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Premiere: Otello

March 26, 2017 By Ian Sidden

Tonight is the premiere of Otello in Opernhaus Dortmund. I have a lot of fond memories wrapped around Otello, and I’m very happy to be singing in the chorus of our fantastic production tonight. Toi toi toi to all involved.

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Premiere: Die Jahreszeiten (The Seasons)

April 27, 2014 By Ian Sidden

Auf Deutsch:

Heute Abend (27.04.2014) ist an der Oper Dortmund die Premiere von Haydns Die Jahreszeiten.

Die Premiere ist das Ergebnis monatelanger Arbeit und ist ein voll inszenierte Interpretation des Oratoriums. Ich bin unglaublich zufrieden mit dem Prozess, den wir gehabt haben, und die Ergebnisse sollten unser Publikum begeistern. Die Musik und Wörter selbst sind herrlich, genial und hoffnungsvoll, und sie gefällt mir immer mehr.

Weitere Infos hier.

In English:

Tonight (April 27, 2014) at Opera Dortmund is the premiere of Haydn’s The Seasons (Die Jahreszeiten).

This is the culmination of months of work and is a fully-staged interpretation of the oratorio. I’m incredibly pleased with the process we’ve had, and the results should delight our audience. The music itself is delightful and ingenious, and my love of it grows with every listen.

More details here at the Theater Dortmund homepage.

Filed Under: My News Tagged With: Die Jahreszeiten, Josef Haydn, Oper Dortmund, Oratorio, Premier, Premiere, The Seasons, Theater Dortmund

About Ian

Ian Sidden is currently a bass member of the Theater Dortmund Opera chorus. Read More…

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