claim: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe became managing director of the theater at Weimar in May 1791.
evidence: -LRB- born 1958 in Heilbronn , Germany -RRB- is an operatic bass-baritone , particularly prominent in the Wagnerian repertoire .. Heilbronn. Heilbronn. bass-baritone. bass-baritone. A Kammersanger of the Vienna State Opera , he made his debut there as Orest in Elektra on 13 September 1991 .. Kammersanger. Kammersanger. Vienna State Opera. Vienna State Opera. Elektra. Elektra ( opera ). In addition to his frequent appearances in Vienna , he has sung at the Bayreuth and Salzburg festivals and in many of the world 's major opera houses , including the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona , the Berlin State Opera , the Royal Opera House , Covent Garden , and the Paris Opera .. opera. opera. Bayreuth. Bayreuth Festival. Salzburg. Salzburg Festival. Gran Teatre del Liceu. Gran Teatre del Liceu. Berlin State Opera. Berlin State Opera. Paris Opera. Paris Opera. He made his debut at the New York Metropolitan Opera in the title role of Wozzeck on 10 February 1997 , returning there as Telramund in Lohengrin -LRB- 1998 -RRB- , Abimelech in Samson et Dalila -LRB- 2000 -RRB- , Don Pizarro in Fidelio -LRB- 2000 -RRB- , Amfortas in Parsifal -LRB- 2003 -RRB- , and Iago in Otello -LRB- 2012 -RRB- .. Metropolitan Opera. Metropolitan Opera. Wozzeck. Wozzeck. Lohengrin. Lohengrin ( opera ). Samson et Dalila. Samson et Dalila. Fidelio. Fidelio. Parsifal. Parsifal. Otello. Otello. His recordings include  : the role of Orest in Elektra -LRB- Berlin Staatskapelle Orchestra and Chorus , conducted by Daniel Barenboim -RRB- ; Kurwenal in Tristan und Isolde -LRB- Bayreuther Festspiele 1995 , conducted by Daniel Barenboim , filmed -RRB- ; Amfortas in Parsifal -LRB- Vienna State Opera Orchestra and Chorus , conducted by Christian Thielemann -RRB- and the Dutchman in The Flying Dutchman -LRB- Berlin Staatskapelle Orchestra and Chorus , conducted by Daniel Barenboim -RRB- .. Vienna State Opera. Vienna State Opera. Elektra. Elektra ( opera ). Parsifal. Parsifal. Daniel Barenboim. Daniel Barenboim. Tristan und Isolde. Tristan und Isolde. Christian Thielemann. Christian Thielemann. The Flying Dutchman. The Flying Dutchman ( opera )