Michael Weinius, Sofie Asplund, Elin Rombo, & Nina Stemme Star in Royal Swedish Orchestra’s 500 Year Celebration

(Photo credit: Henrik Halvarsson) The Royal Swedish Orchestra celebrates its 500th anniversary with concerts at the Royal Swedish Opera and an international tour. This article only features classical vocal events. Royal Swedish Opera Chorus soloists Matilda Sterby, Miriam Treichl, Michael Weinius, and Ola Eliasson perform works by Beethoven and Helander. Alan Gilbert conducts. Performance Dates: January 17 & 18, 2026 {…}

Oct 24, 2025

Royal Swedish Opera Choir Participates in Birgit Nilsson Prize Gala

(Photo credit: Henrik Halvarsson) Royal Swedish Opera Choir and the Royal Swedish Philharmonic Orchestra performed at the Birgit Nilsson Prize gala on Oct. 21. Soloists were Matilda Sterby, Peter Mattei, and Daniel Johansson. Together with the choir, they performed under the direction of Susanna Mälkki. The program featured a piece from Kaija Saariaho and Sofi Oksanen’s “Innocence 2021” and the {…}

Apr 5, 2025

Göteborg Opera Announces 2025-26 Season

The Göteborg Opera has announced its 2025-26 season. Liam Bonthrone, Hannes Öberg, Åke Zetterström, Ann-Kristin Jones, and Kristoffer Töyrä lead Rossini’s “La Cenerentola.” Giancarlo Andretta conducts. Performance Dates: August 25-Sept. 19, 2025 Puccini’s “La Bohème” will star Ida Falk Winland, Matilda Sterby, Adam Frandsen, Orhan Yildiz, Sofie Asplund, Kristoffer Töyrä, and Kristian Lindroos. Giordano Bellincampi and Martyna Szymczak conduct. Performance Dates: Sept. 6, 2025-Feb. 4, 2026 Philipp Rosendahl directs {…}

Dec 7, 2024

Best of 2024: OperaWire’s Top Ten Rising Stars 2024

(Credit: TACT/Askonas Holt/Intermusica/Natalia Jansen) It’s that time of the year. The end of the year. 2024 brought many debuts, many new productions, many competitions, many world premieres and many new young artists who are coming up in the world of opera. And that it is reason alone to celebrate. As the year comes to an end, here’s a look at {…}

Sep 17, 2024

Göteborg Opera 2024-25 Review: Carmen

(Photo credit: Lennart Sjöberg) Göteborg Opera is celebrating its 30th season with an exciting lineup of favorites, beginning with Sir David McVicar’s production of Bizet’s “Carmen,” with libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on a novella by Proper Mérimée. This production was originally presented at Glyndebourne in 2002, and like most McVicar productions, it gets to the point {…}

Jun 17, 2024

Matilda Sterby Wins Wilhelm Stenhammar International Music Competition

On June 13, 2024, the Wilhelm Stenhammar International Music Competition held its finals at the De Geer Hall in Norrköping, Sweden. The first prize went to Swedish soprano Matilda Sterby, while the second prize went to South Korean soprano Celine Mun. The third prize was awarded to Swedish mezzo-soprano Mathilda Bryngelsson while the audience prize was given to South Korean {…}

May 17, 2024

Matilda Sterby Wins 2024 Birgit Nilsson Stipendium

Matilda Sterby has won the 2024 Birgit Nilsson Stipendium. The prize comes with 250,000 SEK (equivalent to euros 21.500) and will be awarded on August 9 when she performs in recital as a part of the celebrations for the Birgit Nilsson Days. In a statement, Sterby said, “It’s a dream to receive this Stipendium, because it means so much. First {…}

Mar 27, 2024

Katarina Karnéus, Malin Byström, Luthando Qave & Matilda Sterby Lead Göteborg Opera’s 2024-25 Season

Sweden’s Göteborg Opera has announced its 2024-25 season. Opera Katarina Giotas headlines Bizet’s “Carmen” with Joachim Bäckström, Adam Frandsen, Luthando Qave, and Matilda Sterby. Aivis Greters and Martyna Szymcza alternate at the pit. Performance Dates: August 24-Oct. 12, 2024 Michael Weinius and Tomas Lind lead Verdi’s “Otello” with Jens Søndergaard, Adam Frandsen, Julia Sporsén, Carolina Sandgren, and Ann-Kristin Jones. Vincenzo Milletarì conducts the production by Rafael {…}

May 19, 2023

Volksoper Wien Announces 2023-24 Season

The Volksoper Wien has announced its 2023-24 season. Here are the opera productions. New Productions Strauss’ “Salome” will star Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke, Ursula Pfitzner, Astrid Kessler, Tommi Hakala, and JunHo You. Omer Meir Wellber conducts the Salzburger Festspiele 1992 by Luc Bondy. Performance Dates: Sept. 15-Oct. 29, 2023 Offenbach’s “Die Reise zum Mond” is set to be conducted by Alfred Eschwé and {…}

Apr 22, 2023

Louise Alder, Matilda Sterby & Mark Padmore Lead Konserthuset Stockholm’s 2023-24 Season

The Konserthuset Stockholm has announced its 2023-24 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Ryan Bancroft will conduct Sven-David Sandström’s “The High Mass” with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Soloists include Marisol Montalvo, Elin Rombo, Jeannette van Schaik, Paula Murrihy, and Emma Sventelius. Performance Date: Sept. 7, 2023 Sophie Asplund, Yuri Mynenko, and Magnus Svensson perform a night of {…}

Jul 11, 2022

Matilda Sterby Headlines Swedish Opera ‘Tintomara’

The rarely performed opera “Tintomara” by Swedish composer Lars Johan Werle is set to be performed July 9, 2022 at Läckö Castle in Sweden. The opera is based on the event surrounding the murder of King Gustaf III at a masked ball in 1792 and a mysterious young woman, Azouras Lazuli Tintomara La Tournerose. The opera is set to star {…}

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