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Classical music, opera, ballet and dance in Norway

Use Bachtrack's search facility to find concerts, opera and dance events not only in this country but right around the world. Bachtrack has the largest number of upcoming events of any website, and if you want to read reviews of events which have taken place here, or in another country, you can search here for exactly the reviews which interest you.

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OsloThe Nutcracker

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Oslo Opera House, Main Stage, Dec 09 mat, eve, 11, 12 mat, eve, 15 mat, eve, 17 mat, eve, 19, 20 mat, eve, 22 mat, eve
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker
Marius Petipa; Lev Ivanov; Kaloyan Boyadjiev; Norwegian National Ballet; Jon Bausor; Bregje van Balen; James Farncombe
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OsloJingle Horse! – a Christmas special

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Oslo Opera House, Stage 2, Dec 09, 11, 12, 13
Jingle Horse! – a Christmas special
Alan Lucien Øyen; Norwegian National Ballet; Martin Flack; Torkel Skjærven
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OsloDie Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute)

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Oslo Opera House, Main Stage, Dec 10, 13, 16, 18, 29, 31, 2026 Jan 05, 06, 08, 09, 10, 13, 16, 18
Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute)
Kristiina Poska; Suzanne Andrade; Norwegian National Opera; Esther Bialas; Norwegian National Opera Orchestra; Norwegian National Opera Chorus
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BergenMahler 9

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Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Thu 11 Dec at 19:30
Adámek, Mahler
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra; François-Xavier Roth; Isabelle Faust
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BergenThe Nutcracker

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Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Dec 15, 16, 17
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker
Marcello Raciti; Dancers from the Bergen Arts School; Kjell Seim; Bergen Philharmonic Youth Orchestra
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Norwegian history is brought to life on the Main Stage in Oslo

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Vikki Jane Vile, 31 Oct
Amongst the Giselles and the Nutcrackers that will grace Oslo Opera House’s Main Stage this season sits a vital slice of Norwegian history from two emerging choreographers, Elle Sofe Sara and Hlín Hjálmarsdóttir.
***11
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Wayne McGregor’s Jocasta’s Line offers powerful performances

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Maggie Foyer, 13 Sep
A dramatic staging of two Greek myths, Wayne McGregor’s Jocasta’s Line is an epic production for Norwegian National Opera and Ballet, a truly modern and totally original work.
****1
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A spectacular swansong for the Rosendal Chamber Music Festival

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Nick Boston, 10 Aug
A fitting farewell for Leif Ove Andsnes' Rosendal Chamber Music Festival: imaginative programming and excellent performances in an inspiring setting. 
*****
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Petite Mort is a cut above in second Kylián celebration

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Vikki Jane Vile, 31 May
The second programme of Norwegian National Ballet's Kylián festival, Day After Yesterday, features four older works, including Petite Mort and No More Play which are unquestionably highlights of his expansive repertoire.
***11
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Aesthetic and accessible: Kylián Festival opens in Oslo

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Vikki Jane Vile, 29 May
The Wings of Time festival in Oslo this summer is the most comprehensive collection of Czech choreographer Jiří Kylián’s work ever presented. 
****1
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