Giacomo Puccini’s Classic La Bohème Will Be Staged at Opera på Skäret in Sweden in the Summer of 2026

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The sounds of Giacomo Puccini will once again fill the opera house by Lake Ljusnaren next summer. In the summer of 2026, one of the world’s most beloved operas, La Bohème, will take the stage at Opera på Skäret in Sweden.

This weekend marks the final performances of this year’s audience and critical success Turandot, but work on the next major production is already in full swing. With La Bohème, Opera på Skäret continues to highlight Puccini’s musical masterpieces - this time with the story of love, friendship, and dreams in Paris.

- La Bohème is a work we have longed to present to our audience again. This masterful piece of music drama is a milestone in music history and remains relevant in all times. For the audience, to mirror themselves in the characters - who live in a vulnerable social class - and their profound striving and longing for love, through Puccini’s music and the librettists Illica and Giacosa, is to experience opera art at its very best, says Alexander Niclasson, artistic director at Opera på Skäret.

Tickets for the premiere weekend will be released today, Thursday, August 21.  Audiences can look forward to a summer filled with passion, poetry, and Puccini’s unforgettable melodies.

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For further information, please contact:
Alexander Niclasson, Artistic Director, mob.+46 73 516 61 23, emailt: alexander@operapaskaret.se
Katarina Jansson, Head of Communications, mobil: +46 701 82 77 98, email: katarina@operapaskaret.se


Opera på Skäret is run by Kulturcentrum Ljusnarsberg, a non-profit foundation whose goal is to create an international opera house at Skäret and contribute to the development of the municipality's and region's cultural life. Opera på Skäret collaborates with the Swedish Arts Council, Ljusnarsberg municipality, the Regional Association, Örebro municipality and the private sponsor The Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation. www.operapaskaret.se

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La Bohème is a work we have longed to present to our audience again. This masterful piece of music drama is a milestone in music history and remains relevant in all times. For the audience, to mirror themselves in the characters - who live in a vulnerable social class - and their profound striving and longing for love, through Puccini’s music and the librettists Illica and Giacosa, is to experience opera art at its very best.
Alexander Niclasson, Artistic Director