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StockholmMozart, Liszt & Dante’s Inferno

© John Frederick Peto
Liszt, Mozart, Kurtág, Adès
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Thomas Adès; Tomo Keller; Alexandru-Mihai (Sascha) Bota

StockholmTosca

© The Royal Swedish Opera / Markus Gårder
Puccini: Tosca
Eivind Gullberg Jensen; Knut Hendriksen; Royal Swedish Opera; Vitali Alekseenok; André Callegaro; Björn Brusewitz; Ann-Mari Anttila

StockholmMahler and Byström

© Nadine Boyd
Byström, Mahler
Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra; Ryan Bancroft; Karen Cargill

StockholmMelancholia

© The Royal Swedish Opera / Elisabeth Toll
Karlsson: Melancholia
Andrea Molino; Sláva Daubnerová; Royal Swedish Opera; Boris Kudlička; Chrisi Karvonides-Dushenko; Tom Visser; Royal Swedish Orchestra

StockholmEric Ericson Chamber Choir and Tranströmer

© Markus Gårder
Pizzetti, Campion, Ligeti, Lobo, Sandström, Tavener
Justin Doyle; Eric Ericson Chamber Choir; Jakob Koranyi
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Musical tributes to Festival d’Aix as it wins Birgit Nilsson Prize

Peter Mattei and the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra © Yanan Li
Pierre Audi is remembered in words and music as the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence receives $1m – the richest prize in classical music – at Stockholm’s Konserthuset. 

Stemme leads an explosive Jenůfa at Royal Swedish Opera

Nina Stemme (Kostelnička), Cornelia Beskow (Jenůfa) © Markus Gårder
Janáček’s drama of infanticide is delivered at full power by Nina Stemme and Agneta Eichenholz in Annilese Miskimmon’s well-crafted production. The orchestra, however, are just too loud.
****1
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Bancroft and the Royal Stockholm Phil brass shine in Bruckner

Ryan Bancroft and the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra © Nadja Sjöström
The RSPO's Chief Conductor leads an impressive Bruckner 4. With Augustin Hagelich, Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto is lighter fare, but trips merrily.
****1
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Royal Swedish Ballet rise to the challenges of Nureyev's Swan Lake

Royal Swedish Ballet in Rudolf Nureyev's Swan Lake © The Royal Swedish Opera/Håkan Larsson
Rudolf Nureyev's typically intricate choreography serves the Royal Swedish Ballet well, showing off the virtuosic talents throughout the ranks as well as the principal dancers.
****1
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Royal Swedish Ballet's The Nutcracker is a national treasure

Royal Swedish Ballet in Pär Isberg's The Nutcracker © Nils Emil Nylander
Based on the 1947 book Petter and Lotta's Christmas by Elsa Beskow, this version of The Nutcracker by Pär Isberg is a complete delight.
****1
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