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Goran Forsling

La bohème is a resounding success at the Dala-Floda Opera Festival 2021

14/09/202107/08/2021 by Goran Forsling

SwedenSweden Dala-Floda Opera Festival 2021 [2] – Puccini, La bohème: Soloists, chorus and instrumental ensemble / Erik Solén (conductor), Björbo IOGT, Björbo, Sweden, 3.8.2021. (GF)

Mimì (Paulina Pfeiffer) and Rodolfo (Mads Wighus)

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Many good things, though a rather short concert of Wagner and Mozart at Dala-Floda

14/09/202106/08/2021 by Goran Forsling

SwedenSweden Dala-Floda Opera Festival 2021 [1] – Wagner, Mozart: Soloists, Dalasinfoniettan / Marie Rosenmir (conductor). Mockfjärd Hall, Mockfjärd, Sweden, 1.8.2021 (GF)

Marie Rosenmir

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Unconventional, inspiring Don Giovanni in Helsinki

17/03/2020 by Goran Forsling

FinlandFinland Mozart, Don Giovanni: Finnish National Opera Chorus and Orchestra / Patrick Fournillier (conductor). Finnish National Opera, Helsinki, 6.3.2020. (GF)

Markus Suihkonen (Leporello) & Tuomas Pursio (Don Giovanni) © Stefan Bremer

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Excellent singing and acting in Helsinki’s Ariadne auf Naxos

10/03/202005/02/2020 by Goran Forsling

FinlandFinland Richard Strauss, Ariadne auf Naxos: Soloists, Finnish National Opera Orchestra / Hannu Lintu (conductor). Finnish National Opera, Helsinki, 29.1.2020. (GF)

Finnish National Opera’s Ariadne auf Naxos © Stefan Bremer

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Topnotch artists deliver a glittering Candide in Stockholm

24/02/202027/01/2020 by Goran Forsling

SwedenSweden Bernstein, Candide: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Stockholm Opera / Stefan Klingele (conductor). Royal Stockholm Opera, 25.1.2020. (GF)

Elin Rombo (Cunegonde) &  Joel Annmo (Candide) © Sören Vilks

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A Superb Violetta in Stockholm’s La traviata

24/02/202004/12/2019 by Goran Forsling

SwedenSweden Verdi, La traviata: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Stockholm Opera / Domingo Hindoyan (conductor), Royal Stockholm Opera, 23.11.2019. (GF)

Ida Falk Winland (Violetta) © Sören Vilks

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Delightful Swedish Magic Flute revival premieres in Stockholm

08/11/201922/10/2019 by Goran Forsling

SwedenSweden Mozart, Trollflöjten (The Magic Flute): Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Swedish Opera / Anna Skryleva (conductor), Royal Swedish Opera, Stockholm, 18.10.2019. (GF)

Jens Persson (Papageno) and bears © Carl Thorborg

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Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette, a resounding success in Tallinn

26/10/201902/10/2019 by Goran Forsling

EstoniaEstonia Gounod, Roméo et Juliette: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Estonian National Opera / Arvo Volmer (conductor), Estonian National Opera, Tallinn, 20.9.2019. (GF)

Perrine Madoeuf (Juliette) & Nico Darmanin (Roméo) (c) Veljo Poom

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