Wermland Opera, Opera house in Karlstad, Sweden

Wermland Opera is the name, since 2003, of the opera institution founded in 1975 as Musikteatern i Värmland and based in Karlstad. It stages large productions at Karlstads teater and smaller ones at Bageriet, a former Coop bakery on Tullholmen, where it also has workshops, rehearsal rooms and a restaurant. Its orchestra is Värmlandsoperans Sinfonietta.

Wermland Opera traces its origins to Musikteatern i Värmland, founded in 1975. In the 1988 county music reform it merged with Säffleteatern, the regional music section and Rikskonserters Värmland office to form Värmlands teater- och musikstiftelse, based in Karlstad. The name Wermland Opera dates from 2003. Until October 2025 the company worked at Spinneriet, moving out when the Central Hospital expanded.

Wermland Opera takes its name from Värmland and has been called that since 2003; before then it was Värmlandsoperan. Its orchestra, Värmlandsoperans Sinfonietta, also plays concert series at Karlstad CCC. In the foyer of Karlstads teater stands a bust of the singer Zarah Leander by sculptor Karel Becvar, and the square outside the entrance is named Zarah Leanders plats.

Tickets can be purchased at the box office on Malmtorgsgatan 2 or through the official website before your visit. It is best to check performance schedules in advance to plan your trip accordingly.

Wermland Opera's orchestra is named Värmlandsoperans Sinfonietta, formerly Värmlands Sinfonietta, and also plays concert series at Karlstad CCC. In the foyer of Karlstads teater stands a bust of the singer Zarah Leander by sculptor Karel Becvar, and the square outside the entrance is named Zarah Leanders plats after her.