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Mozart, Don Giovanni

Norwegian National Opera

Richard Jones, Director

Paul Steinberg, Set Designer

Nicky Gillibrand, Costume Designer

Johannes Weisser, Don Giovanni

Jakob Bloch Jespersen, Leporello

Birgitte Christensen, Donna Anna

Marita Sølberg, Donna Elvira

Lydia Hoen Tjore, Zerlina

Jens-Erik Aasbø, The Commendatore

Anthony Gregory, Don Ottavio

Emil Havold Næshagen, Masetto

Norwegian National Opera Choir

Norwegian National Opera Orchestra

Thu 23 Aug at 19:00

Oslo Concert Hall (Konserthus), Oslo

Beethoven, Vogt and Rimsky-Korsakov

Beethoven, Piano Concerto no. 5 in E flat major "Emperor", Op.73

Vogt, Canticle of the Sun

Rimsky-Korsakov, Scheherazade, symphonic suite, Op.35

Stephen Hough, Piano

Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

Vasily Petrenko, Conductor

Fri 24 Aug at 19:00

Oslo Concert Hall (Konserthus), Oslo

Beethoven and Rimsky-Korsakov

Beethoven, Piano Concerto no. 5 in E flat major "Emperor", Op.73

Rimsky-Korsakov, Scheherazade, symphonic suite, Op.35

Stephen Hough, Piano

Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

Vasily Petrenko, Conductor

Thu 30 Aug at 19:00

Oslo Concert Hall (Konserthus), Oslo

Lyadov, Britten and Shostakovich

Lyadov, The Enchanted Lake, Op.62

Britten, Serenade for tenor, horn and strings, song cycle, Op.31

Shostakovich, Symphony no. 8 in C minor, Op.65

Nicholas Collon, Conductor

Andrew Staples, Tenor

Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

Hongpark Kim, French horn

Thu 6 Sep at 19:00

NRK Radio Concert Hall, Oslo

Season opening

Ligeti, Violin Concerto

Beethoven, Symphony no. 2 in D major, Op.36

Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Conductor

Augustin Hadelich, Violin

Sep 06, 07

Oslo Concert Hall (Konserthus), Oslo

Herbert Blomstedt conducts Beethoven and Dvořák

Beethoven, Symphony no. 2 in D major, Op.36

Dvořák, Symphony no. 7 in D minor, Op.70

Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

Herbert Blomstedt, Conductor

Sep 08, 12, 15, 18, 21, 23, 25

Oslo Opera House, Main Stage, Oslo

The Queen of Spades

Tchaikovsky, The Queen of Spades (Pique-Dame)

Norwegian National Opera

Lothar Koenigs, Conductor

Jørn Fossheim, Conductor

Arnaud Bernard, Director

Alessandro Camera, Set Designer

Maria Carla Ricotti, Costume Designer

Peter Wedd, Hermann

Svetlana Aksenova, Lisa

Boris Statsenko, Tomsky

Konstantin Shushakov, Yeletsky

Tone Kummervold, Polina

Hege Høisæter, The Countess

Mikkel Skorpen, Chaplitsky

Christian Valle, Surin

Thor Inge Falch, Chekalinsky

Natanael Vasile Uifalean, Narumov

Astrid Nordstad, Masha

Ingebjørg Kosmo, The Governess

Norwegian National Opera Choir

Norwegian National Opera Orchestra

Sun 9 Sep at 18:00

Oslo Opera House, Main Stage, Oslo

Philippe Jaroussky

Handel, Arias from Oratorios and Operas

Philippe Jaroussky, Countertenor

Emőke Baráth, Soprano

Ensemble Artaserse

Thu 13 Sep at 19:00

Oslo Concert Hall (Konserthus), Oslo

Mozart and Mahler

Mozart, Piano Concerto no. 22 in E flat, K482

Mahler, Symphony no. 5 in C sharp minor

Martin Helmchen, Piano

Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

David Afkham, Conductor

Fri 14 Sep at 18:00

Sentralen, Oslo

Ultima, Oslo Contemporary Music Festival

Wallin, Spirit

Davies, Dune of Footprints

Davies, What Did We See? (orchestral suite from ‘Between Worlds’)

