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

By Laura Servidei, 08 February 2019

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“a towering performance as Madame de Croissy, the old prioress”

Reviewed at Royal Swedish Opera, Stockholm on 6 February 2019

Poulenc, Dialogues des Carmélites

Royal Swedish Opera

Marc Soustrot, Conductor

Johanna Garpe, Director

Per A Jonsson, Set Designer

Nina Sandström, Costume Designer

Karl-Magnus Fredriksson, Marquis de la Force

Camilla Tilling, Blanche de la Force

Joel Annmo, Chevalier de la Force

Anne Sofie von Otter, Madame de Croissy, the prioress

Sara Olsson, Madame Lidoine, the new prioress

Susanne Resmark, Mère Marie

Sofie Asplund, Sœur Constance

Johanna Sannefors, Mère Jeanne

Niklas Björling Rygert, 1er commissaire

Lennart Forsén, 2ème commissaire

Kristian Flor, Officer

John Erik Eleby, Gaoler

Klas Hedlund, Le Père confesseur

Johan Lilja, Javelinot

Royal Swedish Opera Chorus

Royal Swedish Orchestra

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Laura Servidei

Mathematician, science nerd, translator of popular science books, obsessed opera fan since the teen years. Day job: business analyst in a software house developing systems for the financial industry. Amateur choral singer. Main musical interests: baroque music and Italian opera. Originally from Italy, currently based in Sweden. I make a mean eggplant parmesan.