Läckö Castle Opera
läckö castle opera swedish läckö slottsopera summer opera company staged opera summer since performance take place inner courtyard baroque läckö castle km city lidköping sweden normally three week summer starting middle july castle opera started independent project foundation läckö castle made courtyard available external producer audience positive response first opera led foundation läckö castle assume responsibility organizer onwards opera performance became part foundation regular activity aim show castle public contribute lidköping area high quality cultural experience castle opera initiated collaboration musik väst presently kultur väst – culture west continues day simon phipps former artistic director musik väst musical director opera performance läckö castle opera retractable sail roof installed inner courtyard castle rain protection audience total roof area divided four section two two castle opera received swedish magazine opera opera prize swedish tidskrften opera operapris daring repertoire policy first time opera prize awarded institution inner courtyard prime reason opera performed läckö castle high whitewashed wall highly irregular line straight angle equal angle result acoustically well suited live unamplified music whisper heard entire audience inner courtyard seat spectator depending size stage orchestra pit given production since castle opera situated km town lidköping many guest choose purchase package includes opera ticket dinner snack opera performance within castle area choice rustic stable café small outbuilding castle embankment posh white hart restaurant modern exhibition hall meter castle intermission coffee light snack purchased outer courtyard opera spectator may enjoy view visit ecological small castle garden castle baroque style kitchen garden vegetable spice edible flower exception first three year three wellknown mozart opera così fan tutte marriage figaro giovanni staged repertoire consisted opera less often performed given size castle inner courtyard total number staff stage including singer orchestra stage hand cannot readily exceed therefore management made virtue necessity chosen repertoire limited cast orchestra requirement also tried incorporate castle existing feature drama looked plot harmonize intimate character setting composer choice mozart haydn rossini britten castle opera commissioned drama magnus gabriel music swedish composer daniel börtz mid th century lord läckö castle magnus gabriel de la gardie see läckö slott opera historik läckö castle opera list production swedish läckö castle national heritage building managed national property board sweden castle opera managed foundation läckö castle swedish stiftelsen läckö slott foundation activity include exhibition guided tour horticulture outdoor activity lecture childrens activity cultural experience foundation founded crafoord foundation region västra götaland county lidköping local bank sparbanken lidköping castle opera part foundation läckö castle overall mission fill castle activity enrich enhance travel destination show castle visitor lively interesting way cultural activity läcko castle financially supported region västra götaland county lidköping kultur väst grevillis foundation national property board sweden well local daily newspaper nya lidköpingstidningen läckö castle official web site national property board sweden kultur väst operabase