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Dalhalla

Anna Larsson’s First Carmen Impresses at Dalhalla

23/08/201617/08/2016 by Goran Forsling

SwedenSweden Bizet, Carmen: Soloists, Dalasinfoniettan & Chorus, Bounce Streetdance Company, Daniel Blendulf (conductor). Dalhalla 13.8.2016. (GF)

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Anna Larsson (Carmen) John Daszak (Don José)
(c) Martin Hellström

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Nina Stemme impresses as Turandot in Dalhalla

28/08/201514/08/2015 by Jim Pritchard

SwedenSweden Giacomo PUCCINI Turandot: Soloists, Chorus, Dalasinfoniettan, Gävle Symphony Orchestra, Tobias Ringborg (conductor), Dalhalla 8.8.2015 (GF)

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Ring Returns to Roots at Dalhalla

25/08/201317/08/2013 by Stan

SwedenSweden. Wagner: Das Rheingold. Soloists, Dalasinfoniettan and Gävle Symphony Orchestra, Partik Ringborg (conductor). Dalhalla 10.8.2013. Premiere (GF)

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