Bowie, David/Eno, Brian, Warszawa (arr: Jon Øivind Ness)

Karen Kamensek, Conductor

Ida Nielsen, Bass Guitar

Wed 19 Sep at 19:00

Oslo Concert Hall (Konserthus), Oslo

Tan Dun

Dun, Symphonic Poem on Three Notes

Dun, Rhapsody for violin and orchestra “Fire Ritual”

Dun, Rhapsody for violin and orchestra “Out of Peking Opera”

Dun, Passacaglia: Secret of Wind and Birds

Eldbjørg Hemsing, Violin

Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

Tan Dun, Conductor

Wed 26 Sep at 19:00

NRK Radio Concert Hall, Oslo

Chamber music concert

Spohr, Octet in E Op.32

Françaix, Octet

Musicians from Norwegian Radio Orchestra

Wed 26 Sep at 19:00

Oslo Concert Hall (Konserthus), Oslo

Delius and Grieg

Delius, On hearing the first cuckoo in spring

Grieg, Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.16

George Li, Piano

Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

Vasily Petrenko, Conductor

Thu 27 Sep at 18:00

University: Aula, Oslo

The Norwegian Society of Soloists

Aspestrand, Der Recke von Lyrskovsheid overture

Elling, Marylka's aria and Taras Bulba's aria from The Cossacks

Schjelderup, Madness scene from Der Sturmvögel

Bræin, Anne's aria, Martin's aria and Anne and Martin's duet from Anne Pedersdotter

Bibalo, Lady Macbeth's monologue from Macbeth

Tveitt, Bacchanal from Jeppe

Kverndokk, My blood is a poisonous river from Upon this Handful of Earth

Wallin, Wife/Woman from Elysium

Ingar Bergby, Conductor

Nina Gravrok, Soprano

Ann-Helen Moen, Soprano

Silvia Moi, Soprano

Silje Aker Johnsen, Soprano

Marianne Beate Kielland, Mezzo-soprano

Magnus Staveland, Tenor

Johannes Weisser, Bass-baritone

Thu 27 Sep at 19:00

Oslo Concert Hall (Konserthus), Oslo

Åm, Grieg and Shostakovich

Åm, Other (New commission)

Grieg, Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.16

Shostakovich, Symphony no. 10 in E minor, Op.93

George Li, Piano

Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

Vasily Petrenko, Conductor

Thu 4 Oct at 19:00

Oslo Concert Hall (Konserthus), Oslo

Dvořák, Szymanowski and Rachmaninov

Dvořák, The Noon Witch (Polednice), Symphonic poem, Op.108

Szymanowski, Violin Concerto no. 2, Op.61

Rachmaninov, Symphonic Dances, Op.45

Nikolaj Znaider, Violin

Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

Karina Canellakis, Conductor

Oct 06, 10, 12, 14, 15, 17, 19, 23, 25, 27 mat, 29

Oslo Opera House, Main Stage, Oslo

Il tabarro/ Gianni Schicchi

Puccini, Il tabarro

Puccini, Gianni Schicchi

Norwegian National Opera

Jac van Steen, Conductor

Isabella Bywater, Director, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Ivan Inverardi, Michele

Elisabet Strid, Giorgetta

Henrik Engelsviken, Luigi

Marius Roth Christensen, Tinca

Ingebjørg Kosmo, La Frugola, Zita

Mikkel Skorpen, Song Vendor, A lover (tenor)

Lydia Hoen Tjore, A lover (soprano)

Renato Girolami, Gianni Schicchi

Vigdis Unsgård, Lauretta

Bror Magnus Tødenes, Rinuccio

Thor Inge Falch, Gherardo

Eli Kristin Hanssveen, Nella

Martin Hatlo, Betto di Signa

Petri Lindroos, Simone

Emil Havold Næshagen, Marco

Tone Kummervold, La Ciesca

Øystein Skre, Maestro Spinelloccio

Petteri Lehikoinen, Pinellino

Szymon Kubiak, Guccio

Norwegian National Opera Orchestra

Thu 11 Oct at 19:00

Sentralen, Oslo

Caminos del Inka – The Inca Trail, A South American journey in music and pictures

