The Blue Planet in Göteborg

By Katharina Hogrefe, 20 February 2016

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Reviewed at GöteborgsOperan, Gothenburg on 19 February 2016

Fenton, The Blue Planet

Gothenburg Opera Orchestra

George Fenton, Conductor

Hoffmann’s disturbing tales at Gothenburg Opera

David Karlin, 26th November

Krisztian Lada's thoughtful production goes to the dark heart of ETA Hoffmann's stories, mixing Offenbach's deceptively cheerful music with staging that is always impactful and sometimes gross.

*****

Göteborg Opera's gleaming new Siegfried, pandemic style

Katherine Syer, 28th March

Forced to shift to online for the third episode of its Ring cycle, Göteborg Opera delivers absorbing new production by Stephen Langridge.

****1

Figaro returns to Gothenburg

Katharina Hogrefe, 17th January

Gothenburg Opera's revival under the baton of Leo Hussain shone with a harmonious cast in a timeless staging.

****1

Notorious: world première in Gothenburg

Katharina Hogrefe, 19th September

When one of the most sought-after sopranos of our time slips into the role of her most famous countrywoman, the foundations for an eventful evening of opera have already been laid. The Swedish world première Notorious, after Alfred Hitchcock's film of the same title, shows in an all-round successful production that contemporary opera can have a promising future.

*****

Harlequin would be laughing at this La Cenerentola

Richard Milne, 14th May

Wonderful costumes, sublime comic timing, beautiful playing and world class singing. A 5* production of La Cenerentola at the Gothneburg Opera.

*****

Göteborgs Figaro - so geht Oper!

Waltraut Anna Kautz, 13th September

Everything is right in this Gothenburg production of Mozart's Figaro that exceeds all expectation and offers high-level entertainment up until the very last chord.

*****

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Katharina Hogrefe

Katharina, originally coming from Graz, is currently studying towards a degree in Materials Chemistry in Göteborg. She has a great passion for classical music from Lieder to dramatic orchestral works. She particularly likes music by Bach, Brahms and Mahler.

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