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Göran Forsling

The Dala-Floda Opera Festival Comes to a Grand Finale

22/08/201718/08/2017 by Goran Forsling

SwedenSweden Dala-Floda Opera Festival: Soloists, Dala-Floda Opera Chorus, Jacob Piamorex Moscowicz (piano) Dala-Floda Church, Dalecarlia 10.8 & 13.8.2017. (GF)

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Kevin Johansson and Mira Fröling Hoffman (c) Marie Johansson

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Streamlined Don Giovanni in Riveting Performance at Dala-Floda

20/08/201714/08/2017 by Goran Forsling

SwedenSweden Mozart, Don Giovanni: Soloists, Jacob Piamorex Moscowicz (piano), Anna Eklund Tarantino (director), The Barn, Strandbacken Public Park, Dala-Floda 9.8.2017. (GF)

Caspar Engdahl as Don Giovanni
Caspar Engdahl as Don Giovanni

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Upgraded Uggle-Carin (Carmen) Better Than Ever

18/08/201709/08/2017 by Goran Forsling

SwedenSweden Bizet, Uggle-Carin (Carmen): Soloists, Dala-Floda Opera Chorus, Children’s Chorus, Dancers, Orchestra / Alexander Nordwall (conductor), Strandbacken Folkets Park, Dala-Floda, Dalecarlia. 6.8.2017. (GF)

Mathias Zachariassen and Paulina Pfeiffer as Jona and Uggle-Carin
Mathias Zachariassen (Jona) & Paulina Pfeiffer (Uggle-Carin) (c) Göran Forsling

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Brilliant Madama Butterfly at Opera på Skäret

08/08/201705/08/2017 by Goran Forsling

SwedenSweden Puccini, Madama Butterfly: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Opera på Skäret / Marcello Mottadelli (conductor). Opera på Skäret, Kopparberg, 29.7.2017. (GF)

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Telina Pettersson (Dolore), Siv Oda Hagerupsen (Suzuki) & Elisabeth Teige (Butterfly)
(c) Andreas Hylthén

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Artistry of the Highest Level from Henrik Måwe and Göran Eliasson

08/08/201704/08/2017 by Goran Forsling

SwedenSweden Concert with Henrik Måwe and Göran Eliasson: Vattnäs Concert Barn, Mora, 7.7.2017. (GF)

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Intense and Touching Relationship Drama at Vattnäs

05/08/201731/07/2017 by Goran Forsling

SwedenSweden Paula af Malmborg Ward, Kärlekskriget (The Love War): Soloists, Vattnäs Chamber Orchestra / Fredrik Burstedt (conductor), Vattnäs Concert Barn, Mora, Sweden, 6.7.2017 (world premiere). (GF)

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Lars Arvidson & Pers Anna Larsson in Kärlekskriget (c) Christian Berling

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Hours Well Spent with Estonia National Opera’s Les pêcheurs de perles

26/06/201721/06/2017 by Goran Forsling

EstoniaEstonia Bizet, Les pêcheurs de perles: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the St. Petersburg Chamber Opera / Maksim Valkov (conductor). Estonian National Opera, Tallinn 5.6.2017. (GF)

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A Traditonal Fledermaus With Some Interesting Twists

14/06/201712/06/2017 by Goran Forsling

EstoniaEstonia Strauss, Die Fledermaus: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the St. Petersburg Chamber Opera / Maksim Valkov (conductor). Estonian National Opera, Tallinn, 4.6.2017. (GF)

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