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Händel: Flavio, Rè di Longobardi

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Tue, Oct 28, 2025, 19:00
Die Musiker von Concerto Köln spielen so frisch, frech und fröhlich auf, dass man es kaum glauben kann: Das Kölner Ensemble begeht seinen 40. Geburtstag! Zu dessen Feier wird Händels leichtfüßige Oper »Flavio, Rè di Longobardi« aufgeführt, mit der unvergleichlichen Julia Lezhneva und Countertenor Max Emanuel Cencic. Tragische, komische und satirische Elemente sind auf das Schönste verwoben in Händels kurzweiliger Oper »Flavio, Rè di Longobardi« – ein Programm wie geschaffen für das Jubiläumskonzert zum 40. Geburtstag von Concerto Köln. Mit... Read full text

Keywords: Vocal Music

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Musicians

Julia LezhnevaSoprano
Max Emanuel CencicCounter tenor
Yuriy MynenkoCounter tenor
Sonja RunjeMezzo-Soprano
Rémy Brès-FeuilletCounter tenor
Stefan SbonnikTenor
Tomáš KrálBass
Concerto KölnEnsemble
Benjamin BaylConductor

Program

Georg Friedrich HändelFlavio, Rè di Longobardi HWV 16 Dramma per musica in drei Akten für Soli, Chor und Orchester. Libretto von Niccoló Fracesco Haym nach Matteo Noris
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