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Konsert

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

    Konsert

  • Price

    Free admission with ticket

  • Accessibility

Programme

Thursday 28 Aug ↓
Friday 29 Aug ↓
Saturday 30 Aug ↓

Thursday 28 August

Guided tour
Starts in the foyer, 16:00 & 17:00

Take a peek behind the scenes on our guided tour! Free admission, but you must book a ticket. Limited availability.

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.

Free admission, but you must book a ticket. Max. 2 tickets per person. Limited availability.

Food and drinks on Thursday

The restaurant opens at 16:30, the Opera Baren at 17:00 and the café at 17:45. Read menus and book here

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Friday 29 August

Rehearsals for the opera La bohème
Main Stage, 11:00-12.30

”A tear-jerker, in all the right ways” SR Kulturnytt

Sit in the auditorium to watch rehearsals for the opera La bohème by Puccini, as the cast prepares for the revival premiere in September.

Please note that this is not a full performance, but a work-in-progress rehearsal where the director may interrupt to give notes, instruct the performers to re-do a certain section, and so on.

Featuring the Göteborg Opera’s soloists, chorus and orchestra. Performed in Italian. Free admission, but you must book a ticket. Limited availability.

Guided tour
Starts in the foyer, 12:00 & 13:00

Take a peek behind the scenes! Free admission, but you must book a ticket. Limited availability.

Göteborgs Piano Festival
Main Stage, 18:00-21:00

Concert with the musicians of the future – and a tribute to Maurice Ravel. Free admission, but you must book a ticket.

Göteborgs Piano festival – Workshop
Starts in the foyer, 11.15, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00 & 16:00

The Gothenburg Piano Festival invites you to watch and listen to a masterclass for young pianists. Free admission for ticket holders. Free admission, but you must book a ticket.

Food and drinks on Friday

The restaurant serves our bistro menu from 15:30, and the café will also be open.

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Saturday 30 August

Guided tour
Starts in the foyer, 12:00 & 13:00

Take a peek behind the scenes! Free admission, but you must book a ticket. Limited availability.

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.) Free admission, but you must book a ticket.

Movement & improvisation workshop (in English)
Starts in the foyer, 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. Free admission, but you must book a ticket. Presented in English.

Food and drinks on Saturday

The café is open 11:00–15.30.

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