Showboat 2024 has come to an end – we’ll be back in 2025.
The images and information below are based on the theme of 2024.
Copenhagen Opera Festival's popular Showboat is setting sail once again with high spirits and vocal performances—this time with a veritable treasure trove of charming rarities and famous hits from the seven seas of theatre, film, and popular music.
Showboat 2024: Ahoy, Pirates, On to the Seas!
Hop aboard if you dare. The same rocking rhythm and contagious atmosphere with a new musical course: Showboat 2024 will be hijacked by two pirates singing their lungs out alongside their splendid pianist. Soprano Helle Gössler and tenor Markus Borg walk the plank with grand emotions and cheerful tones, from sentimental Italian opera to works by Gilbert & Sullivan, Bellini, Kurt Weill, and Cole Porter, while Tony Tuan-Anh Nguyen keeps spirits high on the keys.
The classic feature of the festival is created by the opera singer and director Simon Duus, and on top of enjoying the entertainment on board, new and returning passengers alike can look forward to wind in their hair, foam spray, and an enchanting view of the unruly waves on the canals. Who knows, maybe the Showboat will set sail for the South Sea Islands... and perhaps it'll all get a little out of hand?
The show will be in Danish and the tour is sailed in an open boat no matter the weather.
It is possible to buy beverages on the quay before the tour.
Meet the Team
Concept, Manuscript, and Director: Simon Duus
Artists: Helle Gössler (soprano) and Markus Borg (tenor)
Pianist: Tony Tuan-Anh Nguyen
Producer and Stage Manager: Jaqueline Lillevang
Illustrator: Clara Dupré
