Adele
Adele Halten, is a Harpist and founder of Harpe-Diem Productions. She is the nordic region’s first harpist with a master’s degree in Orchestra and Chamber Music from the Swedish National Orchestra Academy and has toured with many symphony orchestras, opera orchestras, sinfoniettas, wind orchestra and chamber music ensembles in the Nordic countries and Europe. She creates exclusive concerts and collaborations, in particular with harp, opera and guest performers. She creates and produces everything from solo concerts to opera performances, from the Nordic countries to Europe. Adele masters a wide repertoire both as soloist and chamber musician with many commissioned works for, mainly, solo harp, flute and voice from contemporary composers.
Mathilda Bryngelsson
Mathilda Bryngelsson, a mezzo-soprano with a degree from the Stockholm Opera Academy and Malmö Opera Academy (graduating in the spring of 2022), participated in Malmö Opera’s productions during the 2021/2022 season, including Det går an, Suor Angelica, and Det stora oväsendet. She also guest-starred as the Mother in Hänsel und Gretel at Kammeroper Schloss Rheinsberg.
Mathilda has performed roles such as Mercédès in Carmen, Cherubino and Marcellina in Le nozze di Figaro, La Frugola, La Suora Zelatrice, and La Ciesca in Puccini’s Il trittico, Konchakovna in Prince Igor, and Medoro in the Royal Opera’s new adaptation of Orlando. In addition to opera, Mathilda has extensive experience as an oratorio soloist, with a repertoire ranging from well-known works such as Mozart’s Requiem to the less familiar Luther in Worms by Meinardus.
Mathilda has received several scholarships for her singing, including the Royal Swedish Academy of Music National Scholarships (2019–2022) and the Anders Walls Giresta Scholarship (2022).
www.mathildabryngelsson.com
Åsa Nordgren
Åsa Nordgren, is a Swedish opera soprano that holds a degree in Opera from The University of Music and Drama in Gothenburg, Sweden. Soloist in a variety of constellations from classical to contemporary opera and sound-art, with great experience from opera houses and festivals in Europe and The Nordic and Baltic countries. Opera parts include Violetta in La Traviata, Floria Tosca in Tosca, Carlotta in Phantom of the Opera, Serpina in La Serva Padrona, First Lady in The Magic Flute and Lucia in Lucia di Lammermoor. Åsa freelances as both a singer and composer in contemporary opera and is a founder of the sound-art gallery Ljudkonstgalleriet in Sweden. Tours with groups such as Pavarotti Singers, Gothenburg OperaDuo, the contemporary ensembles Ghost Inside Ghost and Äsping and the contemporary opera collective Spatial Opera Company, awarded with state opera prizes in Lithuania for best opera and music.
“… Åsa Nordgren as the fragile opera diva Floria Tosca; she cast her role to perfection with small distinct twists and turns, a smile, a gesture. And in her singing, Nordgren mastered the ability to rest in a core of warmth between the fine print and the furious outbursts…” (Ystads Allehanda)
www.asanordgren.wordpress.com
Henrik Lagercrantz
Henrik Lagercrantz, is a Swedish tenor with an education from Birmingham Conservatoire in England and with a rich experience from numerous operas and stagings.
He portrayed Berthold Hipposchitz in the world premier of Scoring a Century written and directed by Keith Warner. Also parts like Le Dancaire in Carmen, The Earl of Leicester in Maria Stuarda and Prins Ahmed in the opera Tusen och en natt. Lately a popular concert singer in works such as Mozart’s Requiem, Händel’s Messias and Dvorak’s Stabat Mater. Henrik is one of the creators of the opera Trollguld that had its first time performance at Malmö Opera in 2009. He regularly performs with the ensemble Pavarotti Singers and the performance Operett Singalong.
www.henriklagercrantz.se
