2-838: Den Jyske Opera , also known as the Danish National Opera , is based in Aarhus , Denmark. Established in 1947, it's Denmark's largest touring opera company, and the second only to the Royal Danish Opera in Copenhagen. Founded in Aarhus in 1947, the company staged two operas a year until 1977. It then collaborated with five provincial orchestras, staging some 100 performances per season. In 1982, Den Jyske Opera became based in Musikhuset Aarhus , producing
4-531: A number of Richard Wagner 's operas which culminated in Der Ring des Nibelungen in 1982 and again in 1996. The company later performed a series of operas by Richard Strauss and, in 2001, several of Giacomo Puccini 's works. Funded by the Danish Ministry of Culture , the company tours throughout Denmark staging both traditional and innovative operas while aiming at the highest artistic quality. With
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