Karol Szymanowski was one of the brightest Polish composers of the early 20th century, one who attempted to create a Polish national style of music before he died of tuberculosis in 1937. The most famous of the works he left behind is King Roger, an opera in three acts that sees a cold, rational, logical […]
Electro-pop duo Niki & The Dove are embarking on their most ambitious project yet. For Tigern och Svanen, the duo are collaborating with Kungliga Operan’s ballet group for a performance piece that blends their back catalogue with ballet and dance. The idea is this: there’s a loose plot, the drama between the symbol characters the […]
Weird fact: yes, this is where the name for that hat comes from. Fédora began life as a play by Victorien Sardou, where the hat worn by lead actress Sarah Bernhardt became popular under the play’s name. Umberto Giordano later gave the story greater fame when he transformed it into an opera in 1898. Fedora Romazov […]
