Word: sepp
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, the Residenztheater was born anew, and with it, Munich launched a summerlong celebration of its Sooth anniversary. Last week, the Bavarian State Opera performed Mozart's Abduction from the Seraglio as part of Munich's opera festival. Said Residenztheater Restorer Sepp Huf: "We wanted to re-create the warm, glowing, golden tones of the 18th century as a present to the people of Munich on the occasion of their town's Sooth birthday. I think they will appreciate...
...Hitler launched his last, convulsive counterstroke in the Ardennes-the Battle of the Bulge-the Allied generals assumed that von Rundstedt was masterminding the job. Actually, it was conceived and timed by Adolf Hitler, and mainly executed by Model, von Manteuffel and the SS's tough-guy General Sepp Dietrich. Von Rundstedt knew in advance that it would fail; by then a figurehead, he said, "My only prerogative was to change the guard at the gate." Six days before V-E day, the British captured him at Bad Tölz near Munich. They held him in custody...