Malmö Opera will live stream its production of “The Shining” on Sept. 27 at 10 a.m. EDT. The opera by Paul Moravec and Mark Campbell based on the Stephen King novel, premiered at Malmö Opera on Aug. 22 and runs through Oct. 7 in a co-production with the Finnish National Opera and Ballet. Patrik Ringborg conducts the Malmö Opera Orchestra {…}
Malmö Opera will present a touring double bill of two comic operas this fall. The production, titled “I List & Lust,” combines Giovanni Battista Pergolesi’s “La Serva Padrona” and Georg Philipp Telemann’s “Pimpinone” in staging directed by Helena Röhr. This marks the first production audiences will see from Röhr since she became artistic director of Operaverkstan at Malmö Opera. The {…}
Malmö Opera will present the Scandinavian premiere of “The Shining” on August 22, 2026. The opera is based on Stephen King’s 1977 novel and features music by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Paul Moravec and a libretto by Pulitzer Prize-winning librettist Mark Campbell. British stage director Keith Warner leads the production, with Malmö Opera Principal Guest Conductor Patrik Ringborg on the podium. {…}
Malmö Opera will present the Swedish premiere of “LOL – Laughing Out Lonely,” a one-man opera featuring Danish countertenor Morten Grove Frandsen. The production, which is produced by Danish opera company OPE-N and composed by the award-winning duo Matilde Böcher and Asger Kudahl, is based on young people’s social media posts and explores themes of loneliness, frustration, and longing for {…}
Malmö Opera has announced two new operas for 2026. First up, the organization will present the Scandinavian premiere of Paul Moravec and Mark Campbell’s “The Shining.” The opera, which premiered in 2016, will take the stage on August 22, 2206 at Storan in a production by Keith Warner. Then the company will showcase a production of “Rusalka” directed by Orpha {…}
(Photo Credit: David Möller/Malmö Opera) Malmö Opera has named Helena Röhr the next Artistic Director of Operaverkstan, Malmö Opera’s experimental platform, that focuses on creating works for young audiences and family audiences Röhr, who recently directed “Il Trovatore” at Stadttheater Giessen and “Alcina” at Confidencen, begins her tenure in May 2026, taking over for Maria Sundqvist, who has led the {…}
On. Oct. 10, 2025 Malmö Opera was named as the first opera and music theater house in Europe to achieve verification under the international standard ISO 26000 for social responsibility, recognizing its leadership in economic, environmental, and social sustainability within the performing arts. The verification, conducted by Verify Agency of Sweden AB under accreditation by Swedac, follows a comprehensive audit {…}
Malmö Opera has revealed its 2025-26 season. The season opens with “Chicago” starring Åsa Fång and Jenny Holmgren as Velma Kelly. Roxie Hart is portrayed by Leila Jung and Caroline Gustafsson, while Billy Flynn is performed by Richard Hamrin and Oscar Pierrou Lindén. Johan Siberg conducts and Ronny Danielsson directs. Performance Dates: Sept. 12, 2025 – Jan. 4, 2026 David T. {…}
Malmö Opera will present “La Bohème” in a unique production set in 1960s New York City. The opera, which opens on March 15, 2025, will run through June 1, 2025, with the May 4 performance set to be live streamed world wide. The production is directed by Rodula Gaitanou and features Konu Kim and Yana Kleyn as the star-crossed lovers. {…}
Malmö Opera has announced that it will present “Lohengrin” this fall. The Wagner opera hits the stage on Oct. 26, 2025 in a production directed by Charlotte Engelkes who noted in a press release that “I think fairy tales have a power to teach. The story of the Swan Knight that Elsa saw in her dream, and who later comes {…}
Malmö Opera is set to live stream “Salome” on March 9, 2025. The showcase will star Laura Wilde in the title role alongside Lars Cleveman as Herod, Karin Lovelius as Herodias, and Kostas Smoriginas as Jochanaan. Other cast members include Conny Thimander, Mathilda Bryngelsson, Carl Rahmqvist, Tor Lind, Rickard Söderberg, Fredrik Hagerberg, Joel Kyhle, Magnus Lindegård, Darko Neshovski, Caspar Engdahl, {…}
