Fredrik Lindgren

Royal Swedish Opera to Open New Stage With Alexander Ekman Ballet and Verdi’s Requiem

A surreal dance performance about desire and a large-scale opera version of Verdi's “Requiem” will inaugurate the Royal Swedish Opera's new stage in Norra Djurgårdsstaden. The opera also hopes to attract new audiences. “We are raising the bar,” says Fredrik Lindgren, the opera's CEO.

Rain forces Speedway GP semifinals and final to be abandoned in Vojens

The semifinals and final of the World Championship speedway event in Vojens, Denmark, were rained out.

Lindgren Takes Fifth as Zmarzlik Wins Speedway World Championship Opener

The Opera receives 300 million in donations – expansion underway

The Opera in Stockholm is being renovated and expanded for 3.5 billion kronor. The major investment is possible thanks to 300 million kronor in private donations. This is a historic day where we are paving the way forward for the Opera and the opera house, says Fredrik Lindgren, CEO of the Royal Opera to TT.

The Culture Year 2024 – Poetry, Canon, and Crisis

Bruno K Öijer fans experienced ecstasy at the same time as the young poets stepped forward. But the cultural year 2024 was marked by economic crisis and the debate about a Swedish cultural canon that dragged on.

Proposal to scrap criticized model welcomed

Cultural institutions are cautiously positive about the proposal to abolish the criticized cost-rent model – but emphasize that the government must compensate for the rent increase. It could be a really good solution, says Lisa Månsson at the Natural History Museum.

The Opera is moving during the renovation

The Gasometer in Norra Djurgårdsstaden in Stockholm will be the temporary home scene when the Royal Opera closes for renovation. It feels stable, offensive, and fun, says the Opera's CEO Fredrik Lindgren to TT.

World Championship Third-Place Finisher Returns to Västervik