Christopher Maltman
Dramatic baritone from England, well known for his versatility, vocal power and dramatic stage presence. Engaged at the Royal Opera House in London, Salzburg Festival, Vienna State Opera, Metropolitan Opera in New York, Bavarian State Opera in Munich, Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin and Teatro alla Scala in Milan.
Elisabet Strid
Swedish dramatic soprano. In addition to Senta, which is one of her signature roles, she is a regular guest on the world’s major opera stages (Royal Opera House in London, Grand Théâtre de Genève, etc.) as Sieglinde and Brünnhilde in Der Ring des Nibelungen, Eva in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg and the title role in Salome.
Günther Groissböck
From Austria. Voice type: bass. One of the most sought-after singers of our time, with regular guest appearances at venues such as the Vienna State Opera, Metropolitan Opera, Opéra national de Paris, Teatro alla Scala, Gran Teatre del Liceu Barcelona and Bayerische Staatsoper.
Katarina Dalayman
Swedish soprano/mezzo-soprano with a long and prestigious international career in the dramatic repertoire. Her repertoire now focuses on roles such as Kundry (Parsifal), Amneris (Aida) and Brangäne (Tristan und Isolde). Engagements at the Metropolitan Opera, Paris and Stockholm, etc.
Stanislas de Barbeyrac
Tenor from France. Current engagements: Erik in The Flying Dutchman in Valencia, Siegmund (Valkyrie) at the Royal Opera House in London, Don José (Carmen) in Munich, Lensky (Eugene Onegin) at the Metropolitan Opera, and Max (Der Freischütz) at the Bavarian State Opera.
Tobias Westman
Tenor from Sweden who has appeared in productions such as Parsifal, Wozzeck and The Magic Flute at the Opéra National de Paris, and in recent years has also performed several roles at the Gothenburg Opera. Birgit Nilsson Scholarship recipient 2018.
Henrik Nánási
Conductor, born and raised in Hungary. Regular guest at the world’s major opera houses: Metropolitan Opera, Teatro alla Scala, San Francisco Opera, Bayerische Staatsoper Opéra National de Paris, Gran Teatre del Liceu, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Opernhaus Zürich. Previously music director at Berlin’s Komische Oper from 2012 to 2017.
Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra
The Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra comprises around 60 musicians and gives c. 75 concerts a year, mainly at its home venue, Helsingborg Concert Hall, and also regularly as a visiting orchestra. The HSO is also well known for its recordings and has received several awards.
Chorus
Around 100 singers from various choirs around Skåne, including Helsingborg Concert Hall Choir and church choirs from the Bjäre Peninsula.
One of the world’s most legendary stories takes flight over the Bjäre Peninsula when Richard Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman lands as a grand open-air concert at the Tennis Stadium in Båstad.
