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Cinderella - Behind the scenes with Örjan
Meet choreographer and director Örjan Andersson who talks about his performance Cinderella ahead of the premiere in March 2026.
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Cinderella - Behind the scenes with Josefin
Meet costume designer Josefin Lindskog who talks about Cinderella ahead of the world premiere in March 2026.
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Le Corsaire - Premiere Talk
Meet the creators behind Le Corsaire, a new version created especially for the Royal Swedish Ballet. Dramaturge Katarina Aronsson meets choreographer José Martinez (also artistic director of the Paris Opera Ballet) and set and costume designer Marie í Dali.
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Le Corsaire - trailer
Love, vulnerability, longing for freedom, and fighting for justice. Le Corsaire is an epic whole-evening ballet in the classic tradition. A masterpiece often presented in the form of short extracts. The Royal Swedish Ballet here takes on the full version.
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Melancholia - Premiere Talk
Dramaturge Katarina Aronsson meets librettist Royce Vavrek and composer Mikael Karlsson before the world premiere of the opera Melancholia October 21, 2023, at the Royal Swedish Opera, Stockholm.
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The making of Melancholia - workshop orchestra
Meet composer Mikael Karlsson in the making of Melancholia, an opera based on the Lars von Trier movie. The first workshop with the Royal Swedish Orchestra has taken place in Stockholm, the final score being prepared for the world premiere at the Royal Swedish Opera in October 2023.
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The making of Melancholia - libetto
Meet Royce Vavrek, the librettist for Melancholia, talking about the most multidisciplinary piece he has ever worked on. World premiered at the Royal Swedish Opera October 21 2023.
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The making of Melancholia - the music
Meet Lauren Snouffer and Rihab Chaieb as they prepare for their roles as Justine and Claire in the world premiere of Melancholia at The Royal Swedish Opera. Music by Mikael Karlsson and libretto by Royce Vavrek.
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The making of Melancholia - soloists
Meet Lauren Snouffer and Rihab Chaieb as they prepare for their roles as Justine and Claire in the world premiere of Melancholia at The Royal Swedish Opera. Music by Mikael Karlsson and libretto by Royce Vavrek.
The making of Melancholia - soloists
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Eatnama váibmu - behind the scenes
Rehearsals for 2025's colourful family performance The Heart of the earth/Eatnama váibmu.
Eatnama váibmu - behind the scenes
Before Gustavia - meet director Amir Chamdin
Before Gustavia - meet director Amir Chamdin and the team behind the ballet.
Before Gustavia - meet director Amir Chamdin
To make a tutu - behind the scenes
The Royal Swedish Opera's costume departement demonstrates how they make a classic skirt for the Royal Swedish Ballet,;a tutu. Approximately 70 meters of tulle is used and it takes around 18 hours.
To make a tutu - behind the scenes
Before Gustavia - meet choreographer Pär Isberg
In autumn 2024, Gustavia, a ballet about Gustav Badin, had its world premiere at the Royal Swedish Opera, choreographed by Pär Isberg.
Before Gustavia - meet choreographer Pär IsbergDo you want to hear what the music at the Opera might sound like?
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