A prominent practitioner of the historically grand productions that were once fashionable at the Met, he was especially well known for his stagings of Wagner.
Category: Vienna State Opera
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Vienna Bids Farewell to Magnate Who Brought Stars to Its Opera Ball
Sophia Loren, Kim Kardashian, Priscilla Presley and Jane Fonda were among the stars Richard Lugner enticed, and often paid, to appear at the Vienna Opera Ball.
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When Vienna’s Opera Tradition Got Too Traditional, They Stepped In
Bogdan Roscic and Lotte de Beer are shaking the dust off Vienna’s two biggest repertory companies.
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The Vienna Philharmonic’s First Female Concertmaster Helps the Music Flow
Albena Danailova, a violinist who became the orchestra’s first female concertmaster, is a leader and intermediary who helps preserve a signature sound.
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Europe’s Opera Stages Next Season: What to See
Among our critic’s recommendations are multiple “Ring” cycles, a premiere by Ellen Reid and the soprano Lise Davidsen in Strauss’s “Salome.”
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Friedrich Cerha, 96, Who Finished Another Composer’s Masterpiece, Dies
The New York Times – Music:His skill in completing Alban Berg’s “Lulu” almost 40 years after Berg’s death was considered one of the greatest operatic achievements of the 20th century.