Event listing: Salome | Royal Swedish Opera | Sat 30 Nov 2013 at 19:30

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Royal Swedish OperaGustav Adolfs torg 2, Stockholm, 111 52, Sweden

Dates/times in Stockholm time zone

Programme

Strauss, Richard (1864-1949)

Performers

Royal Swedish Opera
Lawrence Renes	Conductor
Sofia Adrian Jupither	Director
Nina Stemme	Soprano	Salome
Marianne Eklöf	Mezzo-soprano	Herodias
Niklas Björling Rygert	Tenor	Herodes
Josef Wagner	Baritone	Jochanaan

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Royal Swedish Opera: Salome

Aksel Tollåli, 30th November

The Royal Swedish Opera's Salome, directed by operatic first-timer Sofia Jupither, is dramatic, and its strong directorial concept does not get in the way of the story. Nina Stemme sings astoundingly, and gives a nuanced portrayal of the title character.

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