in the director's diary.
Knit your own opera
A gentle rhythmic clicking floats from the doors as though some dreamy animal is tapping its teeth. Sailors need jumpers, and the BNO staff knitters are hard at work.
Video
The Flying Dutchman
"A world class Wagner performance" - Aftenposten
"Elisabeth Teige gave us several jaw dropping moments with her powerful cannon-ball soprano" - Aftenposten
"A magnificent, dazzling performance, with spectacular light design" - NRK
Ritorna vincitor! from Aida
The struggle between love and duty lies at the heart of this fascinating opera. With a chorus of nearly 200 singers, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra and fantastic soloists, this is "Grand opéra" at its finest.