Overpowering Candide at Royal Swedish Opera

Par David Karlin, 27 octobre 2021

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“this is potent theatre, winding up the anger in Voltaire’s satire to its maximum”

Critique faite à Royal Swedish Opera, Stockholm, le 25 octobre 2021

Bernstein, Candide

Royal Swedish Opera

Stefan Klingele, Direction

Ole Anders Tandberg, Mise en scène

Markus Granqvist, Décors

Lena Lindgren, Costumes

Elin Rombo, Cunegonde

Miriam Treichl, Old Lady

Joel Annmo, Candide

Jeremy Carpenter, Doctor Pangloss, Martin

Karolina Blixt, Paquette

Niklas Björling Rygert, Gouverneur, Captain, Vanderdendur

John Erik Eleby, Maximilian

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

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

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

Anne Sofie von Otter dominates the scene in Stockholm's Carmélites

Laura Servidei, 6th February

The Royal Swedish Opera revives Garpe’s production of Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmélites with a committed cast.

***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.