Robles, El Cóndor Pasa (The Condor Passes)

Unknown, Collection of 18th-century Latin American music

Luzuriaga, Responsorio

Frank, Illapa, Tone Poem for Flute and Orchestra

Golijov, Mariel, for cello and orchestra

Soro, Danza Fantastica

López, Fiesta! Four Pop Dances for Orchestra

Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Conductor

Thu 11 Oct at 19:00

Oslo Concert Hall (Konserthus), Oslo

Brahms and Debussy

Brahms, Academic Festival Overture for large orchestra, Op.80

Brahms, Variations on a Theme by Haydn in B flat major, Op.56a

Debussy, Rhapsodie for cor anglais and piano

Debussy, Nocturnes, L 91

François Leleux, Cor anglais, Conductor

Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

Thu 18 Oct at 19:00

NRK Radio Concert Hall, Oslo

Jazz concert with Norwegian saxophone player Marius Neset

Marius Neset, Saxophone

Geoffrey Paterson, Conductor

Sun 21 Oct at 18:00

Oslo Opera House, Main Stage, Oslo

Grigory Sokolov

Programme to be announced

Grigory Sokolov, Piano

Thu 25 Oct at 19:00

Oslo Concert Hall (Konserthus), Oslo

John Adams

Adams, Tromba lontana

Adams, Doctor Atomic Symphony

Adams, Scheherazade.2

Leila Josefowicz, Violin

Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

John Adams, Conductor

Wed 31 Oct at 19:00

NRK Radio Concert Hall, Oslo

Chamber music concert

Works by Gabrieli

Works by ABBA

Norwegian Trombone Ensemble

Sverre Riise, Trombone

Nov 01, 02

Oslo Concert Hall (Konserthus), Oslo

Rachmaninov and Prokofiev

Rachmaninov, The Bells, for choir and orchestra, Op.35

Prokofiev, Symphony no. 5 in B flat major, Op.100

Olga Pudova, Soprano

Dmytro Popov, Tenor

Kostas Smoriginas, Bass-baritone

Oslo Philharmonic Choir

Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

Vasily Petrenko, Conductor

Sat 3 Nov at 16:00

Oslo Cathedral, Oslo

Mozart´s Requiem sung by Norwegian boys choirs

Mozart, Requiem in D minor, K626

Ann-Helen Moen, Soprano

Maija Skille, Mezzo-soprano

Nils Georg Nilsen, Tenor

Yngve André Søberg, Bass

Sat 3 Nov at 19:00

Oslo Opera House, Main Stage, Oslo

Grieg's Piano Concerto, 150th Anniversary

Grieg, Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.16

Shostakovich, Symphony no. 7 in C major, "Leningrad" Op.60

Joseph Moog, Piano

Norwegian National Opera Orchestra

Cristian Măcelaru, Conductor

Thu 8 Nov at 19:00

NRK Radio Concert Hall, Oslo

Aadland & Aadland

Biber, Battalia, for strings and continuo

Vaage, Violin Concerto, "Rite"

