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Göran Forsling

Christ Resurrected in Karlstad

04/04/201227/03/2012 by Stan

SwedenSweden J.S.Bach: St. John Passion, Wermland Opera Orchestra, Henrik Schaefer (conductor), Karlstad, 24.3.2012 (GF)

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Categories Concert Reviews, International Concerts, Previously Published Tags Göran Forsling, Karlstad

Creepy Bartok and Swinging Bernstein in Stockholm

16/02/201215/02/2012 by Stan

SwedenSweden  Bartok, Bernstein: Soloists, orchestra of the Stockholm Royal Opera. Gregor Bühl (conductor). Stockholm Royal Opera. 4.2.2012 (Premiere) (GF)

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Categories International Opera, Opera & Ballet Tags Göran Forsling, Stockholm

Julius Caesar in Helsinki – Superb Singing, Controversial Concept

31/01/201225/01/2012 by Stan

FinlandFinland Handel, Julius Caesar: Helsinki Baroque Orchestra in cooperation with the Finnish National Opera Orchestra, soloists, Howard Arman (conductor), Finnish National Opera, Helsinki. 20.1.2012 (GF)

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Categories International Opera, Opera & Ballet, Previously Published Tags Göran Forsling, Helsinki

Kitchen Sink Realism for Merikanto’s Juha

15/01/201211/01/2012 by Stan

FinlandFinland  Aarre Merikanto: Juha Finnish National Opera, Kurt Kopecky (conductor), Helsinki. 21.12.2011 (GF)

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High-Flying Swallow in Helsinki

11/01/201227/12/2011 by Stan

FinlandFinland  Puccini, La Rondine: Finnish National Opera, Helsinki, 20.12.2011 (GF)

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Fanciulla Roaring Success In Stockholm

11/01/201221/12/2011 by Stan

SwedenSweden Puccini, La Fanciulla del West Royal Swedish Opera Chorus and Orchestra, Pier Giorgio Morandi (conductor), Royal Swedish Opera, Stockholm, 17.12.2011 (Premiere) (GF) 

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Sliced but Sizzling Carmen in Stockholm

30/12/201112/10/2011 by Stan

SwedenSweden  Georges Bizet Carmen:  Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Children from Adolf Fredrik’s Music Classes, Lionel Bringuier (director), Royal Swedish Opera, Stockholm, 24.9.2011 (GF)

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Sensational Hungarian Tenor István Kovácsházi in Helsinki’s Carmen

14/02/201412/10/2011 by Stan

FinlandFinland  Georges Bizet, Carmen: Finnish National Opera Chorus and Orchestra, Kari Tikka (conductor), 17.9.2011 (GF)

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