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Nina Stemme is ten grand richer

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norman lebrecht

November 13, 2014

The Swedish soprano has been awarded the music prize of the city of Duisburg. Probably won’t change her life. Or anything.

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Michael Endres says:

November 13, 2014 at 12:59 pm

The city of Duisburg’s prize doesn’t quite obviously live up to everybody’s standards, but
previous recipients include Yehudi Menuhin, Alfred Brendel , Hans Wener Henze, Krzysztof Penderecki and Dietrich Fischer Dieskau, to name just a few..

Hilary says:

November 13, 2014 at 5:27 pm

One of the fictional characters in the wonderful black comedy series ‘the league of gentlemen’ was from Duisburg. He was a school teacher.

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michael endres says:

November 13, 2014 at 10:42 pm

Indeed, it was Herr Lipp . And as the LOG is one of my all-time favorite Brit comedies here a revealing musical clip regarding Herr Lipp from Duisburg.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVDYOFydCCE

Hilary says:

November 21, 2014 at 9:13 pm

Thanks Michael. I’d not seen this particular episode. Glad to hear League of G has a following in Germany. Incidentally,the composer Joby Talbot wrote the tritone infused soundtrack.

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Richard Epp says:

November 14, 2014 at 6:44 am

Mr. Lebrecht:
I have no idea what your comment might mean. Is it a dig at The City of Duisburg Prize implying it is useless and self serving? If so it is just the latest in a long line of prizes that serve exactly the same purpose. Is it a dig at Nina Stemma, who although I have never had the pleasure to hear live I have enjoyed tremendously via CD and DVD? If so, I have to say “Shame on you”.
So, I guess I will stop reading your blog – it won’t be a loss for you but it will be for me.