Der Preis der Ewigkeit

By Katharina Hogrefe, 04 December 2015

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“Das Fehlen einer großen Arie in der Partie glich Persson durch ein nervenaufreibendes Finale aus”

Reviewed at GöteborgsOperan, Gothenburg on 3 December 2015

Janáček, The Makropulos Case (Věc Makropulos)

Gothenburg Opera

Marko Ivanović, Conductor

David Radok, Director

Zuzana Jezková, Set Designer

Annalena Persson, Emilia Marty / Elina Makropoulos

Tomas Lind, Albert Gregor

Anders Lorentzson, Dr Kolenatý

Jonas Olofsson, Vítek

Anna Johansson, Kristina

Åke Zetterström, Baron Jaroslav Prus

Wiktor Sundqvist, Janek

Ingemar Anderson, Count Hauk-Šendorf

Ann-Kristin Jones, Chambermaid

Peter Loguin, A Stage Technician

Skid/Saaba: a thrilling free fall into contemporary dance

Katie Lawrence, 24th January

Swedish contemporary dance company GöteborgsOperans Danskompani pushes the audience off balance with a quirky, compelling, and innovative double bill.

****1

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

Sculpture and 3.5 tonnes of clay in Zurich

Sarah Batschelet, 13th April

Members of the GöteborgsOperans dance company, along with members of choreographer Sidu Larbi Cherkaoui’s own Eastman ensemble, recently danced a joint venture of an extraordinary kind in Winterthur.

***11

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.

*****

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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.

Der Preis der Ewigkeit - Die Sache Makropulos im Opernhaus Göteborg