A heart-warming musical Christmas tradition for the whole family Every year in December, the Royal Danish Theatre invites you to join a heart-warming musical Christmas tradition for the whole family. Invite your children and grandchildren to the Old Stage and treat them to the most magical Yuletide experience with wonderful Christmas music and dance at this most magnificent venue. A great many artists from the Royal Danish Theatre will conjure up magical musical moments on stage, adding a true sense…

Celebrate the New Year with a festive New Year’s Concert Conductor: Paolo Carignani Enjoy a festive start to the New Year with an exuberant New Year’s concert at the Opera House. Managing Director at The Royal Danish Theatre Kasper Holten will be your host for the evening, introducing the gala-clad orchestra members and soloists from the Royal Danish Opera. Every winter, when the year draws to an end, the Royal Danish Theatre invites you for a sensation of a concert with…

Celebrate the New Year with a festive New Year’s Concert Conductor: Paolo Carignani Enjoy a festive start to the New Year with an exuberant New Year’s concert at the Opera House. Managing Director at The Royal Danish Theatre Kasper Holten will be your host for the evening, introducing the gala-clad orchestra members and soloists from the Royal Danish Opera. Every winter, when the year draws to an end, the Royal Danish Theatre invites you for a sensation of a concert with…

Celebrate the New Year with a festive New Year’s Concert Conductor: Paolo Carignani Enjoy a festive start to the New Year with an exuberant New Year’s concert at the Opera House. Managing Director at The Royal Danish Theatre Kasper Holten will be your host for the evening, introducing the gala-clad orchestra members and soloists from the Royal Danish Opera. Every winter, when the year draws to an end, the Royal Danish Theatre invites you for a sensation of a concert with…

Musical ballet triumphs performed by the Royal Danish Orchestra Conductor: David Robertson In the latter half of the twentieth century, a particularly unrestrained, sensual and sonorous style of music emerged in Paris, flowing from such composers as Debussy and Ravel at a time when pictorial art turned to Impressionism. The ballet scores by the two Frenchmen is pure balm for the soul. Debussy’s Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune is based on the pastoral poetry of Symbolist poet Stéphane Mallarmé. The poem relates the…

An afternoon concert with forgotten works by female composers Throughout the history of music, female composers have stood in the shadow of their male colleagues, and the profession is still dominated by men. The early female composers were often met with prejudice and suspicion due to their gender. They were not granted the same opportunities to perform their music, and their works have subsequently not been given the place in music history that they deserve.  Come and listen to forgotten…

World Premiere of a new work by Aya Yoshida performed by the Royal Danish Orchestra The Royal Danish Orchestra’s 575th anniversary is celebrated with World Premieres of newly commissioned works by contemporary composers in combination with chamber music classics. Welcome to a festive season of chamber music con amore.  The programme for the Royal Danish Orchestra’s third chamber concert includes a brand-new work by Aya Yoshida in addition to music by Takemitsu, Debussy and Prokofiev.  Aya Yoshida: World Premiere Tōru Takemitsu: “And…

The Royal Danish Orchestra performs chamber music at the Old Stage The Royal Danish Orchestra’s 575th anniversary is celebrated with World Premieres of newly commissioned works by contemporary composers in combination with chamber music classics. Welcome to a festive season of chamber music con amore.  The programme for the Royal Danish Orchestra’s final chamber concert of the season includes a brand-new work by Bo Holten in addition to music by Bruckner, Brahms and Schubert.  Bo Holten: World Premiere Anton Bruckner: Os Justi…