The Göteborg Opera and the city of Gothenburg welcome everyone to a festive gala concert packed with music, musicals, opera, dance, with an anniversary speech by H.M. The King of Sweden. Among the musical highlights are excerpts from Carmen, The Flying Dutchman, the hit musical Wicked and the official anniversary song “Vi vill leva, vi vill dö i Göteborg”. Singer Ane Brun will perfirm live with GöteborgsOperans Danskompani and the Göteborg Opera Orchestra in an excerpt from choreographer Kenneth Kvarnström’s interdisciplinary work 12 Songs.
Sunday 4 June is Gothenburg's official anniversary, to be celebrated with due ceremony in the company of the King and Queen of Sweden. Our master of ceremonies will be TV host and food writer Lotta Lundgren.