A scenic open-air production of Richard Wagner's opera The Flying Dutchman will be the finale at the Birgit Nilsson Festival 2026, with world-class singers, the Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra and choirs across Skåne – at the Tennis Stadium in Båstad on August 8. Leading roles will be sung by Christopher Maltman (The Dutchman), Elisabet Strid (Senta) och Günther Groissböck (Daland), Stanislas de Barbeyrac (Erik), Katarina Dalayman (Mary) and Tobias Westman (Daland’s Steerman), with musical direction by Henrik Nánási. “The Flying Dutchman…

A chilly and dark October evening was transformed into a warm and colorful experience when Birgit Nilsson Museum & Stallkafé invited to an Italian evening – an evening filled with music, flavors and community. The concert began the evening at 6:00 PM in an atmospheric setting where soprano Elisabet Einarsdóttir and baritone Marco Stella offered beautiful Italian tones together with pianist Elisabeth Boström who also offered a few solo pieces. With a repertoire that ranged from opera classics to sensitive…

Birgit sang often and successfully in Italy, especially at the prestigious opera house La Scala in Milan, which is why we are arranging an Italian evening on Saturday, October 4th at 6:00 PM.  Ticket price concert 250:- (100 seats)Ticket price concert and food combined * (incl. a glass of wine or non-alcoholic alternative) 495:-*NB combined ticket only 50 seats! Performers:Elisabet Einarsdóttir, soprano, Marco Stella, baritone and Elisabeth Boström, piano Organizer.Birgit Nilsson Museum Ticket booking via email: museum@birgitnilsson.com

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…