Sebastian Weigle
Sebastian Weigle (born 1961, in East Berlin) is a German conductor and horn player. He is currently principal conductor of the Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra.
Biography
Weigle is a nephew of the conductor and music educator
In 1993, Weigle became chief conductor of the Junge Philharmonie Brandenburg. In 1997, he became Erster Staatskapellmeister of the
Weigle conducted a new production of Wagner's Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg at the Bayreuth Festival in 2007, staged by Katharina Wagner, as well as repeated performances in the following years.[4]
From 2008 to 2023,
Outside of Europe, Weigle became principal conductor of the Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra on 1 April 2019, with an initial contract of three years.[15]
References
- ^ Blech, Volker (25 July 2007). "Die Meistersinger sind lustig". Berliner Morgenpost (in German). Berlin. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f "Sebastian Weigle". Bayreuth Festival. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ^ a b "Sebastian Weigle". Oper Frankfurt. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
- ^ "Sebastian Weigle – conductor of Katharina Wagner's production of Meistersinger at Bayreuth". Wagneropera.net. Archived from the original on 21 January 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ^ "Thomas Guggeis wird Generalmusikdirektor der Oper Frankfurt" (Press release). Oper Frankfurt. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ Tobias Stosiek (26 October 2021). "Thomas Guggeis wird neuer Generalmusikdirektor in Frankfurt: Oper statt Quantenphysik". BR-Klassik. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ Friedeon Rosén (29 January 2012). "Frankfurt: Götterdämmerung – Premiere" (in German). der-neue-merker.eu. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
- ^ "Der Ring des Nibelungen Cycle 1". oper-frankfurt.de. Archived from the original on 9 September 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ^ Peter P. Pachl (1 November 2010). "In der Walküren-Schule: / Fortsetzung von Vera Nemirovas Frankfurter "Ring"-Inszenierung" (in German). nmz.de. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
- ^ Julia Spinola (2 November 2010). "Meister Wotan und sein Pumuckl" (in German). Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
- ^ José Mª Irurzun (21 November 2011). "Fabulous Siegfried and his Aunty: Frankfurt Ring Continues". seenandheard-international.com. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
- ^ George Loomis (21 February 2012). "German Operas Bank on Visual Effects". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
- ^ Tim Ashley (12 March 2014). "Wagner/Rienzi review – Sebastian Weigle rethinks a divisive opera". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ Tim Ashley (11 February 2015). "Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos CD review – an insightful but uneven Frankfurt Opera recording". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ "Sebastian Weigle to be New Principal Conductor of YNSO from 2019/20 Season" (Press release). Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
External links
- Official website
- Sebastian Weigle at AllMusic
- Sebastian Weigle discography at Discogs
- Sebastian Weigle (Conductor) bach-cantatas.com 2007
- Michael Lewin agency page on Sebastian Weigle
- Sebastian Weigle Naxos