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Nina Stemme in Ingrid Bergman's shoes: world première of Hans Gefors' Notorious

By Katharina Hogrefe, 20 September 2015
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“the concept of exciting, modern opera proved to be utterly successful”
Reviewed at GöteborgsOperan, Gothenburg on 19 September 2015
Programme
Gefors, Notorious
Performers
Gothenburg Opera
Patrik Ringborg, Conductor
Keith Warner, Director
David Fielding, Set Designer, Costume Designer
Nina Stemme, Alicia Hauser
Katarina Karnéus, Madame Sebastian
Michael Weinius, Alex Sebastian
John Lundgren, Devlin
Ingemar Anderson, Agent 1, Professor Rossner
Jonas Olofsson, Emil Hupka
Jón Ketilsson, Prescott
Mattias Ermedahl, Agent 2, Eric Mathis
Mats Persson, Agent 3, Dr Anderson
Anders Lorentzson, Alicia's father
Mats Almgren, Agent 4, Dr Knerr
Michael Barry, Choreography
Gothenburg Opera Orchestra
Gothenburg Opera Chorus
John Bishop, Lighting Designer
Dick Straker, Video
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Katharina Hogrefe
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.