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Cinephiles flock to the Danish Film Institute's cinema centre, which screens over 60 films
per month, including semi-monthly classic Danish hits (with English subtitles) on
Sundays. The centre also houses an extensive library of film and TV literature, a
'videotheque' with more than 1500 titles, as well as a shop and restaurant-cafe.

Grand Teatret

CINEMA

( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 33 15 16 11; www.grandteatret.dk ; Mikkel Bryggersgade 8; admission
Dkr65-85; 11am-9.30pm daily; ; 11A, 12, 26, 33, S-train København H)
Just off Strøget, this historic theatre from 1913 screens mainly European art-house films.
The onsite cafe serves simple bites like quiche and cake, as well as organic, fair-trade cof-
fee and top-notch teas.

Dance, Opera, Theatre & Classical Music
Located at the main Tivoli entrance, Tivoli Billetcenter ( GOOGLE MAP ; 33 15 10 12; Ves-
terbrogade 3; 10am-8pm Mon-Fri, 11am-5pm Sat & Sun) is good for tickets of any kind. Not
only does it sell Tivoli performance tickets, but it's also an agent for BilletNet , which sells
tickets for concerts and music festivals nationwide.

Operaen

OPERA

(Copenhagen Opera House; MAP ; box office 33 69 69 69; www.kglteater.dk ; Ekvi-

GOOGLE MAP

pagemestervej 10; 9A, Opera)
Designed by the late Henning Larsen, Copenhagen's state-of-the-art opera house has two
stages: the Main Stage and the smaller, more experimental Takkeløftet. The repertoire runs
the gamut from classic to contemporary opera. Productions usually sell out in advance, so
book ahead or you might miss the fat lady singing.

Det Kongelige Teater BALLET, OPERA

(The Royal Theatre; MAP ; 33 69 69 69; kglteater.dk ; Kongens Nytorv; 1A, 11A,

GOOGLE MAP

20E, 26, 350S, Kongens Nytorv)
These days, the main focus of the opulent Gamle Scene ('old stage') is world-class opera
and ballet, including productions from the Royal Danish Ballet. The current building, the