Performer: Royal Danish Opera

CopenhagenCarmen

The Opera House: Main Stage, Nov 11, 2020 Jan, 16, 25, Feb 12, 15 at 19:30

Bizet: Carmen

Alexander Vedernikov; Barrie Kosky; Royal Danish Opera; Katrin Lea Tag; Michèle Losier; Elisabeth Jansson

CopenhagenCosì fan tutte

The Opera House: Main Stage, Nov 12 20:00, Nov 16 19:30, Nov 20 20:00, Nov 24 15:00, Nov 28 19:30, 2020 Mar 03 20:00, Mar 08 15:00

Mozart: Così fan tutte

Paul Goodwin; Tim Albery; Royal Danish Opera; Tobias Hoheisel; Anna Kasyan; Kari Dahl Nielsen

CopenhagenTristan und Isolde

The Opera House: Main Stage, Thu 14 Nov

Wagner: Tristan und Isolde

Lothar Koenigs; Royal Danish Opera; Christopher Ventris; Ann Petersen; Kyungil Ko; Egils Siliņš

CopenhagenThe Barber of Seville

The Opera House: Main Stage, Nov 17 15:00, Nov 19 20:00, Nov 21 20:00

Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville)

Vincenzo Milletari; Martin Lyngbo; Royal Danish Opera; Rikke Juellund; Ruzil Gatin; Anna Kasyan

CopenhagenSweeney ToddNew production

The Opera House: Main Stage, Nov 23, 30, Dec 05, 06, 08 15:00, 10, 18, 20, 21 15:00, 2020 Jan 03, 04, 08, 14, 19 15:00, 21, 24, 28, 30, Feb 14 20:00, 22 (at 19:30 unless shown)

Sondheim: Sweeney Todd

Ian Ryan; James Brining; Royal Danish Opera; Colin Richmond; Palle Knudsen; David Kempster

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The other Lulu: a Danish rarity in Copenhagen

Dénise Beck (Sidi) and Henning von Schulman (Dilfeng) © Camilla Winther

Aksel Tollåli, 04 Feb

Dénise Beck shines as the Princess Sidi in the Royal Danish Opera's production of Friedrich Kuhlau's Lulu, receiving its first performances in 180 years.

***11

Carl Nielsen’s Maskarade: Love in the time of selfies

Aksel Tollåli, 18 Apr

Kasper Holten's production of Carl Nielsen's delightful comedy Maskarade delights in Copenhagen.

***11

The king is not well: Nielsen’s Saul og David

Aksel Tollåli, 17 Apr

The Royal Danish Opera's new production of Carl Nielsen's first opera Saul og David updates the action to the present-day Middle east and, while well-sung, comes off as overly simplistic.

**111

Send in the clowns: Stefan Herheim’s Lulu in Copenhagen

Aksel Tollåli, 20 Nov

Zombie clowns abound in Stefan Herheim's uncomfortably comical and upsetting Copenhagen production of Alban Berg's Lulu.

*****

An occasionally brilliant Don Giovanni at the Royal Danish Opera

Kevin W Ng, 25 May

Malin Hartelius and Palle Knudsen electrify an otherwise competent Don Giovanni in Copenhagen.

***11

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