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Photo: From Anne-Marie Ørbeck's collections, Bergen Public Library

Photo: From Anne-Marie Ørbeck's collections, Bergen Public Library

Portrait of the Festival composer

Anne-Marie Ørbeck

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Lise Davidsen & James Baillieu

Songs from Schubert to Sibelius.

Mary Lattimore

Harp in several layers.

Sacrificing

Hooman Sharifi meets Motorpsycho live on stage.

BIRGET;

Ways to deal, ways to heal

A dance performance by Elle Sofe Sara & Joar Nango.

Inside the Black Forest

A new play by Jon Fosse.

Mary Lattimore

Harp in several layers.

JUNO

Playful, driven jazz and hip-hop hybrid.

Isabelle Faust & Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

Musical explorations with the most prolific composer of all time.

Hania Rani

A musical meteor.

Arooj Aftab

Seamless flow in strong musical traditions

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Lise Davidsen in Puccini’s Tosca. Photo: Thor Brødreskift

Rave reviews for Lise Davidsen's Tosca

‘A Tosca for the history books’, said one reviewer after the opening night of the 2023 Bergen International Festival, where Lise Davidsen made her stage debut in the role.
Photo: From Anne-Marie Ørbeck's collections, Bergen Public Library

Voices we forget

A number of musical pioneers are – and have been – based in Bergen. Anne-Marie Ørbeck is one of those you may not have heard of.
What Is the City but the People? Photo: Thor Brødreskift

Watch the opening ceremony

A Festival opening with and by the people of Bergen. Watch the recording of the opening ceremony here.

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