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Venue: Oslo Opera House, Main Stage

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AddressOslo
Norway
Google maps59° 54' 24.988" N 10° 45' 10.249" E
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OsloThe Nutcracker

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Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker
Marius Petipa; Lev Ivanov; Kaloyan Boyadjiev; Norwegian National Ballet; Jon Bausor; Bregje van Balen; James Farncombe

OsloAndsnes & Chamayou at the Oslo Opera House

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Schubert, Kurtág
Leif Ove Andsnes; Bertrand Chamayou

OsloDie Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute)

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Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute)
Kristiina Poska; Suzanne Andrade; Norwegian National Opera; Esther Bialas; Norwegian National Opera Orchestra; Norwegian National Opera Chorus

OsloThe Turn of the ScrewNew production

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Britten: The Turn of the Screw
Antonio Méndez; Peer Perez Øian; Norwegian National Opera; Étienne Pluss; Bianca Deigner; Martin Flack; Norwegian National Opera Orchestra

OsloIl barbiere di Siviglia

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Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia
Giuliano Carella; Jetske Mijnssen; Norwegian National Opera; Herbert Murauer; Julia Katharina Berndt; Mark Van Denesse; Norwegian National Opera Orchestra

OsloHedda Gabler

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Molvær: Hedda Gabler
Marit Moum Aune; Kaloyan Boyadjiev; Norwegian National Ballet; Even Børsum; Ingrid Nylander; Kristin Bredal

OsloJoshua Bell at the Oslo Opera House

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Schubert, Grieg, Prokofiev
Joshua Bell; Alasdair Beatson

OsloGautier Capuçon with the Opera Orchestra

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Dukas, Saint-Saëns, Bruckner
Norwegian National Opera Orchestra; Edward Gardner; Gautier Capuçon
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Norwegian history is brought to life on the Main Stage in Oslo

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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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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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Petite Mort is a cut above in second Kylián celebration

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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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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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Norwegian National Ballet's Dialogues II: brief but brilliant

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A brief but excellent programme of five duets showcased on the main stage of the Den Norske Opera.  
***11
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NNB rises to the challenges of Nureyev’s Don Quixote

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Premiered with Norwegian National Ballet in 2009, this Don Quixote is packed with high energy classical and character roles and is colourful and extravagant.
****1
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Norwegian National Ballet: acute perspective on humanity in Stigma

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Stigma is a monumental work, with a wealth of serious reflection on where we are as the human race on a fragile planet.
****1
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Norwegian National Ballet dazzles in Balanchine's Jewels

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A first rate account of George Balanchine's Jewels from exquisite dancing and music, to tremendous staging.
*****
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