Merkel sends flowers to Bayreuth conductor

Merkel sends flowers to Bayreuth conductor

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norman lebrecht

July 26, 2021

Oksana Lyniv is posing this morning at Bayreuth with her bouquet from the Chancellor.

According to DW Culture: German Chancellor Angela Merkel voiced her pleasure at the fact that a woman stood behind the conductor’s podium at the prestigious Bayreuther Festspiele – Bayreuth Festival for the first time in 145 years.

Comments

  • guglhupf says:

    Terrific.

  • Gustavo says:

    Looks like the current poll result.

    A pretty mixed bouquet against a dark green background.

  • Gustavo says:

    She will go down in the annals as Grace Bumbry did in 1961.

  • Anon says:

    This is just lovely! Women supporting other women – wonderful! Thank you for sharing this!

  • Player says:

    Nice touch.

  • DanceTrio says:

    Oh, some “nice” comments from a Jealous Patriarchy Group in denial. How wonderful of you to remain in this ignorant bliss.

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