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Goran Forsling

Unlikely Staging But Strong Singing – The Tsar’s Bride in Tallinn

28/04/201911/04/2019 by Goran Forsling

EstoniaEstonia Rimsky-Korsakov, The Tsar’s Bride: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Estonian National Opera, Estonian National Ballet / Kaspar Mänd (conductor), Estonian National Opera, Tallinn 3.4.2019. (GF)

Rauno Elp (Grigory Gryaznoy) (c) ENO

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Cruel but Excellent Performance of Wozzeck in Helsinki

28/04/201906/04/2019 by Goran Forsling

FinlandFinland Alban Berg, Wozzeck: Soloists, Finnish National Opera Chorus and Children’s Chorus, Finnish National Opera Orchestra / Hannu Lintu (conductor), Finnish National Opera, Helsinki 27.3.2019. (GF)

FNO’s Wozzeck (c) Stefan Bremer

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Opera Or Not, It Is Drama – Szymanowski’s King Roger in Stockholm

02/04/201923/03/2019 by Goran Forsling

SwedenSweden Szymanowski, Król Roger (King Roger): Soloists, Children’s Chorus from Adolf Fredrik music classes, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Swedish Opera / Andrea Molino (conductor). Royal Swedish Opera, Stockholm, 16.3.2019. (GF)

Król Roger © Sören Vilks/Royal Swedish Opera

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Authentic and Gripping Dialogue des Carmélites in Stockholm

22/02/201913/02/2019 by Goran Forsling

SwedenSweden Poulenc, Dialogues des Carmélites: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Stockholm Opera / Marc Soustrot (conductor), Royal Stockholm Opera, 9.2.2019. (GF)

Susanne Resmark, Anne Sofie von Otter & Sofie Asplund
© Micke Sandström/Royal Swedish Opera

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Dubious Stockholm Opera Production but Miriam Treichl is Phenomenal as Carmen

10/02/201924/01/2019 by Goran Forsling

SwedenSweden Bizet, Carmen: Soloists, Royal Swedish Opera Chorus and Orchestra / Joana Carneiro (conductor). Royal Swedish Opera, Stockholm 19.1.2019. (GF)

(L to r) Marianne Odencrants (Frasquita), Miriam Treichl (Carmen) & Johanna Rudström (Mercédès)
© Markus Gårder

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New Stockholm Rigoletto is a Real Treat

23/12/201805/12/2018 by Goran Forsling

SwedenSweden Verdi, Rigoletto: Soloists, Royal Swedish Opera Male Chorus and Orchestra / Lionel Bringuier (conductor). Royal Swedish Opera, Stockholm 24.11.2018. (GF)

Royal Swedish Opera’s Rigoletto © Markus Gårder

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The Tales of Hoffmann is Welcomed Back to Helsinski

18/11/201827/10/2018 by Goran Forsling

FinlandFinland Offenbach, Les contes d’Hoffmann: Soloists, Finnish National Opera Chorus & Orchestra / Patrick Fournillier (conductor) Finnish National Opera, Helsinki, 19.10.2018. (GF)

Les contes d’Hoffmann ©Heikki Tuuli/FNO

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Floored by Knockout Tristessa

26/10/201812/10/2018 by Goran Forsling

SwedenSweden Jonas S. Bohlin, Tristessa: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Stockholm Opera / Fredrik Burstedt (conductor), Royal Opera House, Stockholm, 6.10. 2018. (GF)

Joel Annmo (Evelyn); Kerstin Avemo (Leila/Lilith)
© Sören Vilks

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