Board the beautiful ship M/S Prins Carl Philip for a lovely boat trip to Drottningholm Palace. Sit down at the table and enjoy a specially composed two-course menu.
All the food served in the restaurant is prepared on board from carefully selected ingredients. We also offer a beverage package with selected wines based on the evening's menu. As an alternative, you can choose to order the drink you want for the food onboard.
Orpheus - The Summer Opera Performance of 2025
Orpheus and Eurydice have held a significant place in Swedish opera and remain the most frequently depicted story in various productions at Drottningholm Palace Theatre during the 20th century. In August 2025, George Philipp Telemann’s Orpheus will be performed for the first time.
The work was rediscovered as late as the end of the 20th century, and in Telemann’s version, a new main character is introduced: Orasia, Queen of Thrace, who is tragically in love with Orpheus. If the core message of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth is that one cannot go back and change one’s fate, the addition of Orasia conveys that one cannot alter another person’s life path either.
"This is an absolute masterpiece that deserves to be known by a wide audience. While everyone knows the myth of Orpheus, they will be surprised to realize they have never encountered this opera before!"
— Francesco Corti, Musical Director and Conductor
When the opera was rediscovered, some sections, such as transitions between arias, were missing. Francesco Corti incorporates music by Telemann and other contemporary composers from Hamburg to create a complete Drottningholm version. Most of the text is sung in German, with additional arias in Italian and French.
The director for the production is Italian Elena Barbalich, who teaches directing at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia. Elena Barbalich has a deep interest in ancient mythology:
"In my version of Orpheus, I will attempt to unravel some of the mysteries hidden within this ancient myth."
Read more about Armide on Drottningholm's Slottsteater's website.
Complete Opera Package – This is Included
Our complete opera package includes the following:
- Boat trip with M/S Prins Carl Philip from Klara Mälarstrand to Drottningholm Palace
- Theatre menu - two-course dinner on board the boat
- Ticket to the performance Orpheus
- Bus from Drottningholm Palace to Stockholm
Bookable Dates & Times – Summer 2025
During the summer there are three opportunities to book our opera package, see list of dates. There are also holding times for the evening.
- August 4
- August 6
- August 8
17:00 - M/S Prins Carl Philip departs from Klara Mälarstrand and dinner is served on board
18.30 - Arrival at Drottningholm
19.00 - The opera performance starts in Drottningholm Palace Theatre
22:45 - The opera performance ends, and the bus departs
00.00 - Arrival in Stockholm, Fridhemsplan and Klarabergsviaduken
Return to Stockholm by bus
After finishing the performance, you board the bus that takes you back to Stockholm. For questions regarding the bus trip, please contact Drottningholms Slottsteater.
Stromma Sweden's Sustainability Work
At all Stromma Sweden's restaurants, we conduct purposeful sustainability work. We only use environmentally friendly cleaning agents and work actively to reduce the use of single-use plastic items. We only serve organic and ethically labeled coffee/tea and never fish that has a red light in WWF's fish guide. Our goal is for the purchase share of sustainable food to gradually increase. Read more about our work in the field of sustainability here.
