Christian Thielemann
Humanitas Visiting Professorship in Opera Studies (2015-2016)
The Humanitas Visiting Professorship in Opera Studies showcases the multi-faceted art of opera. Bringing in opera singers, directors, and conductors, the initiative explores the place of opera in today’s art and society.
The Visiting Professorship in Opera Studies is made possible by the generous support of Clore Duffield Foundation and is hosted by New College, Oxford.
Christian Thielemann is Principal Conductor of the Staatskapelle.
Christian Thielemann delivered a lecture and participated in two talks regarding opera from the conductor’s perspective, drawing upon his exceptional familiarity with Wagner and Strauss. A further discussion of the controversial nature of Regietheater was included in the series.
