Please note, our safety measures are under constant review and may be changed and/or increased based on government decisions and guidelines from Sweden’s Public Health Agency. This means that we might quickly have to make new decisions that will affect your plans to visit us.
General information
The Main Stage auditorium has almost 1 300 seats. This means that you, with the maximum number of audience members allowed, are ensured be able to maintain a safe distance from other visitors. With a maximum of 300 audience members, every second row of seats will remain empty, and there will be two empty seats on either side of you or your group. For everyone’s safety, we remind you that it is forbidden to use these empty seats.
Markings, signs and ushers will help everyone maintain the prescribed distance. Please follow all instructions carefully. Ushers will be present, at a safe distance, to help you follow the rules. You can also consult the ushers if you have any questions or need more information.
- There are several stations with hand sanitiser located around the foyer.
- We wash and disinfect contact surfaces several times during the evening.
- There are toilets on every floor.
Before your visit
We recommend that you buy your tickets and pre-book a table and/or intermission refreshments on our website.
Please arrive in good time before the performance. You will need to arrive at least 15 minutes before the performance starts.
Food & drink
We have reduced the number of tables in the restaurant and café, so can accommodate fewer guests than usual.
Restaurant
We recommend that you prebook your table using the link below. Payment will be taken directly at your table. If you have booked a table in the restaurant, please arrive at the time indicated in your confirmation.
Intermission refreshments
We recommend that you pre-book what you would like to eat and drink using the link below. Payment will be taken directly at your table.
When you arrive
Ushers will be present right from the entrance to help you to keep distance from other groups.
The ushers will check your ticket from a safe distance. If there is any information that applies specifically to your seat, the ushers will let you know. For instance, they might need to tell you what part of the row your seat is in (centre or end of row).
Clear instructions are displayed by the cloakrooms to ensure a steady flow and prevent congestion.
The doors to the auditorium open 30 minutes before the performance.
During the intermission
If you were unable to pre-book your refreshments, you can order them directly over the counter in our café.
After the performance
Please follow the ushers’ instructions carefully. They will guide you to the right place and keep visitors moving steadily through the foyer.
If you have items in the cloakroom, we strongly recommend that only one person per tag goes to pick them up.
We also remind you:
- Stay at home if you are experiencing symptoms and for at least two days after symptoms have passed.
- Use the hand-sanitiser stations in the foyer.
- Stay distanced from each other and from other groups.
Temporarily adjusted re-booking terms due to covid-19
We have temporarily eased our rebooking terms, due to our request that you remain at home if you have even minor symptoms of illness, and to remain home for two days after the symptoms have cleared. This means that up to 1 hour before the performance, you may rebook your ticket to another performance for SEK 30 per ticket.
If you have any questions, please contact the box office on biljetter@opera.se or tel. +46 31 13 13 00.