kaufmann_thumbThe premiere of Lohengrin at the Bayreuth Festival (starring, of course, Jonas Kaufmann) has just started.

You can listen to the live broadcast here.

Conductor: Andris Nelsons
Director: Hans Neuenfels
Stage design: Reinhard von der Thannen
Costumes: Reinhard von der Thannen
Lighting: Franck Evin
Video: Björn Verloh
Dramaturgy: Henry Arnold

Lohengrin: Jonas Kaufmann
Heinrich der Vogler : Georg Zeppenfeld
Elsa von Brabant: Annette Dasch
Friedrich von Telramund: Hans-Joachim Ketelsen
Ortrud: Evelyn Herlitzius
Der Heerrufer des Königs: Samuel Youn
1. Edler: Stefan Heibach
2. Edler: Willem Van der Heyden
3. Edler: Rainer Zaun
4. Edler: Christian Tschelebiew

La Cieca

James Jorden (who wrote under the names "La Cieca" and "Our Own JJ") was the founder and editor of parterre box. During his 20 year career as an opera critic he wrote for the New York Times, Opera, Gay City News, Opera Now, Musical America and the New York Post. He also raised his voice in punditry on National Public Radio. From time to time he directed opera, including three unsuccessful productions of Don Giovanni. He also contributed a regular column on opera for the New York Observer. James died in October 2023.

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