Bad kissingen: how a new opera can do mourning work

There was a rough tension in the air of the rossini hall. For the premiere of a composition commissioned by the kissinger sommers (something that had never happened before outside the liederwerkstatt) was imminent: christoph willibald gluck’s "orfeo ed euridice in a new version by damian scholl.

Was it necessary? No and yes. No, because the opera has survived the last 257 years well and will continue to do so. Yes, if you want to get the opera out of the historical preservation to use it in the here and now. Because if you tell the story of the singer orpheus, who descends into hades to bring his beloved euridice from death back to life, fails because of the strict rules, but thanks to cupid’s intervention gets his beloved back, then in antiquity it fell into the realm of allegory, today it falls into the realm of mourning work.

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Fencers meet requirements – but not in all areas

Fencers meet requirements - but not in all areas

The very best came at the end. Benedikt wagner led the sabel with his trembling little hand to the decisive goal in the 45:43 against defending champion hungary and to the crowning team gold at the european fencing championships.

But that's enough to declare the sporting crisis over? In any case, the head of the association, claudia bokel, did not know the exact answer to the question of how many percent of her vision had already been achieved with the events in dusseldorf.

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“Moment has arrived”: Gorges unexpectedly ends tennis career

With emotional words addressed to her sport, former wimbledon semi-finalist julia gorges has ended her career.

"Dear tennis," wrote the 31-year-old longtime german number two next to a photo from childhood tennis hits: "i’ve always known i’d feel it when the right time came to say tschuss to you – the moment is here."She is ready to "close the chapter on tennis and open a new one", which she is very much looking forward to.

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Behringer now honorary member

This year again, the hallstadt masons' and builders' guild celebrated its traditional michaeli festival in coordination with the harvest festival of the hallstadt farmers' association. The secular celebration in the parish youth center was preceded by a festive service in the parish church. Kilian ahead. The place of worship was decorated with flowers next to the statue of st. John the baptist. St. St. Michael, the patron saint of the masons' and builders' guilds, with the harvest crown and above all the altar area, lovingly decorated with countless fruits of the field, a real "eye-catcher. All this gave the whole eucharistic celebration a dignified and at the same time grateful ambience.

The following secular celebration was opened by the town band of hallstadt with a march and wolfgang hofmann, chairman of the farmers association, addressed the visitors with greetings and informative words about agriculture.

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Perhaps soon a new pool?

Treading water and doing something for your health – this option has been available for 32 years at the dr.-walter-langer-strabe between ketschendorf and seidmannsdorf. In 1988, the kneipp basin was put into operation on the walking and biking path between the two parts of the city, but from the beginning, it became apparent that the location was not ideal. During heavy rains, soil is regularly spooled onto the facility and into the pool from a high, sloping field. Only in 2019 did a huge load of sludge have to be removed again.

The kneipp- und naturheilverein coburg is responsible for keeping the pool clean. This has been contractually agreed with the city. But the association is not in a position to do this, says its chairwoman dorothea schaal. That’s why there has long been a desire for a better location.

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Emmi zeulner: straub was a convinced european

Emmi zeulner: straub was a convinced european

The 25. The anniversary of franz josef straub's death was the focus of the district CSU's celebration of german unity on thursday.

At the memorial stone at the banz monastery, the CSU district chairman, district administrator christian meibner, the designated members of the federal parliament, emmi zeulner, and of the state parliament, jurgen baumgartner, as well as the district chairman of the women's union, melita braun, the head of the banz monastery education center, michael moslein, and CSU district executive officer edith guthlein laid a wreath. The hochstadt brass band framed the celebration.

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New motto at the kulmbach prom: self-service

new motto at the kulmbach prom: self-service

The blue note contains quite explosive content. With it the dance school barbic addresses the participants of the graduation ball of the two kulmbach high schools next saturday evening in the city hall. There is talk of an unscheduled novelty. "Due to the current lease situation in the stadthalle, this year is unfortunately the first time in 25 years that there will NOT be service by waiters at the tables." The guests will have to get their drinks at two dispensing points in the foyer of the hall.

But not only that. There was also talk of no food being offered in the evenings for the schools and their chaperones. "This is the current status. Otherwise there were always five smaller dishes such as salad, a pasta dish, a small meat dish and dessert. That is also sufficient."

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Friends of the garden decided to dissolve the association

The garden and flower friends have dissolved their association! In the "angerstubla an extraordinary meeting of the members took place again on thursday. The plan was actually to form a new board of directors to continue and maintain the association.

Chairwoman marlis thiele resigned for reasons of age and health, as did the treasurer and the secretary. Thus a continuation of the association would have been possible only with a new executive committee. The meeting was attended by 33 voting members, including district advisor michael stromer. Marlis thiele was initially pleased about the interest in the club. She showed her work in the association in a small review. From march 2012 it had the presidency. The maintenance of the anonymous graves in the cemetery was a special concern of the association from 2013 onwards. Only by donations the work could be completed. The future care of the garden must be discussed with the city.

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Attrition test: fdp rejects care allowance compromise

attrition test: fdp rejects care allowance compromise

The agreements on old-age provision, among other things, are more expensive than planned and have not been agreed with the FDP, it said. This had changed the basis of the business. "We cannot agree to this," said deputy party spokesman nils droste.

German chancellor angela merkel (CDU) held several telephone consultations on monday with FDP leader philipp rosler and CSU leader horst seehofer about a solution. Seehofer said after a CSU executive board meeting in munich that the situation of the black-yellow coalition is "difficult and serious". He added: "we must try to resolve the difficult situation through language"."

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Klaas heufer-umlauf climbs 160-meter skyscraper

Klaas heufer-umlauf climbs 160-meter skyscraper

That the hosts klaas heufer-umlauf (30) and joko winterscheidt (34) in the prosieben show "joko vs. Klaas – the duel for the world" like to take risks is truly no longer a secret. Nevertheless, the latest show will be particularly thrilling: the duo will have to climb to the top of the 160-meter-high kudrinskaya building, a moscow landmark – via a sewage system! "I’m curious to see what happens first – whether we get arrested or die?!", klaas’ comment.

The second season of "joko vs. Klaas – the duel for the world" is from 5. January 2014 available in stores. Pre-order DVD here

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