Love, fools and dreamers - classic gems at the Royal Palace

A summer evening of passion and beauty with favourites by Vivaldi, Handel, Haydn & Mozart!

Experience an evening in the unique setting of the King's Hall with some of the real gems of classical music! Hear Viktoria Karlsson - a new Swedish soprano star - sing selected opera arias about the passion and folly of love. The Swedish Monbijou Quartet is currently one of the foremost young string quartets in Europe, and we will also hear internationally renowned guitarist Martin Fogel in Vivaldi's famous guitar concerto. Together they weave together a programme that ranges from Vivaldi's timeless elegance and Rameau's playful folly to Mozart's deepest sincerity. Welcome to an evening with some of Sweden's foremost young musicians and classical favourites in an environment that breathes history.

Participants:

Viktoria Karlsson - soprano 

Monbijou quartets 

Marcus Bäckerud, Alexander Hencz Chojecki

Oscar Edin, Kristian Hencz Chojecki

Martin Fogel - guitar

 

The programme:

Vivaldi - Guitar Concerto in D major

Rameau - two arias from the opera Platée

Amour, lance tes traits - (Kärlekens aria)

Aux langueurs d'Apollon ”La Folie” - (Aria of Folly)

Mozart - three arias from Don Giovanni, The Magic Flute & The Marriage of Figaro

Batti, batti, o bel Masetto (Don Giovanni)

Oh, I feel it (Trollflöjten)

Deh vieni non tardar (Figaro's wedding)

Haydn - String Quartet op. 75 no.5

Handel - Lascia ch'io pianga

 

More about the musicians here:


Viktoria Karlsson 

Monbijou quartets

Martin Fogel