Overpowering Candide at Royal Swedish Opera

By David Karlin, 27 October 2021

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“this is potent theatre, winding up the anger in Voltaire’s satire to its maximum”

Reviewed at Royal Swedish Opera, Stockholm on 25 October 2021

Bernstein, Candide

Royal Swedish Opera

Stefan Klingele, Conductor

Ole Anders Tandberg, Director

Markus Granqvist, Set Designer

Lena Lindgren, Costume Designer

Elin Rombo, Cunegonde

Miriam Treichl, Old Lady

Joel Annmo, Candide

Jeremy Carpenter, Doctor Pangloss, Martin

Karolina Blixt, Paquette

Niklas Björling Rygert, Governor, Captain, Vanderdendur

John Erik Eleby, Maximilian

Stemme leads an explosive Jenůfa at Royal Swedish Opera

David Karlin, 25th October

Janáček’s drama of infanticide is delivered at full power by Nina Stemme and Agneta Eichenholz in Annilese Miskimmon’s well-crafted production. The orchestra, however, are just too loud.

****1

A dark, brutal Don Giovanni in Stockholm

Laura Servidei, 28th March

The Royal Swedish Opera revives Tandberg’s 2014 production with a solid cast of Swedish singers.

***11

Swedish première of Szymanowski’s King Roger in Stockholm

Laura Servidei, 19th March

Elin Rombo shines in a co-production of King Roger with the Royal Swedish Opera and Teatr Wielki, in Warsaw

***11

Anne Sofie von Otter dominates the scene in Stockholm's Carmélites

Laura Servidei, 6th February

The Royal Swedish Opera revives Garpe’s production of Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmélites with a committed cast.

***11

Carmen meets Tosca at the Royal Swedish Opera

Laura Servidei, 19th January

A semi-successful production with an interesting underlying idea and a solid cast brings Bizet’s masterpiece back to Stockholm.

***11

A static Rigoletto at the Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm

Laura Servidei, 28th November

The Kungliga Operan presents a stagnant production of Verdi’s masterpiece, with a competent cast comprised mostly of Swedish singers.

***11

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David Karlin

David is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link.