Recent Opera in Helinski and Stockholm Reviewed by Göran Forsling
Stockholm
Nixon in Stockholm an Aural and Visual Spectacular
Sweden John Adams, Nixon in China: Soloists, Dancers, Royal Swedish Opera Chorus and Orchestra, Lawrence Renes (conductor). Royal Swedish Opera, Stockholm, 1.10.2016 (premiere) (GF)
Technocratic Pelléas Shuns the Magic
Sweden Debussy, Pelléas et Mélisande: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Swedish Opera, Franck Ollu (conductor). Royal Swedish Opera, Stockholm. 10.4.2016 (GF)
Left to right: Anders Lorentzson (Arkel), Kerstin Avemo (Mélisande), Fredrik Zetterström (Golaud)
Daniel Börtz’s Medea Contradicts Opera is Dying
Sweden Börtz, Medea: Soloists, Female Voices from the Royal Opera Chorus and The Royal Opera Orchestra, Patrik Ringborg (conductor). Royal Stockholm Opera 29.1.2016. (GF)
(c) Carl Thorborg
Bohemians Migrate to Stockholm Without a Hitch
Sweden Puccini La bohème. Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Swedish Opera, Daniele Callegari (conductor). Royal Swedish Opera, Stockholm 21.11.2015 (Premiere) GF
Lucio Silla in Sweden: Just Embryos of Mozart’s Development.
Sweden Mozart, Lucio Silla: Soloists, Rebaroque, Maria Lindal (leader) at the Royal Castle, Stockholm 27.9.2015 (GF)
Christof Loy Turns The Compass 180° – and Triumphs with Rosenkavalier
Sweden Richard Strauss, Der Rosenkavalier: Soloists, The Royal Opera Chorus and Orchestra, Lawrence Renes (conductor), The Royal Opera House, Stockholm, 26.9.2015. Premiere (GF)
Photographer: Monika Rittershaus
Last Chance for Elaborate Maria Stuarda in Stockholm
United Kingdom Donizetti Maria Stuarda Soloists, Royal Stockholm Opera Chorus and Orchestra, Pier Giorgio Morandi (conductor), Royal Stockholm Opera 24.4.2015 (Reprise premiere) (GF)