Saturday Opera: From Strauss to Puccini

Welcome to Saturday Opera at Gamle Raadhus Scene. We promise high quality and good spirits, high notes, sorrow, and drama in the best opera style. The singers present what they are singing themselves. There will be familiar and beloved arias and duets, and sometimes there will be a theme throughout the performance or an excerpt from an opera. The doors open at 2:30 PM. We recommend a visit to the Skyggesiden bar before or after the performance. You can come and reserve a spot with us when the doors open at 2:30 PM and then go down to the bar again and return at 3:00 PM. Unfortunately, it is not allowed to bring drinks from the Skyggesiden bar up to us. Today's Program Today, the audience will hear music from, among others, Strauss' Der Rosenkavalier , Bizet's Carmen , and Puccini's Madama Butterfly . With well-known and beloved arias and duets, funny operetta numbers, and cherished classics, this is a Saturday Opera you won't want to miss! Featured Artists Renate Ekerhovd, soprano Thea Brix, soprano Christina Jønsi, mezzo-soprano Stefan Ibsen Zlatanos, piano The concert series is supported by the Culture Directorate. Tickets To secure your ticket, we recommend purchasing it through TicketCo. If it is sold out on TicketCo, you can contact us via SMS on the same day, as we sometimes receive cancellations. Send an SMS to 95 23 24 01. Approximately 50 seats are already reserved by our Gold Members who come every Saturday. Read more about Gold Membership at the bottom of the page. Address Gamle Raadhus Scene, Christiania torv 1 The orange house to your right when you stand with your back to the statue of HANSKEN at Christiania torv and look down Rådhusgaten towards the Opera. Right next to Rådhusgata 30. Our door is red and has a brass handle. A Bit of History The story of Saturday Opera began back in 2002 when the Culture Enthusiasts started an opera pub at Dockside at Aker Brygge. The concept quickly became popular and developed through concerts at several stages in Oslo. By the fall of 2008, the Culture Enthusiasts had initiated a collaboration with Kristiania Bar & Kafé in Østbanehallen, where Operanachspiel was established as a regular Saturday offering. The audience flocked, but it soon proved challenging to combine the concerts with a busy nightlife venue. On January 7, 2009, Opera til folket was established as a continuation of the Culture Enthusiasts, with a clear goal of making opera accessible to a broad audience. In the spring of 2010, the concept was further developed into a dedicated Saturday initiative run by Opera til folket. The ambition was to create a regular meeting place where the audience could experience professional opera singers up close in an informal and inclusive atmosphere. When the series moved to Pigalle in Grønland in the fall of 2013, it was named Saturday Opera. That same fall, Opera til folket took over the operation of Gamle Raadhus Scene, which is leased from the Cultural Agency of the City of Oslo. On February 6, 2014, the first Saturday Opera concert was held on the stage, where the series still resides. Today, Saturday Opera is Opera til folket's flagship and one of Norway's longest-running fixed opera series. Every spring and autumn, the audience is invited to weekly concerts from February to April and from September to November. PublikUng PublikUng is an organization that lowers the threshold for young people to attend opera and concerts featuring classical music. The vision is to spread interest in these cultural forms and make them more accessible for those between 18 and 30 years old. PublikUng now has just under 2000 members and it only costs NOK 50 to become a member. The only rule is that if you have received a free or very cheap ticket to a concert/performance, the registration is binding. You MUST then use your ticket. If you do not, unfortunately, there will be a fine. There is always a long waiting list and someone else who wants to go in your place if you cannot. Please let us know if you cannot use your ticket after all. You can also give it to a friend. Sign