Tag: Opera
“La bohème” by Trondheim Symphony Orchestra & Opera in Olavshallen – Reviews and recommendations
It was, of course, only a matter of time before someone came up with the idea of replacing the Parisian bohemians who populate Puccini’s evergreen opera with bohemians of a…
In Kharkiv, classrooms and the opera have been moved underground to avoid bombing – news Urix – Foreign news and documentaries
Two small hands. A small blue note and a glue stick. Mila (5) sits in a classroom with other peers. The pieces of paper she cuts out will become a…
“Blåskjegg’s castle” at the Norwegian Opera and Ballet – Reviews and recommendations
Opera director Tobias Kratzer is in the wind at the moment. The 44-year-old German is both awarded and declared a genius for his inventive productions of both well-known and lesser-known…
“Katja Kabanova” at Bergen National Opera – Reviews and recommendations
Janácek’s opera “Katja Kabanova” contains a beautiful love story and ends with the tragic death of a woman. Sounds familiar? Perhaps not so surprising, because almost all operas by Puccini…
“Nothing” at the Norwegian Opera and Ballet – Reviews and recommendations
Janne Teller’s youth novel “Ingenting” (Danish: “Nothing”) has had a remarkable spread since its publication in 2000. The book was hardly noticed when it was published, somewhat reluctantly on the…
20 percent of the Lofoten municipality Røst went to Venice to stage a dry fish opera – news Nordland
In 1432, eleven Italian sailors washed ashore on an island off Røst, at the far end of Lofoten. They were accompanied by the merchant Pietro Querini. It had been almost…
“Nothing Personal” in the Opera – Reviews and recommendations
It is such that you never quite know what to expect when choreographer, director and playwright Alan Lucien Øyen comes up with a new vision. Often it’s funny, mostly it’s…
“La traviata” at the Norwegian Opera and Ballet – Reviews and recommendations
There hasn’t exactly been a shortage of full-stage productions of “La traviata” here on the mountain in recent years. Both Northern Norwegian Opera (2013), Den Norske Opera og Ballett (2015),…
Stjernekamp 2023 – opera, 23 September – Reviews and recommendations
Tonight we will hear eight opera amateurs falter and wobble their way towards a usable result. After the technically strong vocalist Melis had to give up last Saturday, it is…
“Fram” at Den Norske Opera og Ballett, Oslo – Reviews and recommendations
Imagine that the film industry announces that from now on all actors must be under 50 years of age. Weird thought? Welcome to the world of opera. The retirement age…