A look into the magic of theatre. Hear the story of two sets of star-cross’d lovers and their burning passion, storming adventures and gripping fates. But beware, wicked witches lurk behind the scenes! The tour will be held in Swedish and the opera performance is sung in English. Recommended from age 6. 

A look into the magic of theatre. Hear the story of two sets of star-cross’d lovers and their burning passion, storming adventures and gripping fates. But beware, wicked witches lurk behind the scenes! The tour will be held in Swedish and the opera performance is sung in English. Recommended from age 6. 

This summer’s opera production is a double-bill featuring the best of English Baroque opera, staged by British director William Relton.

Venus & Adonis, composed in 1683 by John Blow, tells the enchanting story of two mythical lovers and their cruel fate in scenes reaching from light-hearted comedy to heartfelt despair. Henry Purcell’s Dido & Aeneas from 1689 has become one of the most beloved operas from the Baroque era, with its sumptuous music, dramatic plot and its themes of jealousy and cruelty, friendship and love.

Recorder player Kristine West and nyckelharpist Erik Rydvall meet actor Hannes Meidal on the Confidencen stage in a programme that weaves together Baroque and folk music with Swedish 18^th century poetry.

This summer’s opera production is a double-bill featuring the best of English Baroque opera, staged by British director William Relton.

Venus & Adonis, composed in 1683 by John Blow, tells the enchanting story of two mythical lovers and their cruel fate in scenes reaching from light-hearted comedy to heartfelt despair. Henry Purcell’s Dido & Aeneas from 1689 has become one of the most beloved operas from the Baroque era, with its sumptuous music, dramatic plot and its themes of jealousy and cruelty, friendship and love.

This summer’s opera production is a double-bill featuring the best of English Baroque opera, staged by British director William Relton.

Venus & Adonis, composed in 1683 by John Blow, tells the enchanting story of two mythical lovers and their cruel fate in scenes reaching from light-hearted comedy to heartfelt despair. Henry Purcell’s Dido & Aeneas from 1689 has become one of the most beloved operas from the Baroque era, with its sumptuous music, dramatic plot and its themes of jealousy and cruelty, friendship and love.

In a staged performance concert, Henry Purcell’s monumental Ode for St. Cecilia for chorus, orchestra and soloists will fill the entire Confidencen auditorium with music and movement. We invite you to a feast to celebrate Saint Cecilia, the patroness of musicians, and the power of music!

After the intermission where the audience and performers meet in the Confidencen bar, follows a second act inside the theatre with music from the realm of sleep and rest.

In a staged performance concert, Henry Purcell’s monumental Ode for St. Cecilia for chorus, orchestra and soloists will fill the entire Confidencen auditorium with music and movement. We invite you to a feast to celebrate Saint Cecilia, the patroness of musicians, and the power of music!

After the intermission where the audience and performers meet in the Confidencen bar, follows a second act inside the theatre with music from the realm of sleep and rest.

In a staged performance concert, Henry Purcell’s monumental Ode for St. Cecilia for chorus, orchestra and soloists will fill the entire Confidencen auditorium with music and movement. We invite you to a feast to celebrate Saint Cecilia, the patroness of musicians, and the power of music!

After the intermission where the audience and performers meet in the Confidencen bar, follows a second act inside the theatre with music from the realm of sleep and rest.

Meet some of Europe’s best Baroque musicians as they join actor Marika Lagercrantz in a programme celebrating the art of theatre and the stage itself. In dialogues, duets and trios, music from all over Europe will sound from every corner of the theatre.

This summer’s opera production is a double-bill featuring the best of English Baroque opera, staged by British director William Relton.

Venus & Adonis, composed in 1683 by John Blow, tells the enchanting story of two mythical lovers and their cruel fate in scenes reaching from light-hearted comedy to heartfelt despair. Henry Purcell’s Dido & Aeneas from 1689 has become one of the most beloved operas from the Baroque era, with its sumptuous music, dramatic plot and its themes of jealousy and cruelty, friendship and love.

Meet the future stars of the Confidencen Opera & Music Festival Academy! Four young singers are trained in the Baroque style by renowned coaches, leading to a performance of Dietrich Buxtehudes 1680 masterpiece Membra Jesu Nostri. Performed In the Ulriksdal Palace Chapel.

This summer’s opera production is a double-bill featuring the best of English Baroque opera, staged by British director William Relton.

Venus & Adonis, composed in 1683 by John Blow, tells the enchanting story of two mythical lovers and their cruel fate in scenes reaching from light-hearted comedy to heartfelt despair. Henry Purcell’s Dido & Aeneas from 1689 has become one of the most beloved operas from the Baroque era, with its sumptuous music, dramatic plot and its themes of jealousy and cruelty, friendship and love.

