Den Jyske Opera, also known as the Danish National Opera, is based in
Aarhus
Aarhus (, , ; officially spelled Århus from 1948 until 1 January 2011) is the second-largest city in Denmark and the seat of Aarhus municipality, Aarhus Municipality. It is located on the eastern shore of Jutland in the Kattegat sea and app ...
, Denmark. Established in 1947, it is Denmark's largest touring opera company, and the second only to the
Royal Danish Opera in Copenhagen.
Description
Founded in Aarhus in 1947, the company staged two operas a year until 1977. It then collaborated with five provincial orchestras, staging some 100 performances per season. In 1982, Den Jyske Opera became based in
Musikhuset Aarhus, producing a number of
Richard Wagner
Wilhelm Richard Wagner ( ; ; 22 May 181313 February 1883) was a German composer, theatre director, essayist, and conductor who is chiefly known for his operas (or, as some of his mature works were later known, "music dramas"). Unlike most o ...
's operas which culminated in ''
Der Ring des Nibelungen'' in 1982 and again in 1996. The company later performed a series of operas by
Richard Strauss and, in 2001, several of
Giacomo Puccini
Giacomo Puccini (22 December 1858 29 November 1924) was an Italian composer known primarily for List of compositions by Giacomo Puccini#Operas, his operas. Regarded as the greatest and most successful proponent of Italian opera after Verdi, he ...
's works.
Funded by the
Danish Ministry of Culture, the company tours throughout Denmark staging both traditional and innovative operas while aiming at the highest artistic quality. With a permanent chorus of 24, it frequently performs with the
Aarhus Symphony Orchestra.
Past general managers and artistic directors include
Annilese Miskimmon (2012–17).
References
External links
Den Jyske Opera website
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Danish opera companies
Arts organizations established in 1947
Music in Aarhus