*| Press Review 2009  

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Leipziger Volkszeitung I Hallo! Leipzig I Bayreuther Sonntag I Leipziger Amtsblatt

In the following excerpts from the Press reviews are given. If you want to have the complete article (in German only), please click on the picture in question.

1| Wagner Festtage in Leipzig | Bayreuther Sonntag, May 03rd 2009

„Richard Wagner [...] is one of the most important characters not only for the City of Bayreuth, but for Leipzig as well. He was born there on 22nd of May 1813, was baptized in St. Thomas Church and spent several years of his youth in this town, which influenced him considerably.” [...]

2| Great-granddaughter Nike Wagner will be guest of the City of Leipzig  | Leipziger Amtsblatt, May 09th 2009

“RICHARD  --  CITIZEN OF LEIPZIG”  This slogan is again the symbol for a series of activities around the 196th birthday of the composer Richard Wagner.” [...] 

3| Lined up to fill the gaps   | LVZ, May 2009

“We are lined up with our association to fill the gaps which exist with regard to  tendance and appreciation of Richard Wagner in his birthplace, the City of Leipzig. Within the framework of our main event in the Bildermuseum we confront Wagner’s  early music with that of his contemporaries, supporters, antagonists and opponents: Mendelsohn, Weber, Marschner, Lortzing, Schumann, Meyerbeer”. [...]

4I With idealism against the economic crisis  | LVZ ,  May 14th 2009 

“Following our tradition, the festival starts with a Wagner-hymn, especially composed for this event. It is performed by several children-choirs  of Leipzig and directed by the cantor of St. Thomas, Christoph Biller.” [...]

 

5| Chimera or sort of a signboard?    | Hallo!Leipzig, May 16th 2009

“By presenting the details concerning to-morrow’s  groundbreaking event on the green hill of Leipzig  (Fockeberg) deliberately in a nebulous manner, Volkmann achieved his aim. All participants burst with curiosity …and wanted to know what will take place  on the attractive southern elevation of Leipzig.” [...]

6| Wagner-Broth on the Fockeberg  | LVZ, May 19th  2009

“Please follow the red W on the side of the path or join the procession.  Moderator Fröhlich, adequately dressed with swallow-tailed coat and white gloves, distributes the requisites: “Documentation of planning” and the “electro-acoustic reproduction set”. [...]