The Royal Swedish Opera, or Kungliga Operan, was established in 1773 as Sweden's national theatre for opera and ballet. It is regarded as one of the top opera houses in the world.

A Londoner and Western University professor is the new artistic director of the Royal Swedish Opera. Michael Cavanagh, 59, will take over the artistic reins of Sweden’s national theatre for ...

Performances run May 23 - June 12. Tickets are available for purchase through the Royal Swedish Opera's official website. Prices vary based on seating and performance date.

It was his Nixon that first brought Cavanagh to Stockholm, as a guest director in 2016; the Royal Swedish Opera then bought the production and invited Cavanagh back in 2018 to direct Verdi’s Aida.

In 1949, she changed to the Swedish Royal Opera and became a star, recording frequently and taking roles ranging from Pamina and Violetta in Les Contes d'Hofman to the title role in Jenufa.

Italian maestro conductor Riccardo Muti of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra speaks during a news conference at the Royal Opera in Stockholm Thursday Oct. 13, 2011.