With two weeks to go before the Bayreuth premiere of "Parsifal," German conductor Hartmut Haenchen has been named the replacement to Latvian star Andris Nelsons, who abruptly resigned.The appointment was a surprise to critics, who know and appreciate Haenchen as an experienced Wagnerian, but who is considered a Bayreuth novice (although he attended rehearsals of Pierre Boulez's legendary production a good 50 years ag…
SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 06:02AM on July 11, 2016