Events

The premiere of the opera depicts the fate of the unfortunate captain of a phantom ship, condemned to eternal wandering and restlessness. The sailor can only escape his terrible fate with the help of the love of a boundlessly loyal woman. The convincingness of the story is based on the powerful and colorful orchestration, which is of course what we expect from Richard Wagner, the eternal ...

Youri Vámos' ballet to the music of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky is a "snowy, enchanting, joyful and anticipatory performance", which with its magic time and again conjures up the December festive atmosphere. The simple but magical story tells of a misanthropic miser who hates Christmas. When, through a dream, he learns of the injustices that ...

For more than 160 years, Giselle has been considered an undisputed masterpiece of classical romantic ballet. One of today's most exciting choreographers, David Dawson, has taken advantage of this fact as he explores the story within its timelessness through contemporary classical ballet. It is not unusual for a ballet to tell about...

Giacomo Puccini's opera depicts young Parisian artists in search of success and enjoyment of art and love. The poignant drama confronts the carefree nature of young bohemians with the harsh reality of life, best seen in the story of the tragic love between the young poet Rodolfo and the seriously ill Mimi. La Bohème is today ...

The anniversary of the Ljubljana Opera House is best described by the adjectives high and prestigious, referring both to the form, i.e. the renovated building itself, and the content – the program of the grand evening. All ensembles of the Slovenian National Theatre of Opera and Ballet will perform at the gala concert marking the 120th anniversary: opera and ballet soloists, ...