A Carmen That Delivers on All Counts

SwedenSweden Bizet, Carmen: Soloists and Chorus of Gothenburg Opera, dancers, children’s choir, Gothenburg Opera Orchestra / Karen Kamensek (conductor), Gothenburg Opera main stage, 25.11.2016 and 3.12.2016. (NS)

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Katarina Giotas (Carmen) and (left to right) Joachim Bäckström (Don José), Ann-Kristin Jones (Mercédès), Mia Karlsson (Frasquita) and Anders Lorentzson (Zuniga) (c) Mats Bäcker

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Fortune Favours the Brave: A Rewarding Beatrice and Benedict at Läckö

SwedenSweden Hector Berlioz, Beatrice and BenedictSoloists, Läckö Slottsorkester, chorus and ensemble, Simon Phipps (conductor), Läckö Castle, 31.7.2015 (NS)

Centre: Hero (Magdalena Risberg) surrounded by chorus and ensemble. Bottom right: Simon Phipps, conductor. Photo: Petter Magnusson
Centre: Hero (Magdalena Risberg) surrounded by chorus and ensemble. Bottom right: Simon Phipps, conductor. Photo: Petter Magnusson

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Having a Ball: Rossini’s La Cenerentola Returns to Gothenburg

SwedenSweden Gioachino Rossini: La Cenerentola Soloists, Gothenburg Opera Orchestra and male chorus, dancers, Giancarlo Andretta (conductor), Gothenburg Opera main stage, 14.5.2015 (NS)

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“Left to right: Alidoro (Fredrik Helgesson), Don Ramiro (Sergey Romanovsky), Don Magnifico (Markus Schwartz), dancers, Dandini (Åke Zetterström), Angelina (Gaia Petrone). Photo: Mats Bäcker.”

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