Thoughtfully directed, superbly played

Von David Karlin, 30 Oktober 2016

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Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Royal Swedish Opera, Stockholm, am 29 Oktober 2016

Adams, Nixon in China

Royal Swedish Opera

Lawrence Renes, Musikalische Leitung

Michael Cavanagh, Regie

Erhard Rom, Bühnenbild

Parvin Mirhady, Kostüme

Jeremy Carpenter, Chou En-lai

Ola Eliasson, Richard Nixon

Olle Persson, Henry Kissinger

Michael Weinius, Mao Zedong

Marianne Hellgren Staykov, Madame Mao, Chiang Ch'ing

Hanna Husáhr, Pat Nixon

Royal Swedish Opera Chorus

Royal Swedish Orchestra

Löftet: eindringliche Oper über den Holocaust in Stockholm

Michael Klier, 27th January

Löftet verdient mit dieser Botschaft, seinen bezaubernden Arien und großartig mitreißender Musik ein internationales Publikum.

****1

Tosca mit Sicherheitsabstand in Stockholm

Isabella Steppan, 7th May

Nicht szenisch, aber auch nicht wirklich konzertant und mit durchwachsenen gesanglichen Leistungen wurde Puccinis Tosca an der Royal Swedish Opera gegeben.

**111

Stemme leads an explosive Jenůfa at Royal Swedish Opera

David Karlin, 25th October

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

Overpowering Candide at Royal Swedish Opera

David Karlin, 25th October

Ole Anders Tandberg's edgy take on Bernstein's satirical operetta is lifted by some good performances but marred by an overpowering orchestra.

***11

A dark, brutal Don Giovanni in Stockholm

Laura Servidei, 28th March

The Royal Swedish Opera revives Tandberg’s 2014 production with a solid cast of Swedish singers.

***11

Swedish première of Szymanowski’s King Roger in Stockholm

Laura Servidei, 19th March

Elin Rombo shines in a co-production of King Roger with the Royal Swedish Opera and Teatr Wielki, in Warsaw

***11

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David Karlin

David is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link.

Thoughtfully directed, superbly played: Nixon in China in Stockholm