Alexander Vedernikov to head the Royal Danish Opera02.01.2017
The management of the Royal Danish Opera has announced that the Russian conductor Alexander Vedernikov will become the chief conductor of this theater starting from September 2017.
“We had the pleasure of working with Alexander Vedernikov on two successful productions. I am amazed by Alexander's musicality and his conducting skills…” said
Sven Müller, Artistic Director of the Royal Danish Opera.
He also emphasized: "Inspiration, tirelessness and resourcefulness are inherent in the style of Alexander Vedernikov's work - and this is exactly what is needed to create significant opera productions."
October 30, 2020The director of the opera department,
John Fulljames, was deeply affected by Vedernikov's death: "He was a popular conductor here and enriched us with exceptional musical leadership in a wide repertoire from Verdi and Wagner to Shostakovich and John Adams".
Theater director
Kasper Holten paid tribute to Vedernikov as a charismatic person, a great artist and a good colleague. "His time as chief conductor of the Royal Chapel offered fantastic moments and an important artistic development. The memory of everything he took from us will forever be part of the history of the Royal Theater."
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