Special Features
Remembering the Five Major Artists From The Fall of the Wall
https://operawire.com/remembering-the-five-major-artists-from-the-fall-of-the-wall/
Twenty-eight years ago, on Nov. 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall came crashing down in a moment that will always go down in history for its political significance. The moment also had major musical significance as it showcased Leonard Berstein leading a performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. Bernstein controversially had the word “Freheit (freedom)” replace “Freude (joy)” in the text of {…}
