Opera gala
On August 12, we are hosting an opera gala in the large hall of Alandica. As our guest artist, we have managed to secure
a true world star. Camilla Nylund, originally from Vaasa, is one of todays foremost sopranos. You can experience her on
stages such as La Scala, the Metropolitan Opera, and the Vienna State Opera.
She will be coming to Mariehamn
directly from Tristan & Isolde in Bayreuth. In Mariehamn she will perform alongside Åland singers Sofie Asplund,
Philip Björkqvist, Björn Blomqkvist, Jenny Carlstedt, Albin Jansson, and Dan Karlström.
The symphony
orchestra "Ålands Festspelsorkester" will accompany the performance, conducted by Alberto Hold-Garrido (ao.
positions, formerly chief conductor of the Stockholm Opera,).
The evening will be filled with romances,
operettas, and opera; from "Till havs" and West Side Story to Isoldes Liebestod. Wagner, Verdi, Puccini,
Mozart, and not least Richard Strauss. The final scene from Rosenkavalier with Sofie Asplund and Jenny Carlstedt will be
one of the absolute highlights.
Albin Jansson
Tenor
Björn Blomqkvist
Bass
Camilla Nylund
Soprano
Dan Karlström
Tenor
Jenny Carlstedt
Mezzo-soprano
Philip Björkqvist
Bass-bariton
Sofie Asplund
Soprano
Alberto Hold Garrido
Conductor
Elina Rantamäki
Choir master
Canzonetta Nova
Choir
8 songs for a mad king
On August 14 and 15, you can, for the first time, hear opera in the courtyard of Kastelholm Castle. We are inaugurating
the regions new stage with a concert version of one of modern opera literatures highlights: the chamber opera "8
Songs for a Mad King" by P. Maxwell Davies.
Before the intermission, "Landet som icke är" by
Cecilia Damström and a commissioned work; the premiere of "Så länge världen står" by Ulf Långbacka. The
young promising conductor Solveig Lindroos will lead the chamber orchestra.
Dan Karlström
Tenor
Franz Xaver Schlecht
Bass-baritone
Lisa Fornhammar
Soprano
Therese Karlsson
Soprano
Solveig Lindroos
Conductor
Cecilia Damström
Composer
Ulf Långbacka
Composer