After more than a year of empty auditoriums and deserted foyers, the Göteborg Opera is ready to open again to the public, now focusing on repertoire for all ages – world premieres and revivals, grandiose productions and small-scale performing art projects.
OPERA, MUSICALS & CONCERTS
The first opera this season is a new production of Rossini’s comedy Il barbiere di Siviglia directed by Rodula Gaitanou. Next up is the revival of Puccini’s Tosca directed by Lorenzo Mariani. The Göteborg Opera’s production of Wagner’s epic Der Ring des Nibelungen (the “Ring Cycle”) culminates with the final opera in the cycle, Götterdämmerung, which opens in December.
Soprano Kerstin Avemo will perform solo on the Small Stage in Schoenberg’s Pierrot lunaire, directed by Annika Lindqvist. Two smaller productions go on tour in Västra Götaland: the newly written musical story Boye & Hörberg and the mini-operetta Champagne Tears with music by Offenbach.
Kärlek skonar ingen (“Love spares no one”), a new musical by Victoria Brattström, Simon Ljungman, Håkan Hellström and Mirja Unge, sees its world premiere in October. Based on Håkan Hellström’s songs, it also features new music composed by Hellström specially for the musical. The Göteborg Opera Chorus and Orchestra will also take part, as well as guest musicians in a rock band on stage. The show is directed by Victoria Brattström.
Tickets for Il barbiere di Siviglia, Tosca and Let the Voice be Heard will be released on June 17.
Next ticket release date: September 2.
DANCE
The dance season begins with Hurricane by Yoann Bourgeois. The work had its world premiere in spring 2020, but after just one performance the opera house had to shut down due to the pandemic. Now the show is back in a new, extended version which will go on tour in Europe. The performances at the Göteborg Opera in August are presented in collaboration with Gothenburg Dance and Theatre Festival.
Unfold is a dance double bill of two world premieres: Continuim by Paul Blackman and Christine Gouzelis and a new work by Sharon Eyal. Dior’s Creative Director Maria Grazia Chiuri is creating the costumes for Eyal’s work. The creation is already booked for several international guest appearances.
The dance evening and world premiere of Here not Here consists of two parts: a walking performance through the Opera House and a performance on the Main Stage. Created by award-winning choreographer Maxine Doyle and internationally acclaimed artist Es Devlin. Devlin collaborates with museums and galleries worldwide, and has worked with La Scala, Beyoncé, U2 and The Weeknd, among many others.
CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE
This autumn has a wide repertoire in store for children and young people. Choreographer Carl Olof Berg’s new dance work Astronaut with GöteborgsOperans Danskompani will be performed in school classrooms for students aged 10–13. The Ministry of Unresolved Feelings by Jo Strømgren will be revived and performed for upper secondary school students in the region. The Ministry is a co-production with Jo Strømgren Kompani. This year’s Christmas cheer is assured with the newly composed family musical Tinsel and Tumult on the Main Stage.
SKAPA, for all ages
The Göteborg Opera will host three Skapa Days including performances, Friday Chill Out, Open Stage and much more. The Göteborg Opera’s Skapa activities are targeted at children, young people and families, co-creation and participation.
Premiere dates 2021/2022
August 15 Salutations! (concert)
August 21 Hurricane – dance work by Yoann Bourgeois
August 29 Il barbiere di Siviglia – opera by Rossini
September 4 Boye & Hörberg – music theatre piece by Ingahlill Wagelin and Per Larsson
September 18 Tosca – opera by Puccini
September 23 Astronaut – dance; creation by Carl Olof Berg – school performances
October 9 Kärlek skonar ingen – musical by Victoria Brattström, Simon Ljungman, Håkan Hellström and Mirja Unge
October 14 Let the voice be heard (concert)
October 30 Unfold – dance; creation by Sharon Eyal and Continuim by Christine Gouzelis och Paul Blackman
Week 44 Skapa Days
November 16 The Ministry of Unresolved Feelings – dance work by Jo Strømgren
December 5 Götterdämmerung – opera by Wagner
December 11 Tinsel and Tumult – new Christmas musical for the whole family
January 5 Twelfth Night Concert and Ball
January 21 Here not here – dance; creation by Maxine Doyle and Es Devlin
January 29 Champagne Tears – performance with operetta music by Offenbach
February19 Herr Arnes penningar (Mr Arne’s Money) – opera by Gösta Nystroem
Week 7 Skapa Days
March 18 D and A – dance; creations by Damien Jalet and Alan Lucien Øyen
Week 15 Skapa Days
April 14 Rigoletto – opera by Verdi
May 7 Viva la mamma – opera by Donizetti
May 20 Dance Festival
May 22 Astronaut – dance work by Carl Olof Berg – public performance
May 28 Existence – chorus piece by John Barber, Hazel Gould and Susanna Lindmark
June 3 Tvåornas kör (concert)