2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-09-01UTC09:32:26+00:002016-08-31Sven-David Sandström’s new chamber opera fails to provide an authentic voice to a trio of 19th-century female mental patients.Putting a gloss on suffering: a frustrating operatic start to the Baltic Sea Festival from Sven-David Sandströmen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-sandstrom-performance-baltic-sea-festival-stockholm-august-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngSimon Cummingshttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/20145https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/20145https://bachtrack.com/files/67754-simon-cummings.jpgSimon Cummings is a composer, writer and researcher based in the Cotswolds. He composes instrumental and electronic music, exploring aspects of algorithmic composition, and has recently completed a Ph.D. in composition at the Birmingham Conservatoire under the supervision of Richard Causton and Howard Skempton. His musical tastes are ludicrously broad but are focused most on contemporary/avant-garde classical and electronic music. When not composing, he writes regularly about new music; Simon is the author of the contemporary music blog 5:4 (5against4.com), and regularly contributes articles for a variety of books, journals and websites. Follow him on Twitter @5against4.https://bachtrack.com/files/44916-performance-forestallningen-miriam-treichl-och-jeanette-kohn-foto-martina-holmberg-sveriges-radio-resized.jpg510340Miriam Treichl (Henrika) and Jeanette Köhn (Zora)Martina Holmberg | Swedish Radio2016-Aug-28, Royal Swedish Opera: The Performance, world premierehttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/royal-swedish-opera/the-performance-world-premiere/28-august-2016/15-002016-08-282016-08-28Royal Swedish OperaStockholmStockholmSwedenS-103 2259.329479081556818.070363998413086http://sverigesradio.se/sida/default.aspx?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.com&programid=3430https://bachtrack.com/files/36177-balticseafestival2016_240x240px.png2
