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14.02.2019
Musical whodunit. Philipp Maintz‘ for Salzburg and Hamburg
Emile Zola’s novel “Thérèse Raquin” is not for the faint hearted. It tells the story of a ruthless crime, of insanity and self-destruction. Philipp Maintz (photo: Paavo Blåfield) has chosen the subject of a young woman who murders her spouse for his chamber opera “Thérèse”, which receives its premiere on 14.4.2019 at the Salzburg Easter Festival in a co-production with the Hamburg Staatsoper. The music theatre work created is an unusual collaboration, for the libretto is the first work by Otto Katzameier, who also sings the baritone role of Laurent, and he has chosen an unusual narrative form for his text. Marisol Montalvo sings the title role and Renate Behle the role of the mother. The production is by Georges Delnon, and the conductor is Nicolas André. The German premiere takes place on 18.5.2019 in the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg.
22.11.2018
Operas by Rameau in New Orleans, Berlin and Oldenburg
Jean Philippe Rameau’s stage works are becoming increasingly established in the repertoire of opera houses around the world. This goes hand in hand with the rapid publication of new editions in the “Opera Omnia Rameau” Complete Edition. »more«
22.11.2018
The Leonore Overtures reconsidered
The 2020 Beethoven anniversary is fast approaching. The critical edition of “Leonore” Overtures 1 and 2, edited by the Bonn-based musicologist and Beethoven expert Helga Lühning, will be heard for the first time using the music text from the Beethoven Complete Edition on 23 November 2018 in the Concert Hall of the Musikhochschule Detmold. »more«
22.11.2018
Manfred Trojahn in Hanover
“If music be the food of love, play on” – so the lover duke in William Shakespeare’s melancholy comedy “As You Like It” ponders. A piece of musical world theatre develops out of irony here; Manfred Trojahn’s music to this comedy changes artfully between the scenes. »more«
31.10.2018
Encompassing the knowledge of music
MGG Online, the digital encyclopedia of the second edition of the music encyclopedia Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart, with substantially revised and new content, is now also available to personal subscribers. »more«
31.10.2018
Bruckner’s 4th Symphony
The New Anton Bruckner Complete Edition published by Musikwissenschaftlicher Verlag Wien (MWV) is making great progress. Following on from the performance of the original Linz version of the 1st Symphony at the 2014 Salzburg Festival, the new edition of the “Romantic” is being performed for the first time. The 2nd 1881 version of this work is regarded as one of his most popular symphonies of all. »more«
