# Event Details

- **Event Name**: HER PERSPECTIVE - International Seminar on Female Composers in Opera History
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 27 Nov, 2025 at 10:00 am – Fri, 28 Nov, 2025 at 04:00 pm
- **Event Description**: HER PERSPECTIVE - International Seminar on Female Composers in Opera History, Copenhagen Nov 27-28th

Den Andra Operan, The Royal Danish Opera in Copenhagen, and Aalto Musiktheater Essen have joined forces in a collaborative initiative to increase awareness of historical female opera composers and their works.

Over the course of two days, professionals from the opera industry, researchers, students, and – not least – opera audiences will come together for a program filled with lectures, discussions, musical excerpts, networking opportunities, and a concert featuring unique operatic excerpts from works by female composers such as Elfrida Andrée, Tekla Griebel Wandall, and Pauline Viardot.

The event will also include a guest performance of Den Andra Operan’s Mazepa Revisited, featuring excerpts from Mazeppa, a 19th-century opera by Marie Clémence de Grandval.

Speakers (preliminary)
* Dr. Merle Fahrholz, Artistic Director of Aalto Musiktheater & Essen Philharmoniker
* Melania Bucciarelli, Professor and Initiator of WoVen
* Elisabeth Linton, Artistic Director at the Royal Danish Theatre
* Patricia Knebel, dramaturg 
* Holger Schmitt-Hallenberg, Musicologist
* Deda Christina Colona, Director and Choreographer
and more

Artists
Concert: Gisela Stille, soprano | Elisabeth Jansson, mezzo soprano | Johanne Bock, mezzo soprano | Niels Jørgen Riis, tenor | Simon Duus, baritone | Orsi Feiger, piano. Mazepa Revisited: Emilia Utter, soprano | David Risberg, baritone 

Facts
The seminar will be held at The Royal Danish Theatre, Operaen, Takkelloftet, in Copenhagen. The main language of the seminar is English, and the project is carried out with support from The Nordic Culture Fund, Nordic Culture Point, the Signatur Foundation, and the Swedish Arts Council.

The program will be presented in more detail in due course, but you can already book your ticket via The Royal Danish Opera.

Price for the seminar, including concert and Mazepa Revisited: DKK 445–915. Freelancers: DKK 465. Note: To book a freelancer ticket, a special link is required. Please email denandraoperan (at) gmail.com to receive it.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/copenhagen/her-perspective-international-seminar-on-female-composers-in-opera-history/200028648385607
- **Event Categories**: workshops, art, music, entertainment, concerts, live-music
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 42

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Copenhagen 
- **state**: SK
- **country**: Denmark
- **location**: Det Kongelige Teater Operaen
- **lat**: 55.665638186089
- **long**: 12.551388954755
- **full address**: Det Kongelige Teater Operaen, Copenhagen, Copenhagen , Denmark

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is HER PERSPECTIVE - International Seminar on Female Composers in Opera History being held?
  - **A:** HER PERSPECTIVE - International Seminar on Female Composers in Opera History takes place on Thu, 27 Nov, 2025 at 10:00 am to Fri, 28 Nov, 2025 at 04:00 pm at Det Kongelige Teater Operaen, Copenhagen, Copenhagen , Denmark.
- **Q**: Who is organizing HER PERSPECTIVE - International Seminar on Female Composers in Opera History?
  - **A:** HER PERSPECTIVE - International Seminar on Female Composers in Opera History is organized by Den Andra Operan.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** HER PERSPECTIVE - International Seminar on Female Composers in Opera History is ideal for live music fans, concert-goers, and anyone who enjoys unforgettable performances from their favorite artists in an electric live atmosphere. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Copenhagen , this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If HER PERSPECTIVE - International Seminar on Female Composers in Opera History sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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