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Dec 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 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

Tue 15 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

Programme to be announced

Truls Mørk, Cello

Håvard Gimse, Piano

2019 Feb 09, 15, 17, 23 mat, 28, Mar 17, 23 mat, 29

Oslo Opera House, Main Stage, Oslo

Suor Angelica

Puccini, Suor Angelica

Norwegian National Opera

Jac van Steen, Conductor

Isabella Bywater, Director, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Nina Gravrok, Suor Angelica

Anna Larsson, La zia principessa

Tone Kummervold, La badessa

Ingebjørg Kosmo, La suora zelatrice

Ingunn Kilen, La maestra delle novizie

Eli Kristin Hanssveen, Suor Genovieffa

Kristin Rustad Høiseth, Suor Osmina

Tunde Gaspar, Suor Dolcina

Kari Lise Høgseth, La suora infermiera

Clara Jacobsen, Una cercatrice 1

Tone Kristin Aasen, Una cercatrice 2

Cecilie Cathrine Ødegården, Una conversa 1

Olga Sliepnova, Una conversa 2

Thale Bergsaune, Una novizia

Norwegian National Opera Choir

Norwegian National Opera Orchestra

2019 Feb 12, 13, 14, 15

The Norwegian Opera and Ballet, Oslo

Academy of Opera, Graduation performance

Humperdinck, Hänsel und Gretel

Norwegian Academy of Opera

Gregor Bühl, Conductor

2019 Feb 14, 15

Oslo Concert Hall (Konserthus), Oslo

Shaw, Barber and Stravinsky

Shaw, Entr'acte

Barber, Violin Concerto, Op.14

Stravinsky, Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring)

Sonoko Miriam Shimano Welde, Violin

Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

Joshua Weilerstein, Conductor

Sun 24 Feb 2019 at 18:00

Oslo Opera House, Main Stage, Oslo

Karita Mattila

Brahms, Lieder: selection

Wagner, Lieder: selection

Berg, Lieder: selection

Strauss R., Lieder: selection

Karita Mattila, Soprano

Ville Matvejeff, Piano

Wed 27 Feb 2019 at 19:00

University: Aula, Oslo

Norwegian and new

Grenager, Traces of Light (world première)

Liszt, Piano Concerto no. 1 in E flat major, S 124

Schumann, Symphony no. 4 in D minor, Op.120

Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Conductor

Christian Hundsnes Grøvlen, Piano

Wed 27 Feb 2019 at 19:00

Oslo Concert Hall (Konserthus), Oslo

Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 3

Rachmaninov, Piano Concerto no. 3 in D minor, Op.30

Nikolai Lugansky, Piano

Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

Vasily Petrenko, Conductor

Thu 28 Feb 2019 at 19:00

Oslo Concert Hall (Konserthus), Oslo

Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov

Tchaikovsky, Romeo and Juliet, Fantasy Overture

Rachmaninov, Piano Concerto no. 3 in D minor, Op.30

Rachmaninov, Symphony no. 1 in D minor, Op.13

Nikolai Lugansky, Piano

Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

Vasily Petrenko, Conductor

Fri 8 Mar 2019 at 18:00

NRK Radio Concert Hall, Oslo

Orchestra minus conductor

Brahms, Symphony no. 3 in F major, Op.90

Kolbjørn Holthe, Leader

Sat 9 Mar 2019 at 18:00

Oslo Opera House, Main Stage, Oslo

Arcadi Volodos

Clementi, Piano Sonata in F sharp minor, Op.25 no.5

Schubert, Six moments musicaux, D.780

Rachmaninov, Prelude in C sharp minor for piano, Op.3 no.2

Rachmaninov, Prelude in F sharp minor, Op.23 no.1

Rachmaninov, How fair this spot (Zdes' khorosho), Op.21 no.7 (arr. Volodos)

Rachmaninov, Étude-Tableau in E flat minor, Op.39 no.5

Rachmaninov, Cello Sonata in G minor, Op.19: Andante (arr. Volodos)

