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Der Rosenkavalier in Copenhagen

Performance period: 12. Sep. – 24. Jan. 2015 at the Royal Danish Thatre in Copenhagen Scathing satire, captivating romance and worldly melancholy, Richard Strauss’s masterstroke Der Rosenkavalier was created in partnership with librettist Hugo von Hofmannsthal in 1911, bridging comedy and … Continue reading

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Wagner’s “Der fliegende Hollander” in Copenhagen

The Royal Danish Theater Presents:     The Royal Danish Theatre’s Wagner singers are highly sought-after in the opera houses of the world. Now you can experience several of them in Wagner’s early ghost opera Der Fliegende Holländer, including the … Continue reading

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Peter Bruun’s “All the world, goodnight” in Copenhagen

The Royal Danish Theater Presents: There once was a ship called the Unicorn. On May 9, 1619, it was sent off on an expedition to the North in order to find a sea route to India and China, the Northwest … Continue reading

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Gian Carlo Menotti’s “The old maid and the thief” in Denmark

The Royal Danish Theater Presents:     “The devil couldn’t do what a woman can: make a thief out of an honest man.” So writes composer Gian Carlo Menotti in the libretto of his The Old Maid and the Thief, … Continue reading

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Verdi’s Bicentennial Celebration: Macbeth in Copenhagen

THE ROYAL DANISH THEATER PRESENTS: Thrills, chills, murder and power struggles permeate Macbeth, the story of two alpha types who destroy everything around them in order to realise their ambitions. Verdi was deeply absorbed by Shakespeare throughout his life, and … Continue reading

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