The Birgit Nilsson Foundation has announced the 2021 Birgit Nilsson Stipendium. The foundation announced that Johanna Wallroth will be this year’s recipient and will receive 200,000 kronor at the ceremony to be held on August 13. Wallroth will also perform in recital as a part of the celebrations for this year’s Birgit Nilsson Days. Wallroth is a Swedish who took the {…}
(Credit: Wiener Staatsoper) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced two cast changes for the upcoming performances of Donizetti’s “L’Elisir d’amore” and “La fille du régiment.” Per an official statement on the company’s website, Swedish soprano Johanna Wallroth will take over the role of Giannetta in the presentations of “L’Elisir d’amore” on Sept. 17 & 21, 2020. Per the same statement, conductor {…}
(Credit: Dario Acosta / Peter Knutson) The Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra will live stream Mozart and Da Ponte’s “Don Giovanni” on June 13, 2020. The opera will be performed at the Berwaldhallen in Stockholm without an audience. Daniel Harding will conduct the opera leading a cast featuring Peter Mattei in his signature title role as well as sopranos Malin Byström, {…}