While the new opera scene is flourishing beyond the walls of the Royal Danish Theatre, the national opera house is playing it increasingly safe. With its finances back in balance, the time has come to invest in the next generation of opera.

At Betty Nansen Theatre, Louise Alenius and Elisa Kragerup turn Selma Lagerlöf’s tragic tale into a haunting meditation on sound, silence and longing.

A generational cycle of sexual abuse paired with a clear and lucid score. Last year’s operatic talk of the town was back for one day.