Tosca mit Sicherheitsabstand in Stockholm

By Isabella Steppan, 11 May 2021

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“Oper ohne zwischenmenschliche Interaktion funktioniert letztlich einfach nicht”

Reviewed at Royal Swedish Opera, Stockholm on 7 May 2021

Puccini, Tosca (Concert performance)

Royal Swedish Opera

Matteo Beltrami, Conductor

Knut Hendriksen, Director

Björn Brusewitz, Set Designer

Ann-Mari Anttila, Costume Designer

Hans-Åke Sjöquist, Lighting Designer

Malin Byström, Floria Tosca

Daniel Johansson, Mario Cavaradossi

Łukasz Goliński, Baron Scarpia

Jeremy Carpenter, Cesare Angelotti

Niklas Björling Rygert, Spoletta

John Erik Eleby, Sciarrone

Markus Schwartz, Sacristan

Mattias Milder, A Jailer

Royal Swedish Opera Chorus

Royal Swedish Orchestra

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Isabella Steppan

Isabella lebt in Graz und unterrichtet Deutsch und Philosophie/Psychologie. Ihre Freizeit verbringt sie am liebsten in der Oper, in klassischen Konzerten oder im Theater. Ihr Herz schlägt besonders für die Oper des 19. und frühen 20. Jahrhunderts und die Operette. Als @operafangirl ist sie auf Twitter aktiv.