On 2 September, the Opernhaus Hannover will present Hans Werner Henze’s much-performed comic opera, Der junge Lord, for the first time in the opera house’s history with director Bernd Mottl and Mark Rhode conducting the Niedersächsische Staatsorchester.
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On 25 November, Ensemble Modern will give a concert focused on the music of Alexander Goehr at the Wigmore Hall in London, including the UK premiere of his major song cycle Vanishing Word with mezzo-soprano Lucy Schaufer and tenor Christopher Gillet. The following day, the same performers present the concert at the Alte Oper in Frankfurt, marking the work’s German premiere. Continue reading “Work of the Week: Alexander Goehr – Vanishing Word”
