Birgit Nilsson Festival

Opera on Sweden’s famous Tennis Centre Court in Båstad, a special exhibition, concerts and talks at the Birgit Nilsson Museum, the Stipendium Recital in “Birgit’s Church” at Västra Karup, a public masterclass at Ravinen Cultural Centre, plus screenings of historic performances and tv appearances at the local Scala Cinema. The 2025 Birgit Nilsson Festival presents more than 20 events between 3 & 9 August. “With this year‘s Festival we are aiming higher than ever before. It will be a programme…

Birgit Nilsson Festival

Grand finale with the grand opera Aida

Grand finale with the grand opera Aida and a new name for the Birgit Nilsson Days, which will be renamed the Birgit Nilsson Festival. On August 4-9, the festival runs, ending with Giuseppe Verdi's Aida in a spectacular open air concert at Båstad Tennis Stadium.  Båstad Tennis Stadium is not only the Nordic region's largest outdoor arena for tennis. After the summer's success with Verdi's Masquerade Ball, it is also one of the Nordic countries' largest outdoor stages for opera…

Grand finale with the grand opera Aida

Christmas concert at the museum

Welcome to an atmospheric Christmas concert in the beautiful setting of the Birgit Nilsson Museum on December 22 at 4 p.m. A musical experience is offered here, when baritone Marco Stella and pianist Elisabeth Boström perform a well composed and personal program. Tickets cost SEK 250 and can be booked via museum@birgitnilsson.com After the concert, Mamsellen in Stallkaféet is open for subsequent gatherings. Here you can enjoy something good to eat and drink in a convivial atmosphere, perfect to round…

Christmas concert at the museum

Elisabeth Boström – new CEO of Birgit Nilsson Museum

From the end of September/beginning of October, pianist Elisabeth Boström will assume the position of CEO of the Birgit Nilsson Museum in Svenstad on the Bjäre Peninsula.  Elisabeth takes over from Gitte Lindström Harmark, who is retiring as CEO of the museum on the farm where Birgit Nilsson grew up and frequently returned to.  ‘I am delighted to be entrusted with the task of developing the fantastic work already carried out at the museum. The fact that Birgit was a…

Elisabeth Boström – new CEO of Birgit Nilsson Museum

Gittes last day at work

On September 30, Gitte Lindström-Harmark retires as CEO of the Birgit Nilsson Museum in Svenstad. Gitte, who was born and raised in VÄSTRA KARUP, has helped create the museum from the ground up and made it the international excursion destination it is today. In common with Birgit, she not only has love for Bjäre but also a close relationship...Gitte's successor is the pianist Elisabeth Boström, a well-known profile from the Birgit Nilsson days and with a background as casting director…

Gittes last day at work