When Björk’s album Vespertine was released in 2001, it came as a bombshell. The singer, who up to then could reliably be found in the Electronic & Dance section, had turned away from the usual Drum & бас, бас-гитара sound and towards complex orchestral music. On Vespertine, choirs and violins murmured and Björk’s unique voice became the starting point for symphonic outbreaks and absences. So, it seemed to be only a matter of time until a classical Музыка genre would discover this particular jewel.
When the Nationaltheater Mannheim decided to work еще closely with pop Музыка – the most vibrant...
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