In recent years, the Kölner Akademie has been intensively involved with Offenbach’s artistic work. Thus, a recording of “Le Violoneux” (“The Magic Violin”) and “Le

In Beethoven’s eyes, one of the greatest dramatic composers of his time was Luigi Cherubini. In modern times, however, Cherubini’s musical oeuvre is more common

She is one of the many female composers whose life and work have long been forgotten, the German composer Emilie Mayer. Born in Mecklenburg in