Breaking: Munich names new opera regime
mainAs predicted, the next intendant of Bavarian State Opera from 2021 will be the Belgian Serge Dorny. The next music director will be the Berlin-based Russian, Vladimir Jurowsky.
Dorny, presently at Lyon Opera, has been exposed for living high on expenses. His previous ‘Sun King’ appointment at Dresden was terminated before he could take the job. Munich must be very confident of his competence.
Jurowski, former music director at Glyndebourne and presently at the London Philharmonic, has extensive operatic experience.
They will succeed the outstanding Nikolaus Bachler, who is retiring, and Kirill Petrenko, who will head the Berlin Philharmonic.
If this is breaking news, we need to fix it.
Well, Munich was very confident of Peter Jonas’ “competence” and look how that turned out.
As an intendant and mensch Peter Jonas is super great, tireless, devoted and moved the BStO forward to the 21st Century, particularly with David Alden’s productions and the help of the late and brilliant Dr. Ulrike Hessler among other fabulous colleagues who adored Sir Peter.
the real greatness though was achieved by Bachler and Petrenko who made the Munich Opera the best in the world! Where else do you get the unique constellation Petrenko in the pit and the leading duo Harteros/Kaufmann on stage? Only in Munich!
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Dear Helen,
Thank you very much for that excellent coverage of the Munich Opernfestspiele you made possible. I think the regular visits of the major critics really help. I had an especially nice lunch with Alex Ross last Saturday. I think Munich is now seen as a champion’s league player in the American media. Many thanks again!
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Dr. Ulrike Hessler
Bayerische Staatsoper
Leitendes Direktorium
Way to blow your own trumpet at others’ expense, darling… Keep it classy.
I worked very hard to make it happen and am damn proud of being associated and having been given the honor to contributing to the greatest opera house in the world. And I thank Frau Hessler, who by the way was responsible for bringing Thielemann to Dresden during the tragically brief time she was the first female intendant of the Semper Oper.
Jurowski and Dorny seem to be very different characters and have very different artistic perspectives. 2021 is still a bit away though…
Er, they worked together at the LPO which Serge ran and Vlad conducted….
And that was more than 15 years ago. Since then, their respective ego have grown to take a much larger place. Wait and see.
Will Jurowski leave the radio orchestra in Berlin? Or his position in London?
Word on the streets is that he’s keeping his position with the RSB in Berlin and relinquishing his positions with the LPO and the State Academic Symphony Orchestra “Evgeny Svetlanov”.
His RSB concert on Sunday was heavily papered with an abundance of 5€ and even free tickets being sold and handed out, which attracted an annoying public of phoners, filmers and walk-arounders.
Nevertheless a smart well-played programme of Berg and Shostakovich.
I was at the same concert and found the audience particularily well behaved.
I hadn’t a single complaint in that regard.
The performances of Shostakovich, Dean and Berg were beyond praise.
It was a concert to remember.
Given he lives in Berlin, it seems likely he might prefer to keep the Berlin job rather than the London job.
Ah, ah, ah, “regime” is indeed the right word….
Well, GOOD LUCK to the Munich staff….
“Wer weiss, wie das wird….”
I just learned that the Party at Lyon Opéra is still going on.
But they would not declare the number of bouteilles de Champagne
were opened!
After the 1st experience, they should be a bit more cautious about celebrating too soon…
Thank you so much Gina!! have a nice day