Special Screenings

Special Screenings are one of the most anticipated programme points each year. Taking place in the evening, they add a glamorous touch by inviting the stars of their productions and hosting a swanky reception afterward. This year, participants of Avant Première can expect to encounter stars such as Jonas Kaufmann, Gisela João, Jonas Åkerlund and many more.

Jonas Kaufmann Double Bill

The Jonas Kaufmann Double Bill presents highlights of two programs: "Doppelganger," a spectacular scenic performance, a reimagining of Schubert‘s “Schwanengesang" by Claus Guth from the Park Avenue Armory in New York with Kaufmann and pianist Helmut Deutsch interpreting the collection of songs, as...

DuEls

DuEls is a dance film by the renowned Swedish director Jonas Åkerlund. It is based on Nagelhus Schia Productions’ successful dance performance choreographed by Damien Jalet and Erna Omarsdottir first presented at the Vigeland museum in Oslo in 2020. Through a series of short and visceral pieces...

Aurora Orchestra’s The Rite of Spring

A revolutionary piece of music, by a revolutionary ensemble. Aurora Orchestra brings its unique ‘Orchestral Theatre’ approach to Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring, in a world-first memorised performance of Stravinsky’s masterpiece. Introduced by conductor Nicholas Collon.

Melancholia

The iconic director Lars von Trier’s apocalyptic Melancholia took the world by storm in 2011. Mikael Karlsson – known to the audiences for his music to Alexander Ekman ballets such as Midsummer Night’s Dream and HAMMER – has now made a full-length opera based on the drama art film. The librettist...

Human Requiem in Eleusis

The New York Times called it “an anthem for our time” and the European Capital of Culture Eleusis together with the World Human Forum made it their program highlight: the concert and choreographic performance created by Jochen Sandig and Sasha Waltz set in the ancient sanctuary of Eleusis. Where...

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