Good news: Dohnanyi bounces back at 88

Good news: Dohnanyi bounces back at 88

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norman lebrecht

January 04, 2018

The conductor Christoph von Dohnanyi, who has been out of action in poor health all last year, will conduct two concerts at the Berlin Staatsoper at the end of January before taking charge of a new production of Salome, which premieres in March.

He replaces Zubin Mehta, 81, who is undergoing shoulder surgery.

Comments

  • Pedto says:

    Blomstedt, Haitink, Dohnanyi. The remaining active conductors born in the 1920’…

  • Pedro says:

    Blomstedt, Haitink, Dohnanyi. The remaining active conductors born in the 1920’…

  • Ben says:

    …. and he’s clean from any gender-related allegation after all those great years in music making. God bless him.

  • harold braun says:

    But seriously….that´s fantastic news.I feared,after all those cancellations,he might never return,like Boulez and Sir Colin.

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