Operetta workshop in Leipzig: The latest talents conduct Strauss!

Operetta workshop in Leipzig: The latest talents conduct Strauss!

In 2025, a traditional operetta workshop will be held at the musical comedy Leipzig, which begins on Tuesday. Under the direction of three young conductors, Luis Castillo-Briceño, Daniel Rueda Blanco and Dayner Tafur-Díaz, the participants work out a concert with a specialized orchestra in the theater in the Leipzig west. The highlight of the workshop will be the New Year's concert of the Operettenhaus, which is in the sign of the conductor Johann Strauß, such as mdr reported .

The operetta workshop is part of the "Direct Forum" funding program of the German Music Council. Felix Freitag, the project manager, describes the conductor courses as the “heart” of the program. A special feature of the Leipzig course is the possibility for the participants to present their experiences in a concert. The workshop should close a gap in the training of young conductors because the operetta is often neglected. He conveys "corresponding tools" and "tips and tricks" for the conducting of operetta, whereby flexibility and communication between the conductor and orchestra are essential. Tobias Engeli, the workshop director and Kapellmeister, highlights the expertise of the orchestra in the operetta and will explain the basics of the operetta conductor to the participants, including flexibility and speed.

peculiarities of the program

2025 is also celebrated by Johann Strauß's 200th birthday, under the motto "more than bouquet". As part of the celebrations, there will be New Year's concerts that concentrate on Strauß 'music and operetta, as Oper-leipzig reported . The program includes a variety of orchestral works, songs, duets as well as ensembles and small operetta scenes from Strauß. In addition, works by Hervé, Franz Lehár, Emmerich Kálmán and George Gershwin are also part of the program as "Special Guest". The youth directors of the operetta workshop will present themselves, and the audience has the opportunity to choose a price that is awarded to the youngsters. The introduction to the concert is carried out by the theater scientist and operetta specialist Dr. Stefan Frey.

-transmitted by West-Ost-Medien