OPERA.FO

Faroese opera company Opera.fo was established in 2017, and aims to make inspiring opera concerts and performance experiences primarily with Faroese soloists, Faroese choirs and Faroese musicians.

In a small nation where opera isn’t much practiced our purpose is to raise the general interest in opera and to expand the performing arts in the Faroe Islands by including the art form of opera.

In addition, the goal is also to hit a wider international audience and reach beyond the national borders with our artists and productions. Opera is an old European tradition that is of great importance throughout Europe and in the Nordic countries. We would like the Faroe Islands to benefit and gain from this rich cultural heritage and in the future be able to contribute to it ourselves.

Opera.fo is the first and only opera company in the Faroe Islands and it represents the few opera singers we have. Due to the size of the projects and the small number of singers we aim to strengthen the artistic ties to other Nordic artists and institutes and thereby gaining experience and knowhow to develop opera in the Faroe Islands.

We aim to give the Faroese audience several translated and specially adapted versions of famous classic operas. In collaboration with Faroese composers and authors we also wish to create new operas and smaller compositions.

Furthermore we want to stay connected to local artists working with opera abroad and ensuring them interesting and rewarding projects in the Faroe Islands to ultimately strengthen the Faroese culture within the field of performing arts.

Founders of Opera.fo are Birita Adela Davidsen, coloratura soprano and project manager, and Annfinnur Heinesen, stage director.