Bergen National Opera
Bergen National Opera in Bergen, Norway, originally called Den Nye Opera is a foundation established in 2005 by the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Den Nationale Scene, Grieghallen and the Bergen International Festival. In 2007 Opera Vest became a part of the foundation, which aims to be the regional opera company for Western Norway.
In addition to professional opera, Bergen National Opera also runs a participatory program for children and teenagers.
The foundation is supported by the Ministry of Culture, Arts Council Norway, the Hordaland community, the city of Bergen, and several other funds, associations and private supporters.Opera directors
- 2005–2007 Stein Olav Henrichsen
- 2007–2010 Stein Olav Henrichsen
- 2010– Mary Miller
Opera orchestras
Bergen National Opera cooperates with the following orchestras:
Bergen National Opera runs several projects for children and teenagers in schools.
- Skriv en Opera!
- Prosjekt Opera
- Unge Stemmer
Programme
Season of 2006
- Tosca Grieghallen
Season of 2007/08
- The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat Sandnes Kulturhus, Bodø Kulturhus
- Lirendreieren Oslo Nye Trikkestallen. Co-production with Opera Sør
- Carmen Grieghallen
- L'Amour de loin Grieghallen
- Die Walküre Grieghallen
Season of 2008/09
- Melancholia Grieghallen
- Der fliegende Holländer Grieghallen
- Sounds Like You Grieghallen – Première
- Bluebeard's Castle Grieghallen
- Die Dreigroschenoper Grieghallen – Berliner Ensemble
- Eugene Onegin Bergenhus Fortress
Season of 2009/10
- Cinderella Grieghallen
- Hypermusikal / Fjellheimen / Radøyhallen – Première
- Opera gala with Barbara Frittoli, Grieghallen
- Teatr Wielki, Poland
- The Marriage of Figaro Grieghallen
- Anne Pedersdotter Bergenhus Fortress
- La traviata Bergenhus Fortress
Season of 2010/11
- Veslefrikk Kulturhuset i Tromsø / Den Nationale Scene / National Theatre of Szeged, Hungary – Première
- Alpha and More, guest performance by the Polish National Ballet
- La bohème Grieghallen
- The Tales of Hoffmann Grieghallen
- Hypermusikal Oslo Opera House
- Oedipus rex Grieghallen
- Hänsel und Gretel Grieghallen
Season of 2011/12
- A New Requiem Bodø Kulturhus / Peer Gynt Theatre, Grieghallen / Sandnes Kulturhus / Brygga Kultursal, Halden
- Siegfried Grieghallen
- L'Étoile Grieghallen
- Pelléas et Mélisande Logen Teater
- Xerxes Grieghallen
- La Cenerentola Grieghallen
Season of 2012/13
- The Cunning Little Vixen Grieghallen
- Marco Polo Grieg Hall
- Alt om min familie Logen Teater
- Fidelio Grieghallen
Season of 2013/14
- The Golden Cockerel Grieghallen
- Voices and Votes Grieghallen
- Påske Logen Teater
Season of 2014/15
- Aida Grieghallen
- Folie à Deux USF Verftet
- Don Giovanni Grieg Hall
- St. Mark Passion Bergen Domkirke
Season of 2015/16
- Mimí Goes Glamping - Operafestival at Åmot Operagard / Villa Åmot
- Madama Butterfly Grieghallen
- Verklärte Nacht / Erwartung Grieghallen
- It's all true Cornerteateret
Season of 2016/17
- Mimí Goes Glamping - Operafestival at Åmot Operagard / Villa Åmot
- Dama til Mozart Tour
- Eli synger Ella - Concert at DNS
- I Capuleti e i Montecchi Grieghallen
- Sae-Kyung Rim, Mari Eriksmoen, Magnus Staveland, Marianne Beate Kielland - Recitals in Håkonshallen
- Private View Cornerteateret
- Il turco in Italia Grieghallen
- Peter Grimes Grieg Hall / Edinburgh International Festival
- Messiah DNS
Season of 2017/18
- Paperbag Princess Åmot Operagard / Ulvsnesøy / Fjaler
- Mimí Goes Glamping - Operafestival at Åmot Operagard / Villa Åmot
- Hansel and Gretel Tour
- Otello Grieghallen
- Lise Davidsen - Concert in Aulaen
- Kristina Mkhitaryan, Rame Lahaj, Marita Sølberg - Recitals in Håkonshallen
- Future Opera
- The Flying Dutchman Grieghallen
Season of 2018/19
- Carmen Terminus Hall
- Candide Grieghallen
- Latonia Moore, Lester Lynch - Recital at DNS
- Werther Grieghallen
