What do Mendelssohn‘s Lobgesang and Poulenc‘s Figure Humanine have in common? According to choreographer Mario Schröder, it’s the promise of freedom. Composed nearly a century apart, some might say the connection is merely a religious one. Lobgesang was commissioned in celebration of the 400th anniversary of the invention of the Gutenberg Printing Press, which lead to the
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If you’re a regular reader of The Leipzig Glocal, the new face you’ll see tomorrow when you wake up and go for your morning (or afternoon?) dose of glocalness may look very nice but very different from what you’re used to. We hope we have injected it in all the right places to enhance your
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Karlsruhe used to be one of the most beautiful cities in Germany before the war. Its name is connected to its history. It actually means “Karl’s repose,” and according to legend, the name was given to the new city after a hunting trip when Margrave Charles III William of Baden-Durlach woke from a dream in which he
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20 people from all over the world are on their way or have just arrived in Leipzig. They are coming to town since this year is the 50th anniversary of 9 Evenings: Theatre and Engineering, which took place in October 1966 in NYC. Conceived by Robert Rauschenberg and Billy Klüver, it combined avant-garde theatre, improvisational orchestra with a hint of actionist
MoreEver wondered how to employ over 1 million refugees? Chris Pyak - our expert hero of the week - explains why it won't be a problem.
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