Verdi's opera Aida at the Tennis Stadium in Båstad was the grand finale at the Birgit Nilsson Festival 2025.  "Triumph for Aida" was the press' description of the performance, which attracted a large audience – 3,500 and an audience record for an opera on the center court.  International and Swedish star singers, the Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra, choir singers from all over Skåne and dancers took their seats on a specially built stage in front of a large audience on the…

For almost 15 years, he accompanied Birgit on her world tours, including Västra Karup’s church. He also collaborated with many of Sweden’s foremost opera singers. As a piano soloist, he has performed in a variety of contexts, including some 30 different recordings.  After the concert in Västra Karup’s church in 1979, Birgit thanked him with a bottle filled with sand. ”Here in Bjäre it used to be said that if you got sand in your shoes in one place, it…

A summer filled with music and adventure for the whole family The summer vacation is finally here – that long-awaited time of year when the days feel endless, the sun is high and children's laughter fills the air. What could be better than a visit to the Birgit Nilsson Museum in the heart of Skåne, where history, culture and playful activities come together in a unique summer experience for both young and old? This year, the museum is investing extra…

Double celebration on Birgit Nilsson's birthday – Season opening at the museum Birgit Nilsson was honored with a grand birthday celebration on May 17 – her birthday – when the Birgit Nilsson Museum and Stable café opened their doors for the season. With an Open House between 10 am and 5 pm, visitors were offered free admission to this year's exhibition, a festive atmosphere and extraordinary taste experiences. One of the most anticipated moments of the day was the announcement…

Sweden's newest international star - soprano Christina Nilsson - will sing Verdi's Aida at Båstad's Tennis Stadium, as the finale of the Birgit Nilsson Festival 2025. She recently made her New York debut performing Aida to standing ovations and acclaim from the press and audience at the Metropolitan Opera - perhaps the most prestigious opera house in the world. In Båstad, Christina replaces the Lebanese-Canadian soprano Joyce El-Khoury. With acclaimed performances three years running at the Birgit Nilsson Days, El-Khoury…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…