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| Foyer of the Stuttgart Opera House |
The State Opera in Stuttgart has a great reputation for high quality, innovative opera productions. It was voted “Opera House of the Year” in 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002 and 2006. (The Frankfurt Opera got this title for 2003.) |
| In the Stuttgart Opera House |
One of my recent trips to Stuttgart was to see the opera Doktor Faust by the German/Italian composer Ferruccio Busoni (1866-1924).
The title role was sung by bass-baritone Gerd Grochowski, who used to be in the ensemble in Frankfurt. He was joined by another Frankfurt singer, Johannes Martin Kränzle, in the role of Gretchen's brother.
The one major female role, the Duchess of Parma, was sung by the American soprano Hope Briggs, who sang the same role in San Francisco last year. Hope made her Frankfurt debut last season in Mozart's Magic Flute, and she will be returning to Frankfurt in March 2006 to sing the role of Donna Anna in Mozart's Don Giovanni. |
Stuttgart is only 78 minutes from Frankfurt by InterCityExpress train. And when you arrive at Stuttgart central station it’s only a short walk to the opera house, which is located in the nearby Schloßgarten (Castle Park) next to the reflecting pool.
After the opera it’s no problem getting back to Frankfurt, if that's what you want to do, because there is an InterCityExpress train which leaves Stuttgart at 23:05. It stops in Mannheim, which is convenient for opera goers there, and at Frankfurt Airport, which is an unnecessary detour for us but might be of use to some of you, and arrives in Frankfurt at 00:42. That’s 19 minutes longer than usual, mainly because of the extra stop at the airport, but it saves staying overnight in Stuttgart. |
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Regina1965 Thu Oct 16, 2008 23:58 UTC
Lovely pages, I haven't visited Stuttgart since 1985, thanks for the virtual tour. Regína | Irinna Tue Jul 1, 2008 13:59 UTC
Old scientific instruments is a theme for my son, too. Thank you for sharing. And thank you for visiting my Rostov page. Irina | xaver Fri May 2, 2008 15:44 UTC
I agree, railway station should be at just one level, excellent accomodation tip as usual! | breughel Sat Mar 15, 2008 11:53 UTC
Terrible to say but I know only the airport of Stuttgart and the highway to Ulm. (Business trips). I must change that after reading your comments. |
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