Verdi’s Requiem at the Baltic Sea Festival in Stockholm

Por Laura Servidei, 26 agosto 2018

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“the prayer of a man convinced that God, if he does exist, is not listening”

Crítica hecha desde Berwaldhallen, Estocolmo el 24 agosto 2018

Verdi, Messa da Requiem

Royal Swedish Orchestra

Royal Swedish Opera Chorus

Gothenburg Opera Chorus

Domingo Hindoyan, Dirección

Christina Nilsson, Soprano

Miriam Treichl, Mezzosoprano

Daniel Johansson, Tenor

Anders Lorentzson, Bajo

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Ek’s vision of the romantic tragedy is seen through a distorted lens, sometimes fascinating, sometimes bemusing.

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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.