Tag: Munich Opera
Munich: Laurent Hilaire becomes head of the Bavarian State Ballet – Culture
Frenchman Laurent Hilaire is taking over the management of the Bavarian State Ballet with immediate effect. The appointment is to be announced on Thursday at the Bavarian State Opera’s season…
The trauma of the diva: soprano Ermonela Jaho in an interview – Munich
Born in Munich, Jan Schmidt-Garré studied philosophy and directing at the HFF, learned how to conduct with Celibidache and, in addition to documentaries, also staged operas (most recently “Arabella” in…
Culture in Bavaria: Poing’s illusion workshop. – Ebersberg
A man is standing in front of a wooden strip holding a circular saw. Chips whirl through the air, the saw screeches. Peter Buchheit stands in the midst of this…
Igor Zelensky: Russian director of the Bavarian State Ballet resigns
Igor Zelensky refers to family reasons. The Russian did not comment publicly on his relationship with Vladimir Putin and was recently on sick leave. source site
War in Ukraine: How the conflict is dividing the ballet scene – Culture
Ballet is generally regarded as a non-political art: beautiful to look at, fairytale-like, escapist and far removed from all the dangers of existence. A mistake. As early as 1661, when…
Munich: Bavarian State Opera must save – Munich
“Extreme human situations are the focus of the first issue of ‘Ja, Mai’“- the Bavarian State Opera announces its new festival, which from now on will be dedicated to early…
Bavarian State Opera shows “The clever little vixen” – culture
No opera is more enigmatic than Leoš Janáček’s “Little Vixen Schlaukopf” – known in German as “The Cunning Little Vixen” – an erotic fantasy composed shortly after the First World…
Obituary for opera singer Daphne Evangelatos – culture
Woe to anyone who dared show a lack of respect in dealing with their charges. Then you could experience the whole passion of Daphne Evangelatos with which she had delighted…
Munich: Bavarian State Opera initiates discussion about architecture – Munich
“Outreach” is the magic word. Cultural institutions open up to new perspectives, go “outside”, network with their local or wider social environment through specially developed offers. They send employees off…
Review: the theater academy plays Rossini – Munich
There is no guarantee of love. Many know, but Rossini knows best. Although, for once, that is perhaps not the biggest problem in his farsa “L’occasione fa il ladro”, with…