OperaVision Live Streams ‘Der Ferne Klang’ From Royal Swedish Opera

(Credit: Monika Ritterhaus) OperaVision will livestream “Der Ferne Klang” live from the Royal Swedish Opera on Oct. 19, 2019. The performance will showcase Agneta Eichenholz, Daniel Johansson, Johan Rydh, Miriam Treichl, Andreas Lundmark, Jeremy Carpenter, Lars Arvidson, Vivianne Holmberg, Marie-Louise Granström, Madeleine Barringer, Ola Eliasson, and Klas Hedlund. Stefan Blunier conducts a production directed by Christof Loy. OperaWire’s review stated {…}

Oct 10, 2019

Royal Swedish Opera 2019-20 Review: Der Ferne Klang

(Photo credit: Monika Rittershaus) As the first new production of the new season, the Royal Swedish Opera offered up “Der ferne Klang” from Franz Schreker, a work not seen on this stage since 1927. Created in Frankfurt in 1912, “Der ferne Klang” is a complex work composed over almost the entire first decade of the 20th century. The success at its {…}

May 22, 2019

Royal Swedish Opera Succeeds In Becoming The ‘Opera For All’ In 2018

Royal Swedish Opera had a highly successful year in 2018, investing major resources to become an “Opera for All,” according to CEO and Artistic Director Birgitta Svendén. “What we do at the Royal Swedish Opera is important for growth, for creative development, for culture workers, and for free expression.” It was revealed at the company’s Annual General Meeting that “breadth {…}

May 9, 2019

The Problematic Case of Sound Amplification at the Royal Swedish Opera

The production of sound in opera has always been acoustic in nature, with the exception of a handful of contemporary operas which have specific instructions from the composer, Natural sounds produced by voices and instruments are untouched and vocal technique accounts for the ability to project in a concert hall. In modern times, new technology has introduced the possibility of {…}

Mar 26, 2019

Greer Grimsley, Malin Byström & Daniel Johansson Highlight The Royal Swedish Opera’s 2019-20 season

The Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm announced the company’s 2019-20 season which will include a German rarity, the company premiere of a Leonard Bernstein operetta and the return of a Wagner opera. As usual, the company invites an impressive group of conductors that will comprise Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Alan Gilbert, Constantin Trinks, John Fiore, and Domingo Hindoyan. Here is the lineup: {…}

Oct 4, 2018

The Royal Swedish Opera To World Premiere ‘Tristessa’

On Oct. 6, 2018, the Royal Swedish Opera is set to world premiere the new opera “Tristessa.” The new work visualized by Ann-Sofi Sidén’s films and projections was written by composer Jonas S. Bohlin, who has also written the libretto together with author Torbjörn Elensky. The visual design by Sidén will showcase an absurd, outrageous world dominated by projections and digital {…}

Aug 18, 2018

Royal Swedish Opera’s Virtual Reality Recording Nominated for Film Festival Awards

The Royal Swedish Opera has announced that its production of Sharon Eyal work “Half Life,” which was recorded using Virtual Reality, has been nominated for awards at the prestigious Venice International Film Festival, as well as the Biennale de Lyon festival. “Half Life VR,” as the recording of the production is called, allows the audience to experience the dancers from {…}

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