Scriabin, Mazurka in E minor, Op.25 no.3

Scriabin, Fragilité, Op.51 no.1

Scriabin, Flammes sombres, Op.73 no.2

Scriabin, Deux Poèmes Op.71

Scriabin, Piano Sonata no. 5 in F sharp major, Op.53

Arcadi Volodos, Piano

Thu 14 Mar 2019 at 19:30

Telenor Arena, Oslo

Andrea Bocelli Stockholm Concert Orchestra

Andrea Bocelli, Tenor

2019 Mar 16, 19, 22, 24, 27, 30, Apr 07, 10, 13

Oslo Opera House, Main Stage, Oslo

Der Rosenkavalier

Strauss R., Der Rosenkavalier

Norwegian National Opera

Sir David McVicar, Director, Set Designer

Tanya McCallin, Costume Designer

Marita Sølberg, Feldmarschallin

Henry Waddington, Baron Ochs

Adrian Angelico, Octavian

Fredrik Zetterström, Herr von Faninal

Mari Eriksmoen, Sophie

Eli Kristin Hanssveen, Marianne

Ingebjørg Kosmo, Annina

Marius Roth Christensen, An innkeeper

Henrik Engelsviken, Italian Singer

Thor Inge Falch, Valzacchi

Jens-Erik Aasbø, Police inspector

Norwegian National Opera Choir

Norwegian National Opera Orchestra

Thu 21 Mar 2019 at 19:00

Oslo Concert Hall (Konserthus), Oslo

With conductor Han-Na Chang

Gubaidulina, Violin concerto "Offertorium"

Beethoven, Symphony no. 3 in E flat major "Eroica", Op.55

Baiba Skride, Violin

Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

Han-Na Chang, Conductor

Fri 22 Mar 2019 at 19:00

Oslo Cathedral, Oslo

Music by Arvo Pärt and G.F. Händel

Pärt, Te Deum

Pärt, Da Pacem Domine

Handel, Dixit Dominus in G minor, HWV 232

Norwegian Chamber Orchestra

Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir

Berit Norbakken Solset, Soprano

Hamida Kristoffersen, Soprano

Lydia Bryngelsson, Mezzo-soprano

Emiliano Gonzalez Toro, Tenor

Christian Valle, Bass

Kaspars Putniņš, Conductor

Sat 23 Mar 2019 at 12:00

Sofienberg Church, Oslo

Spektrum

Pärt, Trivium, for organ

Bach, Prelude and Fugue "Grand" in E Minor, BWV548

Bovet, Hamburger Totentanz, Op.136 no.3

Tüür, Spectrum I

Kapp, Organ Sonata in F minor

Duruflé, Suite, Op.5: Siciliène

Duruflé, Suite, Op.5: Toccata

Aare-Paul Lattik, Organ

Sat 23 Mar 2019 at 15:00

Oslo Cathedral, Oslo

Choral music by Byrd, Pärt, Tavener et al.

Byrd, Laudibus in sanctis

Byrd, Justorum animae

Pärt, Morning Star

Pärt, The Deer's Cry

Pärt, Bogoroditsye Dyevo

Pärt, Alleluia-Tropus

Tavener, Mother of God: Here I stand

Tavener, The Lamb

Poulenc, 4 motets pour un temps de pénitence

Bruckner, Ave Maria, motet for choir a cappella, WAB 6

Bruckner, Christus factus est pro nobis, motet, WAB 11

Ešenvalds, Magnificat

Ešenvalds, Salutation

Park, Justorum animae

Park, Beati quorum

Polyphony

Stephen Layton, Conductor

Sat 23 Mar 2019 at 19:00

Frogner Church, Oslo

Birds & Byrd

di Lasso, Le Rossignol

Frescobaldi, Capriccio sopra il Chucho

Liszt, Légende no. 2 "Saint François de Paule: marchant sur les flots", S 175

Saint-Saëns, Carnival of the Animals, chamber version

Messiaen, Le livre du Saint Sacrement, for solo organ

Byrd, The Bells

Aaron Carpenè, Organ

Sun 24 Mar 2019 at 20:00

Trefoldighets Church, Oslo

Upon This Handful of Earth

Kverndokk, Upon This Handful of Earth (Norwegian premiere)

