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Concert at Gustav Adolfs torg

Opera hits, choral singing and classical music on a summer evening

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  • DATE:
    August 13 2026
  • TIME:
    6 p.m.
  • RUNNING TIME:
    approx. 1 hr 10 mins
  • LOCATION:
    Gustav Adolfs torg
  • ADMISSION:
    free

On Thursday,  August 13, we start the autumn season on the square in front of the Opera House with the orchestra, chorus and soloists!

Traditional start to a new season

On Thursday, August 13, we will kick off the autumn season on the square in front of the Opera House - during the Stockholm Culture Festival. As usual, there will be examples from the operaworld with soloists, the Royal Swedish Orchestra and the Royal Swedish Opera Chorus.

A big thank to our lovely audience!

Special offer for our concert audience

Curious about the ballet Le Corsaire or the opera Melancholia? The discount code GAT2026 gives you SEK 200 off the regular price for performances in price zone B Mondays to Thursdays.

Here's how: In the booking process, first select the date, number of seats and price zone B under "Type of ticket". In the shopping cart, click "Add gift card or discount code" and in the "Add discount code" field, enter the discount code

Cannot be combined with other offers.
First come, first served, subject to availability during the period August 13 — 31.

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The evening's programme

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    WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756–1791)
    from Così fan tutte
    Overture
    Royal Swedish Orchestra


    »Ah guarda, sorella«
    Johanna Rudström and Matilda Sterby


    »Come scoglio"
    Matilda Sterby


    »Soave sia il vento«
    Johanna Rudström, Matilda Sterby and Jeremy Carpenter


    RUGGERO LEONCAVALLO (1857–1919)
    from Pagliacci

    »I zampognari - Don Din Don«
    Wei Nan
    Royal Swedish Opera Chorus


    GIUSEPPE VERDI (1813–1901)
    from Requiem
    II. Dies irae
    Royal Swedish Opera Chorus


    III. Tuba mirum
    Royal Swedish Orchestra


    V. Liber scriptus – Dies irae
    Miriam Treichl
    Royal Swedish Opera Chorus


    RICHARD WAGNER (1813–1883)
    »Waldweben« from Siegfried
    Royal Swedish Orchestra


    WILHELM STENHAMMAR (1871–1927)
    »Canzonetta« from Serenad
    Royal Swedish Orchestra


    GIACOMO PUCCINI (1858–1924)
    from Tosca
    »Vissi d’arte«
    Matilda Sterby


    »Tre sbirri – Va Tosca – Te deum«
    Karl-Magnus Fredriksson and Mikael Onelius
    Royal Swedish Opera Chorus


    With

    SOLOISTS Matilda Sterby, Johanna Rudström, Miriam Treichl, Jeremy Carpenter, Karl-Magnus Fredriksson, Wei Nan, Mikael Onelius
    ROYAL SWEDISH ORCHESTRA
    CONDUCTOR Alan Gilbert
    ROYAL SWEDISH OPERA CHORUS
    CHORUSMASTER Jori Klomp
    PRESENTER Tobias Theorell

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