Oscarsborg Opera

Oscarsborg Opera plays opera under the open sky in Borggården at Oscarsborg Fortress in August every year. Borggården has 100% natural acoustics and a unique historical atmosphere. The magazine "OPERA" called the Oscarsborg Opera the "Arena di Verona" of the Nordics. Here you have to be early to secure a ticket; opera lovers, and everyone else who wants an experience out of the ordinary, make a pilgrimage to the opera performances with the good sound. Oscarsborg Opera is celebrating its 25th anniversary by commissioning "The Commander", a specially written opera about the events of 9 April 1940 and about leadership. The composer is Trygve Brøske and the lyricist is Marianne Meløy, and the premiere is 16 August. "The Commander" consists of a walking part and an opera part, and the audience can expect a unique, exciting and atmospheric experience in the historical surroundings.