Sigrid Kehl started out as a mezzo at Leipzig Opera and upscaled to soprano, singing in all major Wagner productions for more than 35 years, from 1957 until the Wall came down.
Abroad, she sang in Naples, Bologna, Vienna, Prague, Moscow and Budapest.
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The house where Ferruccio Busoni lived from 1902-08, and where he composed his monumental piano concerto, was remembered with a memorial plaque yesterday in Berlin. Next month sees the centenary of the composer’s death. Igor […]
The orchestra has congratulated Yun Zeng on passing his probationary period. As of today he is officially solo horn with the Berliner Philharmoniker. Yun Zeng comes from a family of musicians with a long tradition […]
IMG Artists has added two touring executives to cope with an expanding business. Both V-Ps have been poached from Intermusica, which is reeling. Details here. The post Biz news: Orchestra touring is hotting up appeared […]
