And the world’s best opera house is … Dortmund
NewsGermany’s Oper! awards are being made on television Sunday week.
The only one to be disclosed so far is Best Opera House.
Here’s the citation:
‘Oper Dortmund under its intendant Heribert Germeshausen has opened itself in an exemplary manner towards the town’s civic society through innovative formats such as We DO Opera!, at the same time making itself a subject of interest and a destination for national and international opera professionals and enthusiasts. An intelligent programme that includes rarities as well as opera staples, the engagement of exceptional singers and the Wagner-Kosmos symposium, which is unique in this form, have made Oper Dortmund a must-go in 2022 for everybody with an interest in opera’, said Ulrich Ruhnke, chairman of the OPER! AWARDS jury. ‘We are very much looking forward to honouring the Oper Dortmund on 27 February 2022 at its own premises with the OPER! AWARD for Best Opera House.’
Dortmund has a population of half a million. The town is best known for its football club, a consistent crucible of young talent.
Good for them. It’s been a very good house for a long time. Nice to see their work being rewarded.
I know nothing about Oper! nor Dortmund’s program, but this makes me wanna check them out.
They do Hip-Hopera so they must be good.