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Norman Lebrecht - Slipped disc
2014-09-02 14:15:04
A Swedish star stages opera without subsidy or sponsors
She is one of the county’s most outspoken stage personalities, never afraid to speak out in defence of embattled minorities. Now, she’s taking on the opera establishment with her own production of Handel’s Xerxes – without state funds or private sponsorship, relying just as the composer did on the money she takes at the door. Malena Ernman will sing the title role and organise the production, thereby saving two big expenses. But there’s still a cast and orchestra to pay. How will she do that? we asked Malena. Here’s what she tells Slipped Disc: The project is a part of a long work process that really started when I participated in the Swedish qualification competition for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009. These qualifications are by far the biggest TV event in the Nordic region, lasting 6 weeks with an average TV audience of 4million viewers. As […]
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