Dark Tales of a Desperate Don

By Sofia Nyblom, 17 March 2014

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“Everybody knows a Don. But not everybody loves a Don Juan...”

Reviewed at Royal Swedish Opera, Stockholm on 15 March 2014

Mozart, Don Giovanni

Royal Swedish Opera

Lawrence Renes, Conductor

Ole Anders Tandberg, Director

Yana Kleyn, Donna Anna

Elin Rombo, Donna Elvira

Sara Widén, Zerlina

Ola Eliasson, Don Giovanni

Luthando Qave, Leporello

Michele Angelini, Don Ottavio

Linus Börjesson, Masetto

Anders Lorentzson, The Commendatore

Royal Swedish Opera Chorus

Royal Swedish Orchestra

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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

Overpowering Candide at Royal Swedish Opera

David Karlin, 25th October

Ole Anders Tandberg's edgy take on Bernstein's satirical operetta is lifted by some good performances but marred by an overpowering orchestra.

***11

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

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Sofia Nyblom

Sofia Nyblom is a Swedish arts journalist, critic, presenter and radio and tv-producer. With a background as a professionally trained singer, she today prefers watching opera and singing in choir - and she loves dance. Twitter: @nyblomsofia. Her website is here.