Our artists here at the Opera will of course take part as the whole city fills with cultural activities. We will host an open rehearsal of the opera La bohème, a dance workshop on the Main Stage and a piano festival, amongst many other things!
Concert
Gothenburg Culture Festival
Experience culture at the Opera.
Duration
Varies per activity - see below
Dates
28 — 30 Aug 2025
Stage
Main Stage, Small Stage, Foyer
Genre
Concert
Price
Free admission with ticket
Accessibility
Come to celebrate and discover culture at the Göteborg Opera during the Gothenburg Culture Festival.
Programme
Thursday 28 August 2025
Guided tour
Starts in the foyer, 16:00 & 17:00
Take a peek behind the scenes on our guided tour! Admission is free, but you must book a ticket. Max 4 tickets per person. Limited places available.
Experience musical, opera and dance in VR
The Göteborg Opera foyer, 16:00–19:00
Step into the Operaverse – the Göteborg Opera’s virtual opera house! Dance, sing, listen, and immerse yourself in opera, dance, musicals and orchestral music. Operaverse is a new virtual world brimming with song, music and movement. Step inside, explore and let yourself be swept away by the experience.
La cenerentola
Main Stage, 19:00–22:00
Joy, energy, dance and a fairy-tale ending! Rossini’s opera is a playful and sparkling classic, perfect for both seasoned opera lovers and the cautiously curious. With the Göteborg Opera’s soloists, chorus and orchestra. Revival premiere.
Friday 29 August 2025
Experience musical, opera and dance in VR
The Göteborg Opera foyer at 10:00–13:00
Step into Operaverse – the Göteborg Opera’s virtual opera house! Dance, sing, listen, and immerse yourself in opera, dance, musicals and orchestral music. Operaverse is a new virtual world brimming with song, music and movement. Step inside, explore and let yourself be swept away by the experience.
CANCELLED! Rehearsals for the opera La bohème
Main Stage, 11:00-12.30
Guided tour
Starts in the foyer, 12:00 & 13:00
Take a peek behind the scenes! Admission is free, but you must book a ticket. Max 4 tickets per person. Limited places available.
Göteborgs Piano Festival
Main Stage, 18:00–21:15
Concert with the musicians of the future – and a tribute to Maurice Ravel.
Göteborgs Piano festival – Workshop
Starts in the foyer: 11.20, 12.50, 13.50, 14.50, 15.50
The Gothenburg Piano Festival invites you to watch and listen to a masterclass for young pianists. Free admission for ticket holders.
Saturday 30 August 2025
Guided tour
Starts in the foyer, 12:00 & 13:00
Take a peek behind the scenes!
Curious about culture for children and young adults?
Small Stage & foyer, 12:00 & 14:00
A presentation and concert in the foyer. Discover what we offer for young audiences at the Opera in the 2025/2026 season. Then the Göteborg Opera Youth Choir will join in for a delightful concert. (Approx. 60 min.)
Experience musical, opera and dance in VR
The Göteborg Opera foyer at 12:00-15:00
Step into Operaverse – the Göteborg Opera’s virtual opera house. Dance, sing, listen, and immerse yourself in opera, dance, musicals and orchestral music. Operaverse is a new virtual world brimming with song, music and movement. Step inside, explore and let yourself be swept away by the experience.
Movement & improvisation workshop (in English)
Main Stage 15:30–17:00, meet in the foyer at 15:20.
For ages 15 and up. Explore emotion, experiences, and playfulness through movement and dance. We recommend comfortable clothes that allow free movement, but no prior experience is necessary. Led by Joseba Yerro Izaguirre, dancer in GöteborgsOperans Danskompani. Presented in English.