This summer’s opera production is a double-bill featuring the best of English Baroque opera, staged by British director William Relton.

Venus & Adonis, composed in 1683 by John Blow, tells the enchanting story of two mythical lovers and their cruel fate in scenes reaching from light-hearted comedy to heartfelt despair. Henry Purcell’s Dido & Aeneas from 1689 has become one of the most beloved operas from the Baroque era, with its sumptuous music, dramatic plot and its themes of jealousy and cruelty, friendship and love.

This summer’s opera production is a double-bill featuring the best of English Baroque opera, staged by British director William Relton.

Venus & Adonis, composed in 1683 by John Blow, tells the enchanting story of two mythical lovers and their cruel fate in scenes reaching from light-hearted comedy to heartfelt despair. Henry Purcell’s Dido & Aeneas from 1689 has become one of the most beloved operas from the Baroque era, with its sumptuous music, dramatic plot and its themes of jealousy and cruelty, friendship and love.

The English composer John Dowland (1563-1626) was the greatest lutenist of his time and a contemporary of William Shakespeare. In this concert we imagine their music and words being brought to the Swedish King Gustav III and his Turkish pavillion, built 1786 in the royal park of Haga.

This summer’s opera production is a double-bill featuring the best of English Baroque opera, staged by British director William Relton.

Venus & Adonis, composed in 1683 by John Blow, tells the enchanting story of two mythical lovers and their cruel fate in scenes reaching from light-hearted comedy to heartfelt despair. Henry Purcell’s Dido & Aeneas from 1689 has become one of the most beloved operas from the Baroque era, with its sumptuous music, dramatic plot and its themes of jealousy and cruelty, friendship and love.

In the beautiful orangery in the Ulriksdal Palace Park, the festival orchestra will be joined by soloists Kristine West on the recorder and Erik Rydvall on the nyckelharpa.

This summer’s opera production is a double-bill featuring the best of English Baroque opera, staged by British director William Relton.

Venus & Adonis, composed in 1683 by John Blow, tells the enchanting story of two mythical lovers and their cruel fate in scenes reaching from light-hearted comedy to heartfelt despair. Henry Purcell’s Dido & Aeneas from 1689 has become one of the most beloved operas from the Baroque era, with its sumptuous music, dramatic plot and its themes of jealousy and cruelty, friendship and love.

This summer’s opera production is a double-bill featuring the best of English Baroque opera, staged by British director William Relton.

Venus & Adonis, composed in 1683 by John Blow, tells the enchanting story of two mythical lovers and their cruel fate in scenes reaching from light-hearted comedy to heartfelt despair. Henry Purcell’s Dido & Aeneas from 1689 has become one of the most beloved operas from the Baroque era, with its sumptuous music, dramatic plot and its themes of jealousy and cruelty, friendship and love.

This summer’s opera production is a double-bill featuring the best of English Baroque opera, staged by British director William Relton.

Venus & Adonis, composed in 1683 by John Blow, tells the enchanting story of two mythical lovers and their cruel fate in scenes reaching from light-hearted comedy to heartfelt despair. Henry Purcell’s Dido & Aeneas from 1689 has become one of the most beloved operas from the Baroque era, with its sumptuous music, dramatic plot and its themes of jealousy and cruelty, friendship and love.

This summer’s opera production is a double-bill featuring the best of English Baroque opera, staged by British director William Relton.

Venus & Adonis, composed in 1683 by John Blow, tells the enchanting story of two mythical lovers and their cruel fate in scenes reaching from light-hearted comedy to heartfelt despair. Henry Purcell’s Dido & Aeneas from 1689 has become one of the most beloved operas from the Baroque era, with its sumptuous music, dramatic plot and its themes of jealousy and cruelty, friendship and love.

We invite you to start the day with fresh coffee and a sandwich in a musical meeting with 18th century Queen Lovisa Ulrika and court poet Carl Michael Bellman in the magnificent Confidencen Dining Hall!

In the beautiful orangery in the Ulriksdal Palace Park, the festival orchestra will be joined by soloists Kristine West on the recorder and Erik Rydvall on the nyckelharpa.

This summer’s opera production is a double-bill featuring the best of English Baroque opera, staged by British director William Relton.

Venus & Adonis, composed in 1683 by John Blow, tells the enchanting story of two mythical lovers and their cruel fate in scenes reaching from light-hearted comedy to heartfelt despair. Henry Purcell’s Dido & Aeneas from 1689 has become one of the most beloved operas from the Baroque era, with its sumptuous music, dramatic plot and its themes of jealousy and cruelty, friendship and love.