Photo: Anke Sundermeier In 1972, President Nixon made his historic visit to China. The event, at the time, was seen as a pivotal moment in establishing political relations with a country that, since World War Two, had remained largely closed to the wider international community. The significance of Nixon’s visit was reflected in the fact that it received widespread media {…}
Photo: Bjorn Hickmann Stage Picture For the first time, Germany’s Oper! Awards were hosted outside Berlin, in a ceremony held at Theater Dortmund, to mark its award for Gemany’s best opera house. Clearly proud of its achievement, the theatre pulled out all the stops. Lasting over four hours, the ceremony consisted of 19 awards, taking in achievements from all aspects {…}
The OPER! AWARD has announced its 2023 winners. The Award selected the Opera Dortmund as Best Opera House of the year 2022. The prize will officially be presented during a ceremony at the Dortmund Opera House on Feb. 27, 2023. In a statement Ulrich Ruhnke, chairman of the OPER! AWARDS jury said, “The Oper Dortmund under its intendant Heribert Germeshausen has {…}