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Stockholm

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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Toboggan Enthusiasts will Adore this Eugene Onegin in Stockholm

10/05/201805/05/2018 by Goran Forsling

SwedenSweden Tchaikovsky, Eugene Onegin: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Stockholm / Evan Rogister (conductor). Royal Opera House, Stockholm 28.4.2018. (GF)

Eugene Onegin (c) Sören Vilks

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Sensational Young Aida Enchants Stockholm

05/03/201826/02/2018 by Goran Forsling

SwedenSweden Verdi, Aida: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of The Royal Stockholm Opera / Pier Giorgio Morandi (conductor), Royal Stockholm Opera, 24.2.2018 (GF)

Kararina Dalayman (left) as Amneris, and Christina Nilsson (right) as Aida. Photographer: Markus Gårder.
Kararina Dalayman (l) as Amneris
& Christina Nilsson (r) as Aida (c) Markus Gårder

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Enchanting Royal Swedish Opera Cenerentola in a Victorian Setting

07/12/201730/11/2017 by Goran Forsling

SwedenSweden Rossini, La Cenerentola: Soloists, Male Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Swedish Opera, Stockholm, Jean-Christophe Spinosi (conductor). Royal Swedish Opera, Stockholm, 25.11.2017. (GF)

Askungen av Gioachino Rossini Kungliga Operan 2017
Johanna Rudström (Angelina) & Ole Aleksander Bang (Don Ramiro) © Sören Vilks

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Spectacular New Dracula Opera in Stockholm

05/11/201702/11/2017 by Goran Forsling

SwedenSweden Victoria Borisova-Ollas, Dracula: Soloists, Royal Stockholm Opera Chorus and Orchestra / Karen Kamensek (conductor). Stockholm Royal Opera 28.10.2017 (World Premiere). (GF)

Dracula på Kungliga Operan 2017. På bilden; Joel Annmo som Jonathan; Elisabeth Meyer som Minna samt Ola Eliasson som Dracula.
Joel Annmo (Jonathan), Elisabeth Meyer (Mina) and Ola Eliasson (Count Dracula)
© Carl Thorborg

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Still Going Strong – Manon Lescaut in Stockholm

05/10/201701/10/2017 by Goran Forsling

SwedenSweden Puccini, Manon Lescaut: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Swedish Opera / Marc Soustrot (conductor), Royal Opera Stockholm 20.9.2017. (GF)

Kungliga Operan - Manon Lescaut. William Davis Lind och Kungliga Operans kör.
William Davis Lind (Edmondo) & Chorus (c) Markus Gårder

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Jenůfa in Stockholm Goes Directly to the Heart

26/03/201724/03/2017 by Goran Forsling

SwedenSweden Janáček, Jenufa: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Stockholm / Lawrence Renes (conductor). Royal Opera, Stockholm, 18.3.2017 (Premiere). (GF)

Operan Jenufa på Kungliga Operan våren 2017. På bilden; Malin Byström i rollen som Jenůfa samt Lena Nordin som Kostelnička.
Malin Byström (Jenůfa) & Lena Nordin (Kostelnička) © Maryam Barari

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Widow Missing – But The Show Is Good

05/02/201701/02/2017 by Goran Forsling

SwedenSweden Lehár, The Merry Widow: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Swedish Opera / Joakim Unander (conductor), Royal Swedish Opera, Stockholm. 21.1.2017. (GF)

Elin Rombo as Hanna Glawari and the Opera Chorus; photo credit - Markus Gårder.
Elin Rombo as Hanna Glawari and the Opera Chorus
Photo: Markus Gårder

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