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Deception reigns in Christof Loy’s production of Der Rosenkavalier in Stockholm

By Laura Servidei, 29 May 2018
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Reviewed at Royal Swedish Opera, Stockholm on 26 May 2018
Programme
Strauss R., Der Rosenkavalier
Performers
Royal Swedish Opera
Alan Gilbert, Conductor
Christof Loy, Director
Dirk Becker, Set Designer
Barbara Drosihn, Costume Designer
Malin Byström, Feldmarschallin
Elin Rombo, Sophie
Adrian Angelico, Octavian
Ola Eliasson, Herr von Faninal
Wilhelm Schwinghammer, Baron Ochs
Marie-Louise Granström, Annina
Olof Lilja, A vendor of pets
Anders Blom, Feldmarschallin's Major-Domo
Klas Hedlund, Italian Singer
Jon Nilsson, Faninal's Major-Domo
Kristian Flor, Police inspector
Aled Hall, Valzacchi
Sara Olsson, Marianne
Royal Swedish Opera Chorus
Royal Swedish Orchestra
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Laura Servidei
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.