Opéra national du Rhin

The Opéra national du Rhin ( "National Rhine Opera ") is the Opera Ensemble ( soloists and chorus) of the cities of Strasbourg, Mulhouse and Colmar in Alsace. He also subject to the ballet company Ballet du Rhin, the young blacksmith Jeunes Voix du Rhin and the School of Education mask École des arts de la transformation. Permanent Orchestra, the Strasbourg Philharmonic and the Mülhausener Symphony Orchestra.

History

The fusion of opera and ensembles of Strasbourg and Mulhouse in 1972 inspired by Alain Lombard to have a powerful force in international comparison. In 1997, the Opéra du Rhin Opéra national du Rhin was charged.

Venues

  • Strasbourg: opera house on Place Broglie, also the seat of government; occasional concert performances at the Palais de la Musique et des congrès
  • Mulhouse: Théâtre de la Sinne; Cultural La Filature
  • Colmar: Théâtre municipal

Media

In the 1970s and early 1980s, the ensemble made ​​numerous operas with international stars such as José Carreras, Kurt Moll, Kiri Te Kanawa, Montserrat Caballé and Edita Gruber. After a long recording pause the beginning of the 21st century developed under the direction of Jan Latham Koenig award-winning recordings of Erich Wolfgang Korngold's " Die tote Stadt ", Francis Poulenc's " Les Dialogues des Carmelites " ( directed by Marthe Keller ) and Jacques Ibert's " Persée et Andromède ".

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