Sala: Oslo Opera House, Main Stage

A visually captivating production, Marit Moum Aune’s Hedda Gabler celebrates Norway’s literary giant through a process of innovation by collaboration, bringing with it superlative and memorable central performances.

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.

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.

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.

The Wings of Time festival in Oslo this summer is the most comprehensive collection of Czech choreographer Jiří Kylián’s work ever presented. 

A brief but excellent programme of five duets showcased on the main stage of the Den Norske Opera.  

Premiered with Norwegian National Ballet in 2009, this Don Quixote is packed with high energy classical and character roles and is colourful and extravagant.

Stigma is a monumental work, with a wealth of serious reflection on where we are as the human race on a fragile planet.