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Carmen meets Tosca at the Royal Swedish Opera
A semi-successful production with an interesting underlying idea and a solid cast brings Bizet’s masterpiece back to Stockholm.
Aida returns to the Royal Swedish Opera with a new cast
Carè, Katzarava and Treichl give committed performances in a reprise of Cavanagh’s production.
Great Aida debut for Christina Nilsson
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.
Vampires take centre-stage at Royal Swedish 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 long twilight of the Stockholm Ring
Ragnarök: the Swedish title for Götterdämmerung resonates with Old Norse folk memories of universal inundation and overthow of the order of the gods.
Siegfried as Swedish Midsummer Vigil
A performance of Wagner's Siegfried stands or falls by its titular hero and Lars Cleveman is highly experienced.