Haydn, Symphony no. 102 in B flat major

Eivind Aadland, Conductor

Harald Aadland, Violin

Nov 14, 15, 16, eve

NRK Radio Concert Hall, Oslo

SuperKORK, Children's concerts

Kids event

Thu 15 Nov at 19:00

Oslo Concert Hall (Konserthus), Oslo

Bach and Bruckner

Bach, Der Himmel lacht! die Erde jubilieret - Cantata, BWV31: Sonata

Bach, Ich habe genug - Cantata, BWV82

Bruckner, Symphony no. 7 in E major, WAB 107

Hanno Müller-Brachmann, Baritone

Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

Eivind Aadland, Conductor

Sun 18 Nov at 18:00

Oslo Opera House, Main Stage, Oslo

Schubert’s Winterreise

Schubert, Winterreise (W. Müller), D.911

Peter Mattei, Baritone

Lars-David Nilsson, Piano

Nov 22, 23

Oslo Concert Hall (Konserthus), Oslo

Best of Bernstein

Bernstein, On the Town: excerpts

Bernstein, Wonderful Town: excerpts

Bernstein, Candide: excerpts

Bernstein, West Side Story: excerpts

Bernstein, Trouble in Tahiti: excerpts

Bernstein, Peter Pan: excerpts

Kim Criswell, Voice

Oslo Philharmonic Choir

Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

John Wilson, Conductor

Nov 24, Dec 02, 05, 11, 15, 20, 27, 31, 2019 Jan 08, 10, 12, 15, 17

Oslo Opera House, Main Stage, Oslo

L’elisir d’amore

Donizetti, L'elisir d'amore

Norwegian National Opera

Daniele Callegari, Conductor

Boris Schäfer, Conductor

Oliver Mears, Director

Annemarie Woods, Set Designer

Ilona Karas, Costume Designer

Jack Swanson, Nemorino

Claudia Boyle, Adina

John Chest, Belcore

Günes Gürle, Dulcamara

Astrid Nordstad, Giannetta

Edwina Casey, Revival Director

Norwegian National Opera Choir

Norwegian National Opera Orchestra

Wed 28 Nov at 19:00

University: Aula, Oslo

Avi Avital

Winter-Hjelm, Symphony no. 2

Vivaldi, Mandolin Concerto in C major, RV 425

Dorman, Mandolin Concerto

Tchaikovsky, Romeo and Juliet, Fantasy Overture

Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Conductor

Avi Avital, Mandolin

Thu 29 Nov at 19:00

Oslo Concert Hall (Konserthus), Oslo

Bach, Bartók and Brahms

Bach, Fantasia (Prelude) and Fugue in C Minor, BWV537

Bartók, Violin Concerto no. 2, Sz 112

Brahms, Symphony no. 4 in E minor, Op.98

Kristóf Baráti, Violin

Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

Andrew Manze, Conductor

Wed 5 Dec at 19:00

Oslo Concert Hall (Konserthus), Oslo

Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 1

Brahms, Piano Concerto no. 1 in D minor, Op.15

Simon Trpčeski, Piano

Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

Vasily Petrenko, Conductor

Thu 6 Dec at 19:00

Oslo Concert Hall (Konserthus), Oslo

Brahms, Rachmaninov and Smetana

Brahms, Piano Concerto no. 1 in D minor, Op.15

Rachmaninov, The Isle of the Dead, Symphonic poem, Op.29

Smetana, Má vlast: Vltava (The Moldau)

Smetana, Má vlast: Šárka

Simon Trpčeski, Piano

Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

Vasily Petrenko, Conductor

Sun 9 Dec at 18:00

Oslo Opera House, Main Stage, Oslo

Leif Ove Andsnes

Schumann, 3 Romances, Op.28

Schumann, Carnaval, Op.9

Janáček, On an Overgrown Path

Bartók, Three Burlesques, Op.8c, Sz 47

Leif Ove Andsnes, Piano

Wed 12 Dec at 19:00

NRK Radio Concert Hall, Oslo

Chamber Music Concert

Davies, Telos 135

Mozart, Serenata notturna in D, K239

Leoson, Hommage à Fryderyk

Viken, Shadow to Shadow

Rehnqvist, Timpani Songs – Cattle Call

Rune Halvorsen, Timpani

Musicians from Norwegian Radio Orchestra

Dec 13, 14

Oslo Concert Hall (Konserthus), Oslo

Tchaikovsky, Nelson and Mussorgsky

Tchaikovsky, Violin Concerto in D major, Op.35

Nelson, Steampunk Blizzard

Mussorgsky, Pictures at an Exhibition

Valeriy Sokolov, Violin

Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

Santtu-Matias Rouvali, Conductor

Wed 9 Jan 2019 at 19:00

University: Aula, Oslo

Debussy & Ravel

Debussy, Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune

Ravel, Piano Concerto in G major

Debussy, Nocturnes: Nuages

Debussy, Nocturnes: Fêtes

Debussy, Nocturnes: Sirènes

Debussy, Suite Bergamasque: Clair de lune (arr: A. Caplet)

