| The Snow Queen | |
|---|---|
| Opera in three acts by Hans Abrahamsen | |
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Peter_Rose_in_The_Snow_Queen.jpg) The Snow Queen 2019 at Bavarian State Opera (Snow Queen: Peter Rose) staged by Andreas Kriegenburg | |
| Librettist | Hans Abrahamsen, Henrik Engelbrecht |
| Language | Danish, English |
| Based on | "The Snow Queen" by Hans Christian Andersen |
| Premiere | 13 October 2019 |
The Snow Queen is an opera by Hans Abrahamsen and was commissioned by the Royal Danish Opera. The world premiere in Danish took place on 13 October 2019 in Copenhagen. On 21 December 2019 the English version was premiered at the Bavarian State Opera in Munich. The work is based on the fairy tale "The Snow Queen" (Danish title: "Snedronningen") by Hans Christian Andersen and the libretto is by Hans Abrahamsen and Henrik Engelbrecht.