Jonathan Nott, the conductor, has been the principal conductor of the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra since January 2000 and has the second-longest tenure in the orchestra's history.
Performer Biography
Klaus Florian Vogt's international breakthrough came with his signature role, Lohengrin, at the Metropolitan Opera in New York and La Scala in Milan.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in co-production with Bayerischer Rundfunk, a German public broadcasting institution, in September 2012.
Performer Biography
The Bamberg Symphony Orchestra was elevated to the status of a state orchestra in 2003 and is known as "Bavaria's cultural ambassadors to the world."
Performer Biography
The Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, which performs on this album, was founded in 1946 by former members of the Deutsche Philharmonie in Prague and musicians from Karlsbad and Silesia.
Performer Biography
Klaus Florian Vogt, the tenor on this recording, began his musical career as a horn player with the Hamburg State Philharmonic Orchestra before studying voice.
Performer Biography
Camilla Nylund, the soprano, made her successful Bayreuth debut in 2011 as Elisabeth in a new production of Wagner's 'Tannhäuser'.
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