Aida returns to the Royal Swedish Opera with a new cast

Von Laura Servidei, 29 Oktober 2018

Laden, bitte warten...

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“there was very little Personenregie in this Aida, and this remains its major flaw”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Royal Swedish Opera, Stockholm, am 27 Oktober 2018

Verdi, Aida

Royal Swedish Opera

Julia Jones, Musikalische Leitung

Domingo Hindoyan, Musikalische Leitung

Michael Cavanagh, Regie

Magdalena Åberg, Bühnenbild, Kostüme

Miriam Treichl, Amneris

Katarina Dalayman, Amneris

Andrea Carè, Radamès

Johan Edholm, Amonasro

Maria Katzarava, Aida

Lennart Forsén, König von Ägypten

Alessio Cacciamani, Ramphis

Royal Swedish Opera Chorus

Royal Swedish Orchestra

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Laura Servidei

Mathematician, science nerd, translator of popular science books, obsessed opera fan since the teen years. Day job: business analyst in a software house developing systems for the financial industry. Amateur choral singer. Main musical interests: baroque music and Italian opera. Originally from Italy, currently based in Sweden. I make a mean eggplant parmesan.

Cavanagh's undercooked Aida returns to the Royal Swedish Opera with a new cast