Depth and brilliance in Mahler's Third

By Marco Rep, 24 March 2017

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Reviewed at Konserthuset Stockholm: Stora Salen, Stockholm on 23 March 2017

Mahler, Symphony no. 3 in D minor

Royal Swedish Orchestra

Lawrence Renes, Conductor

Ladies of the Royal Swedish Opera Chorus

Adolf Fredriks Gosskör

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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

Royal Swedish Ballet rise to the challenges of Nureyev's Swan Lake

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Rudolf Nureyev's typically intricate choreography serves the Royal Swedish Ballet well, showing off the virtuosic talents throughout the ranks as well as the principal dancers.

****1

Royal Swedish Ballet's The Nutcracker is a national treasure

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Based on the 1947 book Petter and Lotta's Christmas by Elsa Beskow, this version of The Nutcracker by Pär Isberg is a complete delight.

****1

Royal Swedish Ballet's Julia and Romeo: surreal and modern

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Ek’s vision of the romantic tragedy is seen through a distorted lens, sometimes fascinating, sometimes bemusing.

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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

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Marco Rep

Marco studies musicology at Uppsala University in Sweden and has a passion for the symphonic repertoire, lieder and opera. Besides music, he is highly interested in languages and philosophy and swims quite a lot. Possible PhD topic? Mahler, Sibelius and Shostakovich rank highest on the list.

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