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Leipzig

Wagner’s Ring Continues at the Leipzig Opera House with Siegfried

30/05/201813/05/2018 by José Irurzun

GermanyGermany Wagner, Siegfried: Soloists of Leipzig Opera, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra / Ulf Schirmer (conductor), Leipzig Opera House, 12.5.2018. (JMI)

Leipzig Opera’s Siegfried © T. Schulze

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An Excellent Die Walküre on the Second Night of Leipzig Opera’s Ring

30/05/201813/05/2018 by José Irurzun

GermanyGermany Wagner, Die Walküre: Soloists of Leipzig Opera, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra / Ulf Schirmer (conductor), Leipzig Opera House, 11.5.2018. (JMI)

Leipzig Opera’s Die Walküre © T. Schulze

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Leipzig Opera’s Ring Cycle Begins with a Convincing Das Rheingold

21/05/201811/05/2018 by José Irurzun

GermanyGermany Wagner, Das Rheingold: Soloists of Leipzig Opera, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra / Ulf Schirmer (conductor), Leipzig Opera House, 10.5.2018. (JMI)

Das Rheingold © T. Schulz
Leipzig Opera’s Das Rheingold © T. Schulz

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In Leipzig Haydn Works His Magic Yet Again

02/05/201729/04/2017 by Mark Berry

GermanyGermany Haydn: Christina Landshamer (soprano), Daniel Behle (tenor), Michael Nagy (baritone), Gewandhaus Choir, Dresden Chamber Choir (chorus master: Edward Caswell), Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra / Trevor Pinnock (conductor). Grosser Saal, Leipzig Gewandhaus, 28.4.2017. (MB)

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An Excellent Cast in Leipzig’s New Production of Der Freischütz

11/03/201707/03/2017 by Mark Berry

GermanyGermany Weber – Der Freischütz: Soloists, Leipzig Opera Chorus (chorus master: Alexander Stessing), Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra / Christian Gedschold (conductor). Leipzig Opera House, 4.3.2017. (MB)

Foto 12_Der Freischütz_04.03.17_Oper Leipzig_©Ida Zenna
Leipzig Opera’s Der Freischütz © Ida Zenna

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Riccardo Chailly in Conversation with Michael Cookson, Leipzig, June 2014

14/02/201717/07/2014 by Stan

Riccardo Chailly in Conversation with Michael Cookson, Leipzig, June 2014

Riccardo Chailly © Columbia Artists Management Inc
Riccardo Chailly © Columbia Artists Management Inc

 

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Wagner’s First Opera Gets the Performance it Deserves

01/06/201424/04/2014 by Stan

GermanyGermany Wagner, Die Feen: Soloists, Chorus of Oper Leipzig, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra,. Leipzig Opera House, Matthias Foremny (conductor). 20.4.2014 (MB)

Wagner Die Feen Photo (c) Leipzig Opera
Wagner Die Feen
Photo (c) Leipzig Opera

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Wagnerian Harmonies and Period Lustre in Opera Leipzig’s  Manon

23/04/201422/04/2014 by Stan

GermanyGermany Puccini, Manon Lescau: Soloists, Chorus of the Leipzig Opera (chorus master: Alessandro Zuppardo), Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra / Anthony Bramall (conductor). Leipzig Opera House, 19.4.2014 (MB)

Oper Leipzig am  "Manon Lescaut" Foto Tom Schulze
Oper Leipzig am “Manon Lescaut”
Foto Tom Schulze

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