March 10, 2014

Gerard Mortier, in memoriam


Belgian Gerard Mortier was one of Opera's most famous personalities. "... a visionary opera company leader whose bold theatricality and updating of the canon helped define the art form’s modern history, died on Saturday at his home in Brussels. He was 70".
Picture and excerpt from The New York Times
full article: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/10/arts/music/gerard-mortier-opera-visionary-dies-at-70.html?_r=0
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4 comments:

  1. Sylvia KMarch 10, 2014 at 6:34 PM

    Always so sad to lose such a very talented man or woman!

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  2. mijnnikonenikMarch 10, 2014 at 6:43 PM

    We zijn op één week tijd twee grootheden kwijt.

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  3. LiesMarch 11, 2014 at 12:19 PM

    Een 'groot' iemand, Anni.
    Lie(f)s.

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  4. FransMarch 11, 2014 at 7:51 PM

    Een grote mijnheer heeft ons verlaten Anni...
    Groeten,
    Frans

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