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A semi-successful production with an interesting underlying idea and a solid cast brings Bizet’s masterpiece back to Stockholm.

Carè, Katzarava and Treichl give committed performances in a reprise of Cavanagh’s production.

The remarkable performance of young soprano Christina Nilsson does not completely rescue a mixed-bag cast and a lack of Personenregie at the Stockholm Royal Opera.

A frightyfully enjoyable world premiere of Victoria Borisova-Ollas first opera, turned into a giant Halloween party, where the Kungliga Operan is invaded by an audience of vampires, emaciated Victorian ladies and sinister characters.

Ragnarök: the Swedish title for Götterdämmerung resonates with Old Norse folk memories of universal inundation and overthow of the order of the gods.

A performance of Wagner's Siegfried stands or falls by its titular hero and Lars Cleveman is highly experienced. 

John Lundgren, bullet-headed, youthful and overbearing, gave a world-class performance as Wotan.