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Rihm's Conquest of Mexico: glorious philosophy in music at the Salzburg Festival

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“Rihm’s music and Konwitschny’s vision have combined to create something extraordinary”
Reviewed at Felsenreitschule, Salzburg on 26 July 2015
Rihm, Die Eroberung von Mexico (mit deutschen und englischen Übertiteln)
Ingo Metzmacher, Conductor
Peter Konwitschny, Director
Johannes Leiacker, Set Designer, Costume Designer
Angela Denoke, Montezuma
Bo Skovhus, Cortez
Susanna Andersson, Soprano
Marie-Ange Todorovitch, Mezzo-soprano
Stephan Rehm, Speaker
Peter Pruchniewitz, Speaker
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