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Artist of the Week: Christina Nilsson

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(Credit: Herwig Prammer) This week, the Salzburg Festival opens a new production of “Ariadne auf Naxos,” one of Strauss’ most popular works and one that showcases a multiple array of voices. For this production rising star Christina Nilsson will make her highly anticipated company debut. A winner of third prize in Operalia in 2019, Nilsson has become synonymous with the {…}
News, Streaming

Asmik Grigorian, Jonathan Tetelman, Cecilia Bartoli & Christina Nilsson Lead Salzburg Festival’s 2026 Broadcasts

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The Salzburg Festival has announced three opera broadcasts. The first broadcast will be Bizet’s “Carmen” in a new production by Gabriela Carrizo and conducted by Teodor Currentzis. Asmik Grigorian, Jonathan Tetelman, Kristina Mkhitaryan, and Davide Luciano star. ORF and Mezzo will broadcast. Broadcast Date: August 8, 2026 Cecilia Bartoli, Marina Viotti, Mélissa Petit, Tara Erraught, Edgardo Rocha, Dmitry Korchak, Ildebrando {…}
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Cast Change: Christina Nilsson Replaces Elīna Garanča in Salzburg Festival’s ‘Ariadne auf Naxos’

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The Salzburg Festival has announced a cast change for its production of Strauss’ “Ariadne auf Naxos.” The company said that Christina Nilsson will take on the dual role of Primadonna/Ariadne, making her debut at the Salzburg Festival this summer replacing the originally announced Elīna Garanča, who has withdrawn. Garanča said in a statement, “I accepted the offer from the Salzburg {…}
News, Season Announcement

Christina Nilsson, Catriona Morison, Benjamin Bruns, Maximilian Schmitt in Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich’s 2026-27 Season

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(Photo credit: Georg Aerni) Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich announces its 2026-27 season. Included in this article are vocal concerts. Christina Nilsson performs Brahms under the baton of Nathalie Stutzmann. Performance Dates: Oct. 21 & 22, 2026 Chen Reiss, pianist Yael Kareth, and clarinetist Sharon Kam perform works by Louis Spohr, Mahler, and Schubert. Performance Date: Oct. 25, 2026 Lisa Larsson and {…}
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Kristina Mkhitaryan, Louise Alder, Xabier Anduaga, Christina Nilsson Headline Oper Frankfurt 2026-27 Season

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Oper Frankfurt has announced its 2026-27 season, marking Intendant Bernd Loebe’s 25th season with the company. New Productions Karsten Januschke conducts Tchaikovsky’s “Mazeppa” in a Frankfurt premiere, directed by Matthew Wild with set and costume designs by Herbert Murauer. Petr Sokolov, Nombulelo Yende, Alexander Roslavets, Mikhail Pirogov, Karolina Makuła, Jarrett Porter, Jihun Hong, and Kudaibergen Abildin make up the cast. {…}
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Christina Nilsson Receives Sweden’s 2025 Government Music Export Prize

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(Photo by Emelie Kroon) Swedish soprano Christina Nilsson has been awarded the Swedish Government’s 2025 Music Export Prize. The Prize was presented by Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa at a ceremony in the Golden Foyer of the Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm on April 23, 2026. The jury cited Nilsson’s 2025 Metropolitan Opera debut in {…}
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Renée Fleming, Christina Nilsson, & Janai Brugger Lead Atlanta Symphony’s 2023-24 Season

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The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2023-24 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances of the season. Nathalie Stutzmann conducts the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus and Orchestra in a program of music by Brahms, Dvořák, Rachmaninov, and Brahms. Performance Dates: Nov. 2-4, 2023 Norman Mackenzie conducts a Christmas concert with the Morehouse College Glee Club, Atlanta Symphony {…}
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Luthando Qave Wins 2026 Birgit Nilsson Stipendium

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(photo credit: Lennart Sjöberg) Baritone Luthando Qave has been awarded the 2026 Birgit Nilsson Stipendium, valued at 250,000 Swedish kronor (approximately $27,000). Qave is set to present his Stipendium Recital on Aug. 7, 2026, at Västra Karup Church alongside pianist Magnus Svensson as part of the Birgit Nilsson Festival. “I am both very happy and extremely proud to receive the {…}
Special Features

A Legacy in Harmony: The 2025 Birgit Nilsson Prize Honors Aix-en-Provence & Pierre Audi

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The sudden death of Pierre Audi in May this year lent a moving note to the presentation of the Birgit Nilsson Prize in Stockholm on October 21. The prize, which has been awarded every three years since 2009, now went to the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, where Audi had been artistic director since 2018 – a deeply fitting tribute to a man {…}

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