Verdi’s Requiem at the Baltic Sea Festival in Stockholm

By Laura Servidei, 26 August 2018

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“the prayer of a man convinced that God, if he does exist, is not listening”

Reviewed at Berwaldhallen, Stockholm on 24 August 2018

Verdi, Messa da Requiem

Royal Swedish Orchestra

Royal Swedish Opera Chorus

Gothenburg Opera Chorus

Domingo Hindoyan, Conductor

Christina Nilsson, Soprano

Miriam Treichl, Mezzo-soprano

Daniel Johansson, Tenor

Anders Lorentzson, Bass

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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.