Oslo Cathedral Boys Choir

Oslo Cathedral Choir

Trefoldighet Girls Choir

Oslo Sinfonietta

Marianne Folkestad Jahren, Soprano

Hege Høisæter, Mezzo-soprano

Thorbjørn Guldbrandsøy, Tenor

Njal Sparbo, Bass

Halvor F. Melien, Bass

Vivianne Sydnes, Conductor

Mon 25 Mar 2019 at 19:00

Oslo Cathedral, Oslo

Oratorio by Ernst Wilhelm Wolf

Wolf, Jesu, deine passion will ich jetzt bedenken

Kölner Akademie

Hanna Herfurtner, Soprano

Marian Dijkhuizen, Mezzo-soprano

Gwilym Bowen, Tenor

Mauro Borgioni, Bass

Michael Alexander Willens, Conductor

Tue 26 Mar 2019 at 19:00

Swedish Church of St Margareta, Oslo

Setterquist & Silbermann

Bach, Fantasia in G Major, BWV572

Bach C.P.E., Organ Sonata in G minor Wq 70:6

Haydn, Flötenuhrstücke, Hob XIX:1-32 (6 pieces performed)

Mendelssohn-Hensel, Prelude for organ in F major

Sjogren, Legends, Op.46

Wagner, Tannhäuser: Pilgrims' Chorus (Arr. for organ by Franz Lizt)

Muffat, Passacaglia in G minor for Harpsichord (For organ)

Buxtehude, Prelude in F sharp minor BuxWV 146

Bach, Prelude and Fugue in B Minor, BWV544

Hans-Ola Ericsson, Organ

Wed 27 Mar 2019 at 20:00

Sofienberg Church, Oslo

Trygve Seims Rumi Songs

Seim, Rumi Songs

Seim Trygve, Saxophone

Tora Augestad, Soprano

Frode Haltli, Accordion

Svante Henryson, Cello

Thu 28 Mar 2019 at 19:00

Oslo Cathedral, Oslo

Oslo International Church Music Festival

Bruckner, Te Deum in C major, WAB 45

Haydn, Mass no. 14 in B flat major, "Harmoniemesse”, Hob XXII:14

Grete Pedersen, Conductor

Norwegian Soloists' Choir

Thu 28 Mar 2019 at 19:00

Oslo Concert Hall (Konserthus), Oslo

Janacek, Chopin and Lutosławski,

Janáček, The Cunning Little Vixen - suite

Chopin, Piano Concerto no. 2 in F minor, Op.21

Lutosławski, Concerto for Orchestra

Jan Lisiecki, Piano

Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

Juanjo Mena, Conductor

Sat 30 Mar 2019 at 15:00

Oslo Cathedral, Oslo

Vocal music by Schnittke, Pärt and MacMillan

Schnittke, Choir Concerto (1 and 4 movement performed)

Schnittke, Three Sacred Songs

MacMillan, Te Deum

Pärt, Dopo la Vittoria

Eben, Triptychon

Oslo Cathedral Choir

Bergen Cathedral Choir

Vivianne Sydnes, Conductor

Kjetil Almenning, Choirmaster / chorus director

Sigurd Melvær Øgaard, Organ

Sat 30 Mar 2019 at 20:00

Gamle Aker Church, Oslo

Roma, città sacra

Pasquini, Passacaglia in G major

Graziani, Venite gentes (Mottetto a 5 voci e b.c.)

Carissimi, Surgamus, eamus, properemus (Mottetto a 3 voci e b.c)

Foggia, O felix mater Ecclesia (Mottetto a 3 voci e b.c.)

Corsi da Celano, Domine (Mottetto a 2 voci e b.c.)

Graziani, O principes (Mottetto a 5 voci e b.c.)

Rossi, Durezze e legature

Carissimi, Jepthe

Voces Suaves

Sun 31 Mar 2019 at 15:00

Ris Church, Oslo

Maja Ratkje: new choral music

Ratkje, Sirkling (World premiere)