Eugene Tzigane, Conductor

Ingrid Andsnes, Piano

Wed 9 Jan 2019 at 19:00

Oslo Concert Hall (Konserthus), Oslo

New Year's Concert

Piazzolla, Le Grand Tango

Eduardo Strausser, Conductor

Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

Per Arne Glorvigen, Bandoneon

Wed 16 Jan 2019 at 19:00

NRK Radio Concert Hall, Oslo

Chamber music concert

Mendelssohn, Piano Sextet in D major, Op.110

Berwald, Quartet in E flat for piano and wind

Musicians from Norwegian Radio Orchestra

Sveinung Bjelland, Piano

Thu 17 Jan 2019 at 19:00

Oslo Concert Hall (Konserthus), Oslo

Haydn and Bruckner

Haydn, Cello Concerto no. 2 in D major, Hob VIIb:2

Bruckner, Symphony no. 9 in D minor, WAB 109

Alban Gerhardt, Cello

Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

Sebastian Weigle, Conductor

2019 Jan 18, 20, 23, 25, Feb 02, 05, 08, 16

Oslo Opera House, Main Stage, Oslo

Billy Budd

Britten, Billy Budd

Norwegian National Opera

Mark Wigglesworth, Conductor

Annilese Miskimmon, Director

Annemarie Woods, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Peter Hoare, Captain Vere

Jacques Imbrailo, Billy Budd

John Relyea, John Claggart

Marius Roth Christensen, Squeak

Petter Moen, Novice

Emil Havold Næshagen, Donald

Kristinn Sigmundsson, Dansker

Henrik Engelsviken, Red Whiskers

Jens-Erik Aasbø, Lieutenant Ratcliffe

Johannes Weisser, Mr Flint

Aleksander Nohr, Mr Redburn

Øystein Skre, Bosun

Martin Hatlo, Novice's Friend

Mikkel Skorpen, Arthur Jones

Szymon Kubiak, First Mate

Paule Constable, Lighting Designer

Norwegian National Opera Choir

Norwegian National Opera Orchestra

Sat 19 Jan 2019 at 18:00

Oslo Concert Hall (Konserthus), Oslo

Collaboration with the Norwegian Academy of Music

Mahler, Symphony no. 3 in D minor

Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Conductor

Anna Larsson, Alto

The Women's Choral Society of the University of Oslo

Sølvguttene

Wed 23 Jan 2019 at 19:00

Oslo Concert Hall (Konserthus), Oslo

Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade

Rimsky-Korsakov, Scheherazade, symphonic suite, Op.35

Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

Vasily Petrenko, Conductor

Thu 24 Jan 2019 at 19:00

NRK Radio Concert Hall, Oslo

Jazz trumpet player Nils Petter Molvær meeting composer Rolf Wallin

Ingar Bergby, Conductor

Nils Petter Molvær, Trumpet

2019 Jan 24, 25

Oslo Concert Hall (Konserthus), Oslo

Brahms and Sibelius

Brahms, Piano Concerto no. 2 in B flat major, Op.83

Sibelius, Symphony no. 5 in E flat major, Op.82

Simon Trpčeski, Piano

Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

Vasily Petrenko, Conductor

Mon 28 Jan 2019 at 20:00

Telenor Arena, Oslo

The 60 Years of Music Tour

Works by Morricone

Ennio Morricone, Conductor

Czech National Symphony Orchestra

Dulce Pontes, Soprano

Susanna Rigacci, Soprano

Sun 3 Feb 2019 at 18:00

Oslo Opera House, Main Stage, Oslo

Truls Mørk