Resolut atonaler Widerstand: Zimmermanns Weiße Rose

By Beate Langenbruch, 03 November 2016

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Reviewed at Oper Köln: Staatenhaus Saal 3, Cologne on 1 November 2016

Zimmermann, Weiße Rose

Oper Köln

Arne Willimczik, Conductor

Niki Ellinidou, Director

Nefeli Myrtidi, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Claudia Rohrbach, Sophie Scholl

Wolfgang Stefan Schwaiger, Hans Scholl

Nicol Hungsberg, Lighting Designer

Tanja Fasching, Dramaturgy

Georg Kehren, Dramaturgy

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Beate Langenbruch

Incapable de départager musique et littérature dans sa vie, Beate a décidé de se consacrer passionnément aux deux. La maîtresse de conférences en littérature française (Moyen Âge) et soprano allemande parcourt le monde pour ses recherches comme pour chanter, avec son trio de musique de chambre, en soliste ou en choeur. Ses années d'expériences instrumentales (piano, flûte, guitare) n'ont que très modérément entravé son amour inconditionnel de la voix et du répertoire choral en particulier.

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