In autumn 2023, Oper Leipzig launches an exciting new season spanning classical, experimental and Broadway, planned by Director Tobias Wolff and his team. Under the slogan « Leipzig Dances ! » the ...

Almost 180 years ago, Gustav Albert Lortzing had to leave the city of music. Lortzing was a German composer, librettist, actor, singer and conductor. He is considered the most important representative ...

Right now the city of Leipzig is in the grip of one of the most notable periods of musical creativity in its rich history Three centuries ago this year, a pioneering musician arrived in Leipzig with ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. When it comes to bad sex, Shostakovich is hard to top: raw, explicit thrusting; chaotic climaxes; ...

Leipzig has been a city for 1,000 years, managing to beautifully preserve its history without getting stuck in the past. Once home to music legends Johann Sebastian Bach, Felix Mendelssohn, and Robert ...

Visit us here, and courtesy of the Leipzig Music Trail you’ll be able to discover the city’s most significant musical sights for yourself Flowers on Augustusplatz with Oper Leipzig beyond (photo: ...

A survey at Oper Leipzig provides an opportunity to reassess the youthful efforts that have been excluded from the composer’s canon. By Joshua Barone LEIPZIG, Germany — How quickly Richard Wagner ...