The Flying Dutchman is coming to Båstad! Experience a unique open-air opera performance featuring world-class artists, 100 choir singers, and the Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra in Richard Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman at the Båstad Tennis Stadium. This scenic outdoor production stars Swedish soprano Elisabet Strid as Senta and will be performed on 8 August 2026.
about the package
Book a Hotel Package with Opera
Book the Summer Package or the Late In Package and select an opera ticket as an add-on (choose it in step 2 when booking your package online).
Included in the package:
- Overnight stay with breakfast
- Access to the spa, rooftop, and cold bathhouse
- Dinner at Restaurant Sand (2 courses in Late In, 3 courses in the Summer Package), from 16:00
- Concert ticket in the front rows, entrance from 17:00A glass of wine during the intermission
On this day, dinner is served from 16:00, giving you time to enjoy the seasonal flavours and sea views before the performance. You book your dinner time when you book your package.
About the concert
Wagner’s Flying Dutchman Arrives in Båstad
Richard Wagner’s dramatic and romantic opera The Flying Dutchman follows last summer’s audience success, Aida. The opera is based on a maritime legend about a ship whose crew is doomed to sail the seas forever… In addition to the Dutchman himself, the young woman Senta stands at the centre of the story.
When: 8 August at 19:00
Where: The Tennis Stadium in Båstad
Format: Outdoor performance
Duration: Three acts, approx. 3 hours including a 45-minute intermission
Entrance: From 17:00
Food & Beverage: Available on site, cashless payment
Bringing your own food and drinks is not permitted.
The performance is part of the Birgit Nilsson Festival, organised by the Birgit Nilsson Foundation, 2–8 August 2026. Learn more at www.birgitnilsson.com
Photo: Johan Lilja
summer in båstad
At Hotel Skansen, you stay with the concert arena right outside your door. Here you can enjoy well-crafted food, sea views, a vibrant atmosphere, and relaxation in the spa, rooftop area, and cold bathhouse. Just up the hill stands the Birgit Nilsson statue at the Dahlmanska site, and you have Båstad’s beach life, shops, and restaurants just around the corner.
