Opera Gala And Written On Skin – Grieghallen, Bergen

Date: Saturday, 7 November 2026
Time: 18:00
Duration: 02:30
Venue: Grieghallen
Address: Edvard Griegs plass 1, 5015 Bergen, Norway
City: Bergen
Organisation: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

About this event

This jubilee event in Bergen presents George Benjamin’s opera Written on Skin as a concert performance in Grieghallen’s Griegsalen, marking the Norwegian premiere. The evening is structured in two parts: a festive Opera gala followed by the complete opera. While the gala repertoire has not been published, the full running time is approximately 2 hours 30 minutes including interval. The Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra performs under conductor Lawrence Renes with a cast including soprano Mari Eriksmoen, baritone Mark Stone, and countertenor Alexandre Chance. The presentation is a collaboration between the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra and Bergen Nasjonale Opera.