{"id":1620,"date":"2026-02-27T20:55:44","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T19:55:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/birgitnilsson.com\/festival\/?page_id=1620"},"modified":"2026-03-18T16:44:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T15:44:09","slug":"artists","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/birgitnilsson.com\/festival\/en\/artists\/","title":{"rendered":"Artists"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Christopher Maltman, The Dutchman
<\/b>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.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Elisabet Strid, Senta
<\/strong>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 Th\u00e9\u00e2tre de Gen\u00e8ve, etc.) as Sieglinde and Br\u00fcnnhilde in Der Ring des Nibelungen, Eva in Die Meistersinger von N\u00fcrnberg and the title role in Salome.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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G\u00fcnther Groissb\u00f6ck, Daland
<\/strong>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, Op\u00e9ra national de Paris, Teatro alla Scala, Gran Teatre del Liceu Barcelona and Bayerische Staatsoper.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Stanislas de Barbeyrac, Erik<\/strong><\/p>

French \u201cRising Star\u201d who has been praised for his performances of Erik (Der fliegende H\u00f6llander) at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden and on CD. Current engagements: Siegmund (Valkyrie) at the Royal Opera House in London, Don Jos\u00e9 (Carmen) at the Bavarian State Opera and Lenskyj (Eugen Onegin) at the Metropolitan Opera.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Martina Dike, Mary
<\/strong>Swedish mezzo-soprano Martina Dike is best known for her portrayal of dramatic Wagner-roles. One of the latest highlights was her interpretation of Ortrud (Lohengrin<\/i>) at Malm\u00f6 Opera, a role she has previously sung at Staatstheater Nuremberg and at the Greek National Opera in Athens.\u00a0Another of Martina\u2019s signature roles is Brang\u00e4ne (Tristan und Isolde<\/i>). Martina Dike has sung Fricka, Waltraute and Second Norn at Bayreuther Festspiele. Among further roles are Gr\u00e4fin Geschwitz (Lulu<\/i>), Klytamnestra (Elektra<\/i>), Eboli (Don Carlos<\/i>) and Amneris (Aida<\/i>).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Tobias Westman, The Steersman\u00a0
<\/span><\/strong>Tenor from Sweden who has appeared in productions such as Parsifal, Wozzeck and The Magic Flute at the Op\u00e9ra National de Paris, and in recent years has also performed several roles at the Gothenburg Opera. Birgit Nilsson Scholarship recipient 2018.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Henrik N\u00e1n\u00e1si, Conductor<\/strong>\u00a0
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 Op\u00e9ra National de Paris, Gran Teatre del Liceu, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Opernhaus Z\u00fcrich. Previously music director at Berlin\u2019s Komische Oper from 2012 to 2017.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra
<\/b>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.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Choral singers from Sk\u00e5ne
<\/b>Around 100 singers from various choirs around Sk\u00e5ne, including Helsingborg Concert Hall Choir and church choirs from the Bj\u00e4re Peninsula.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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One of the world’s most legendary stories takes flight over the Bj\u00e4re Peninsula when Richard Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman lands as a grand open-air concert at the Tennis Stadium in B\u00e5stad.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Christopher Maltman, The DutchmanDramatic 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, SentaSwedish dramatic soprano. 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