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Anders Granberg is blown away by the mesmerizing *Mercury Rising*, in which the soundscape, lighting, set design, choreography …

The spring series of Thursday Concerts featuring the Norrlandsoperan Symphony Orchestra kicks off on January 15 with the world …

In the spring of 2025, the Norrlandsoperan embarked on an extensive tour across much of northern Sweden with a chamber opera v …

Here you’ll find the correct answers to the quiz held during the Norrlandsoperan Open House 2025.

For over 25 years, our opera stage manager, Tarja Ylinen, has ensured that the opera performances at Norrlandsoperan run smoot …

An older Italian conductor colleague advised him early on against engaging in superstitious rituals before a concert. “They ju …

Our costume designer, Maria Öhgren Hedberg, explains that, simply put, she makes her colleagues’ work clothes. But to describe …

Jonas Olsson says it was pure coincidence that he ended up in Umeå. As a freelance pianist based in Germany, he auditioned at …

The line in front of the Norrlandsoperan entrance stretches on and on when it’s time to clear out the costume warehouse. Here …

When the dense, impenetrable darkness of the polar night has set in, it is also time for human connection, storytelling, and m …

When you’re sitting in the auditorium enjoying an opera performance, you might find yourself wondering: How does that work? He …

In the 1990s, dance performances were a rare sight on stages in Västerbotten. Today, Umeå is considered one of Sweden’s epicen …