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In Copenhagen you can experience the world-famous Royal Ballet, be seduced in the new Opera House. Musically, you are also in for a treat.
 Danish ballet has produced a long line of world-famous performers, and the Royal Danish Ballet, rooted in the 19th century tradition established by Auguste Bournonville, is a trend-setter throughout the ballet world. The repertoire is broad, with inspiration drawn right from Bournonville through Balanchine to the Beatles. One of the more famous of the Royal Ballet’s set designers is none other than Denmark’s Queen Margrethe who designed the costumes and sets for the ballet Et Folkesagn (“A Legend”). Click here for actual repertoire and buying of tickets
New, experimental scenes are popping up in many places around the country. The Dance Scene in Copenhagen is an exciting forum for modern dance with Nyt Dansk Danseteater as a key mover and shaker.
 The Royal Danish Theatre is Denmark’s national theatre and since 1748 has been housed at Kongens Nytorv in the heart of Copenhagen. The Royal Danish Playhouse, which opened in February 2008, is to become Denmark’s new national stage for the dramatic arts. In addition to the Royal Danish Theatre and the Royal Danish Playhouse there are countless great and small stages scattered around Copenhagen. Here tradition and innovation go hand in hand, with plenty of room for experimental drama.
 In the 1960s and 70s Copenhagen gained a reputation as an international jazz capital after numerous American jazz musicians set up home in Denmark. Names such as Dexter Gordon, Ben Webster and Thad Jones has performed alongside Danish jazz musicians on the Copenhagen jazz scene. They had a huge influence on the Danish music scene as a whole, not least in that they helped to promote a profusion of Danish jazz musicians, Danish venues and festivals for jazz. Copenhagen is still one of Europe's best jazz cities and a Mezza for jazz lovers from all over the world. Among Copenhagen's several popular jazz venues, the two most famous are Copenhagen Jazzhouse which offers a combination of classic and modern jazz and the legendary Jazzhus Montmartre.
In January 2009, the doors opened on the new Concert Hall, (Koncerthuset) located in the Orestad North area. The opening of the Concert Hall means the arrival of a musical venue of high international standard as well as a new architectural landmark for the capital. The building, by architect Jean Nouvel, puts Copenhagen on level with other cities around the world providing the best in modern acoustics as well as a unique visual setting for concert goers. Musical events in the four individual halls, the largest accommodating an audience of 1,800, will range from small-scale jazz concerts and chamber music to choral, rock and pop concerts as well as large symphony concerts. Click here for actual repertoire and booking of tickets
Worth a visit!
Every August the Royal Danish Ballet gives an open-air performance at Copenhagen’s old fortress Kastellet, where the father of Danish ballet, Auguste Bournonville, was once ballet master.
Worth a visit! The Theatre Museum in Copenhagen is housed in King Christian VII’s Court Theatre. The Museum’s exhibition presents the history of Danish theatre from 1700 to the present day.
Worth a visit!
For over 30 years, the Copenhagen Jazz Festival has been held every July, often with more than 250,000 visitors from all corners of the world.
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