Berlin names new Kapellmeister
mainSix months ago, the Komische Oper named the Canadian Jordan de Souza as Kapellmeister for next season.
Now it has added the German conductor Ivo Hentschel since it will be without a General Music Director for the foreseeable future. Hentschel is presently Kapellmeister at Cottbus.
Should make for an interesting competition.
Why do conductors love to be photographed touching their chins? Do they feel it adds gravitas?
http://www.wagneropera.net/images/Christian-Thielemann-230px-Bayreuth.jpg
http://www.icartists.co.uk/sites/default/files/PortraitHH0273MarcWaymel.jpg
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To prove they’ve got one. Plenty of chinless wonders out there.
Ha, I like it.