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11 — 16 Apr 2023
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The Göteborg Opera’s Skapa Days (Create Days) are a great opportunity for those with an enquiring mind to find out more about singing, music, dance, visual art, theatre and other art forms.
Skapa Days are held three times per season. They include something for all ages and always place emphasis on participation and experience.
Each round of Skapa Days has its own specific performances. Performances during the 2022/2023 season include Bleka höga höst with the Göteborg Opera Community Choir (part of the autumn Skapa Days) and Open House (part of the spring Skapa Days).
Curious about opera? Wonder if opera can be fun? Anyone between 13 and 25 are welcome to an inspiring day together with other young people. No previous experience with opera is necessary!
The day will begin with a Q & A with a singer who is performing as one of the main roles in the opera Die schweigsame Frau, where we'll talk about what opera really means. After a lunch break, you can try out som opera yourselves: we’ll try singing, voice technique and acting, and we’ll also create a short operascene together.
Participants in this activity will get the chance to attend a performance of the comic opera Die schweigsame Frau on 1 April.
The day’s activities will be led by Wolfgang Veith (Head of Operations for Göteborgs Opera’s Skapa-department) and David Oest (theatre pedagogue) together with the Göteborg Opera’s Young Ambassadors – a group of young people who are passionate about the performing arts.
Send and email to wolfgang.veith@opera.se, and write your name, age, and if you would like to see Die schweigsame Frau or not (limited seats available). Apply by 6 April (28 March if you would also like to see Die schweigsame Frau on 1 April).
During the Easter break, we warmly welcome you to an open day full of exciting activities at the opera house, which is open for all curious children and their accompanying adults.
The Göteborg Opera Youth Choir meet a music group from Kulturskolan Hisingen for a show about either being on the outside or belonging to groups, and about impossible love. The performance includes music from well-known operas and musicals. Together the youths explore how music can express longing and one's deepest desires.
The orchestra Blown Away from Kulturskolan and a trio from GöteborgsOpera will perform with the choir.
Two performances on Sunday 16/4:
11.00am – 12.45pm & 2.00–3.45pm
Running time 1 h 45 min, incl. intermission.
Open Mic, Small Stage, 28 October
An evening of good company, singing, music and dancing. Sing, read poetry, dance, play an instrument. All performing art contributions are welcome in this evening programme where anything can happen.
Bleka höga höst, Small Stage, 5 & 6 November
Bleka höga höst is a newly composed music theatre piece by and with the Göteborg Opera Community Choir. It combines existing texts and songs with new material by the members of the choir.
The performance runs for approx. 1 hour.
Musical Director: Tommy Jonsson. Director: Tina Glenvik.
Learn more about the Community Choir
Dance with baby, 6 November
A dance class for babies who haven’t yet started crawling or walking, led by Angelina Allen de Melo, previously a dancer with GöteborgsOperans Danskompani, and offers a combination of culture and movement.
Youth biennale 3.0
18 & 19 February 6.00pm
Kulturskolan Göteborg visits the Göteborg Opera with a performance that has two acts – made by young people for young people. A bubbly musical with an elusive murder mystery – as well as a space adventure to save humanity.
Why did the father disappear?
How could the experiment go so wrong?
Can humans save the earth, or is it too late?
And who is the murderer at the hotel?
Come and watch when the Youth Biennale visits the Small Stage at the Göteborg Opera!
Artistic director: Maria Fräki
Musical director: Daniel Stighäll
Kulturskolan Göteborg
A day by and for youth: Try musicals!
12 February 11.00am – 3.00pm, Small Stage
The Göteborg Opera’s Young Ambassadors are a group of young people that are passionate about the performing arts. They’re arranging day for all young people (13–25 years old) where you can discover, be inspired by and sample different activities together with professional musical artists and dancers. Everyone is welcome, no previous experience necessary!
The day will begin with some drama exercises followed by going through the components of a musical: singing, dancing and theatre. After lunch we'll create and practice a short musical scene and will wind up the day with a meet-and-greet together with some of the musical artists from Cabaret.
This workshop will be led by Hanna Brehmer and David Oest together with the Göteborg Opera’s Young Ambassadors.
Behind the scenes with the dance company
13 February 2.00–3.00pm. Meet in the Göteborg Opera foyer
For children 5–12 years old and one accompanying adult
Come and explore the opera house and the joys of dance! On 13 February, children together with an adult can take part in a family-friendly guided tour of the house, followed by a 30 minute dance and movement workshop lead by Angelina Allen (previously a dance from GöteborgsOperans Danskompani). No experience necessary, but we recommend comfortable clothes.