Ratkje, Asylos

Norwegian Girls' Choir

Schola Sanctae Sunnivae

Anne Karin Sundal-Ask, Conductor

Sun 31 Mar 2019 at 19:30

Oslo Cathedral, Oslo

J.S. Bachs Mass in b-minor

Bach, Mass in B minor, BWV232

Dunedin Consort

Julia Doyle, Soprano

Rachel Redmond, Soprano

Jessica Dandy, Mezzo-soprano

Thomas Walker, Tenor

Felix Schwandtke, Bass

John Butt, Director

Wed 3 Apr 2019 at 19:00

NRK Radio Concert Hall, Oslo

Chamber music concert

Brahms, Piano Quintet in F minor, Op.34

Hans Petter Mæhle, Violin

Janina Kronberger, Violin

Magnus Boye Hansen, Viola

Inga Grytås Byrkjeland, Cello

Sigstein Folgerø, Piano

Wed 3 Apr 2019 at 19:00

Oslo Concert Hall (Konserthus), Oslo

An Alpine Symphony

Strauss R., Eine Alpensinfonie (An Alpine Symphony), Op.64

Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

Vasily Petrenko, Conductor

Thu 4 Apr 2019 at 19:00

Oslo Concert Hall (Konserthus), Oslo

Dvořák and Strauss

Dvořák, Cello Concerto in B minor, Op.104

Strauss R., Eine Alpensinfonie (An Alpine Symphony), Op.64

Johannes Moser, Cello

Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

Vasily Petrenko, Conductor

Fri 5 Apr 2019 at 19:00

Oslo Opera House, Main Stage, Oslo

Mahler’s Symphony no. 3

Mahler, Symphony no. 3 in D minor

Tone Kummervold, Mezzo-soprano

Erik Nielsen, Conductor

Norwegian National Opera Choir

Norwegian National Opera Orchestra

Wed 10 Apr 2019 at 19:00

University: Aula, Oslo

Holtsmark Ringstad and Higdon

Beethoven, Symphony no. 6 in F major "Pastoral", Op.68

Higdon, Viola Concerto (Norwegian première)

Dvořák, Carnival Overture, Op.92

Eivind Holtsmark Ringstad, Viola

Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Conductor

2019 Apr 11, 12

Oslo Concert Hall (Konserthus), Oslo

Verdi's Requiem

Verdi, Messa da Requiem

Marita Sølberg, Soprano

Alisa Kolosova, Mezzo-soprano

David Junghoon Kim, Tenor

Mika Kares, Bass

Oslo Philharmonic Choir

Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

Jun Märkl, Conductor

Sat 27 Apr 2019 at 18:00

The Norwegian Opera and Ballet, Oslo

KORK at the Opera House

Gershwin, Rhapsody in Blue

2019 Apr 29, May 04, 07, 09, 11, 13, 15, 18, 26, Jun 19, 21, 23 mat

Oslo Opera House, Main Stage, Oslo

Die Zauberflöte

Mozart, Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute)

Norwegian National Opera

Magnus Loddgård, Conductor

Alexander Mørk-Eidem, Director

Christian Friedländer, Set Designer

Maria Gyllenhoff, Costume Designer

Marius Roth Christensen, Tamino

Thorbjørn Gulbrandsøy, Tamino

Eli Kristin Hanssveen, Pamina

Caroline Wettergreen, Queen of the Night

Lina Johnson, Queen of the Night

Bernt Ola Volungholen, Papageno

Magne Fremmerlid, Sarastro

Jens-Erik Aasbø, Sarastro

Lydia Bryngelsson, Second Lady

Maija Skille, Third Lady

Morten Espeland, The Speaker (Der Sprecher)

Silvia Moi, Papagena

Thor Inge Falch, Monostatos

Lydia Hoen Tjore, First Lady

Erlend Samnøen, Revival Director

Norwegian National Opera Choir

Norwegian National Opera Orchestra

Thu 2 May 2019 at 19:00

Oslo Concert Hall (Konserthus), Oslo

Schubert, Haydn and Mendelssohn

Schubert, Symphony no. 5 in B flat major, D.485

Haydn, Trumpet Concerto in E flat major, Hob VIIe:1

Mendelssohn, Symphony no. 4 in A major "The Italian", Op.90

Brynjar Kolbergsrud, Trumpet

Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

Arvid Engegård, Conductor

Fri 3 May 2019 at 19:00

Oslo Opera House, Main Stage, Oslo

Bruckner’s 8th Symphony

Bruckner, Symphony no. 8 in C minor, WAB 108

Norwegian National Opera Orchestra

Constantin Trinks, Conductor

Wed 8 May 2019 at 19:00

NRK Radio Concert Hall, Oslo

Nils Henrik Asheim

Asheim, New piece (world première)