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En sångerska i röd klänning och diamanthalsband står bredvid en tjej som håller i operaglasögon. De tittar upp och ler brett.
Kids & youth

Hillary the Witch Goes to the Opera

Opera in one act by Peter Lund (b. 1965). Translation and adaptation by Louise Ahlsell and Wolfgang Veith in collaboration with the ensemble.

A magical story about opera for curious children.

  • Duration

    Ca 50 min

  • Dates

    06 — 07 Dec 2025

  • Stage

    Small Stage

  • Genre

    Kids & youth

  • Price

    150 kr

  • Recommended age

    5–10 years old

  • Accessibility

Ticket info TBA

Hillary the Witch Goes to the Opera is a playful and exciting performance about opera and is recommended for families with children aged 5–10.

Hillary the Witch wins tickets to a performance at The Göteborg Opera, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary. She has no idea what “opera” is and searches for the word. It appears to be something in which people are constantly singing.

Hillary conjures up the singer Maria Bellacanta, who takes us and the witch on a journey into the magical world of opera. Pieces from Die Zauberflöte, Die Fledermaus, Hänsel und Gretel and other well-known operas and operettas that have been performed at the Göteborg Opera over the years are woven into the story.

Hillary asks lots of questions, which Bellacanta is happy to answer – sometimes with the help of Mus-iker the Mouse.

Publishers: Litag Theaterverlag GmbH & Co. KG

Watch the trailer

Photos from the show

En operasångerska i rosa klänning står och sjunger bredvid en ung flicka som kikar genom operaglasögon.

In photo:  Julia Lindgren, Annalouisa Magnusson|Photographer:  Tilo Stengel

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