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Gothenburg’s Culture Festival and EuroPride: concerts and celebrated dance – free admission
During Gothenburg’s Culture Festival and EuroPride between the 14th and 19th of August, the Göteborg Opera presents several programmes – all free of charge. GöteborgsOperans Danskompani perform the praised dance piece Untitled black. Soloists, musical artists, the Göteborg Operan’s Chorus and Orchestra perform highlights from the coming season.
Also: the family show Hansel & Gretel’s Opera Adventure, and as a part of EuroPride, the concert A Tribute to Bernstein: 100 Years.
GöteborgsOperans Danskompani continues its success. Last season they received both prestigious awards and praise from audience and critics, in Sweden and abroad. On August 17th it opens their seasons with a free performance of Untitled Black by Sharon Eyal and Gai Behar. The dance piece has been described with words like: ”… each second is a delight” (Göteborgs-Posten) and ”It is absorbing, stylish, and hard to get enough of” (GT).
Already on the 15th and 16th soloists, musical artists, the Göteborg Operan’s Chorus and Orchestra take to the stage for two performances of previews from the coming season. Anja Bihlmaier conducts.
Performing arts brings us together, just like EuroPride where we on Saturday the 18th of August present a foyer concert dedicated to Leonard Bernstein whose centennial falls in 2018. Part of the concert is highly acclaimed coloratura soprano Kerstin Avemo’s performance of ”Glitter and be gay” from the operetta Candide.
On Sunday the 19th the family show Hansel & Gretel’s Opera Adventure is presented at GöteborgsOperan as part of Gothenburg Piano Festival.
For press inquiries, contact press@opera.se, +46 (0) 31 10 80 35
Programme & ticket information
Monday 13 Aug
10.00am A limited amount of tickets to all Culture Festival events on the Main Stage will be released here on this webpage, and in the Box Office in our foyer. The remaining tickets will be released at 10am on the following days.
Tuesday 14 Aug
10.00am Ticket release for the day’s performances*
2.00pm Guided tour behind the scenes, in English (Swedish tours at 1 and 3pm).
Wednesday 15 Aug
10.00am Ticket release for the day’s performances*
2.00pm Guided tour behind the scenes, in English (Swedish tours at 1 and 3pm).
7.00pm Concert. Previews from the coming season, with soloists, the Göteborg Opera Chorus and Orchestra.
Thursday 16 Aug
10.00am Ticket release for the day’s performances*11.30am Concert. Previews from the coming season, with soloists, the Göteborg Opera Chorus and Orchestra.
2.00pm Guided tour behind the scenes, in English (Swedish tours at 1 and 3pm).6.00pm Concert. The Forbidden City Chamber Orchestra (Beijing). Guest performance in the foyer. (No ticket required, limited seating.)
Friday 17 Aug
10.00am Ticket release for the day’s performances*
2.00pm Guided tour behind the scenes, in English (Swedish tours at 1 and 3pm).
7.00pm Dance performance by GöteborgsOperans Danskompani, Untitled Black by Sharon Eyal.
Saturday 18 Aug
10.00am Ticket release for the day’s performances*12.30pm Foyer concert, A Tribute to Bernstein: 100 Years. Part of Europride. (No ticket required, limited seating.)
2.00pm Guided tour behind the scenes, in English (Swedish tours at 1 and 3pm).
Sunday 19 Aug
12.30pm The winner of the Cultural award Näverlur of the year is presented. Foyer.
2.00–2.45pm Family show: Hansel & Gretel’s Opera Adventure. The Small Stage. Part of The Göteborg Piano Festival.
3.00–5.00pm Göteborg Piano Festival concert, foyer. More information about the festival program can be found on the Göteborg Piano Festival website
* Free entry with ticket. After the initial ticket release, tickets will be released each day at 10am here on this page, by calling the box office on tel. 031-13 13 00 or by visiting the box office on our foyer. The Box Office is open from 12.00pm each day except 16 August, when it will open at 10am. Limited places available - first come, first served.
Max. 2 tickets per person for Main Stage events, max. 4 tickets per person for guided tours.
