Exploring Oslo - Norway - page 140

autumn to spring, on Thursday and Friday. Guest companies from around the
world often appear on other nights. The hall is closed from June 20 until mid-
August, except for occasional performances by folkloric groups. The box office
is open Monday through Friday 10am to 5pm and Saturday 11am to 2pm.
Munkedamsveien 14. & 23-11-31-11. Tickets 200NOK-700NOK ($28-$99). T-banen: Stortinget.
THEATER
Nationaltheatret (National Theater) This theater at the upper end
of the Students' Grove opens in August, so it may be of interest to off-season
drama lovers who want to hear original versions of Ibsen and Bjørnson. Avant-
garde productions go up at the Amfiscenen, in the same building. There are no
performances in July and August. Guest companies often perform plays in Eng-
lish. The box office is open Monday through Friday from 9:30am to 6pm and
Saturday 11am to 6pm. Johanne Dybwads Plass 1. & 81-50-08-11. Tickets 150NOK-
220NOK ($21-$31) adults, 85NOK-170NOK ($12-$24) students and seniors. T-banen: National-
theatret. Tram: 12, 13, or 19.
OPERA & DANCE
Den Norske Opera (Norwegian National Opera) The Norwegian
opera and ballet troupes make up Den Norske Opera. The 1931 building, orig-
inally a movie theater, was dedicated to the Norwegian National Opera in 1959.
It's also the leading venue for ballet—the companies alternate performances.
About 20 different operas and operettas are staged every year. There are no per-
formances from mid-June to August. Unlike those for some European opera
companies, tickets are generally available to nonsubscribers; seats can be reserved
in advance and paid for with a credit card. The box office is open Monday
through Saturday from 10am to 6pm (until 7:30pm on performance nights).
Storgata 23. & 23-31-50-00. Tickets 170NOK-320NOK ($24-$45), except for galas. Bus: 56, 62,
or 66.
SUMMER CULTURAL ENTERTAINMENT
Det Norske Folkloreshowet (Norwegian Evening) performs from July to
August at the Norwegian Folk Museum, Museumsveien 10 ( & 22-12-37-00 for
reservations). The performances are on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Satur-
day at 5:30pm. Tickets cost 195NOK ($28) for adults, 50NOK ($7.10) for
children (T-banen: Stortinget).
The ensemble at the Norwegian Folk Museum, on Bygdøy, often presents
folk-dance performances at the open-air theater in the summer. See What's On
in Oslo for details. Most shows are given on Sunday afternoon. Admission to the
museum includes admission to the dance performance. Take the ferry from Pier
3 near the Rådhuset.
SPECIAL & FREE EVENTS
Oslo has many free events, including summer jazz concerts at the National The-
ater. In front of the theater, along the Students' Grove, you'll see street enter-
tainers, including singers, clowns, musicians, and jugglers.
Concerts are presented in the chapel of Akershus Castle & Fortress, Aker-
shus Command, on Sunday at 2pm. During the summer, promenade music,
parades, drill marches, exhibits, and theatrical performances are also presented
on the castle grounds.
In August the Chamber Music Festival at Akershus Castle & Fortress pres-
ents concerts by Norwegian and foreign musicians.