›Music and Crime‹ I

VISUAL MUSIC NIGHT I

Three sets, ranging from experimental soundscapes and electronic compositions to hypnotizing beats, each in combination with visual forms of expression - a broad spectrum of audiovisual performance art and artistic reflection await you on the opening evening of our festival! “mirror//flesh” for trumpet and electronics questions the relationship between artist and audience and addresses self-reflection in the performing arts. The interplay of sound, space, light and choreographic elements dissolves the boundaries between listening and watching. “Resonance of Berlin”, an audiovisual homage to Berlin, uses AI-supported sound and image compositions to present an artistic ‘city map’ that captures personal and collective perceptions of the metropolis. The performance allows the audience to experience its complexity in a new way and invites them to reflect on the influence of perception on artistic creation.Istanbul Ghetto Club, a multidisciplinary Berlin music collective with a sense of humor and an erotic touch, combines Anatolian, Greek and Mesopotamian melodies with modular synthesizers, visuals and performing arts. They hide behind masks and veils, but have nothing to hide. Anatolian Acid” emerges from tradition and zeitgeist, sweeping the audience away in a live performance and inviting them to dance. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

The Nutcracker and I

A pianist, a ballerina, state-of-the-art animations and digital effects. The Nutcracker for the 21st century.

Chamber Music I: The young gaze

The orchestra's academy students are young musicians who are starting their careers at our orchestra. Enthusiasm and the search for one's own path are characteristics that young people in particular bring with them. This freshness can also be found in the programme for the first chamber concert of the season: works by young composers show that the first steps in a musical career can be full of surprises. But we also show that a "young" or new perspective is not only found in young minds.

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Kam­mer­kon­zert I

Seit mehr als sechs Jahrzehnten gehören die Kammerkonzerte von Musiker:innen der Staatskapelle zu den Konstanten des Staatsopernprogramms. In dieser Spielzeit haben sich Ensembles zusammengefunden, die unter dem Thema „Zusammen-Spiel“ Musik verschiedener Zeiten, Stile und Kulturen ausgewählt haben. An elf Terminen im Apollosaal, der mit seiner besonderen Atmosphäre ein idealer Ort für Kammermusik und ein kommunikatives Miteinander von Spielenden und Hörenden ist, werden Werke vom Barock bis zur Gegenwart erklingen, in zugleich spannungsvollen wie harmonischen Konstellationen, bei denen spürbare Kontraste ebenso eine Rolle spielen wie ein gemeinsames Schwingen und der Ausgleich von Gegensätzen.

Musiktheaterwerkstatt I

Handel's baroque magic opera "Rinaldo" and Verdi's opera comedy "Falstaff" are the experimental fields for directing students. In their productions, directing and singing students regularly dedicate themselves to both great traditional works of the opera world and lesser-known music theatre, showing the audience their perspectives on this repertoire.

Musiktheaterwerkstatt I

Handel's baroque magic opera "Rinaldo" and Verdi's opera comedy "Falstaff" are the experimental fields for directing students. In their productions, directing and singing students regularly dedicate themselves to both great traditional works of the opera world and lesser-known music theatre, showing the audience their perspectives on this repertoire.

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Anna Prohaska I & Pierre-Laurent Aimard I

harles Ives occasionally wrote songs that manage without a human voice – singers made such a fuss, he felt, he would replace them with a solo instrument. However, in the pieces chosen by Anna Prohaska and pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard, the voice will take the leading role. Ives’s songs work with a broad palette of themes, wandering from childhood dreams to industrialisation, from criticism of society to autumn moods. They are contrasted with songs by Debussy and Strawinsky.

Klang-Raum I

Hall 1 transforms into an interactive concert venue, guiding audiences through unique sonic experiences. Soloists and chamber ensembles scatter throughout the space, leading listeners on a sonic journey. The experience culminates in the grand orchestral hall, where audience and musicians swap places. The audience relaxes on stage while musicians perform from the stands. Conceived and directed by violinist Lenamaria Kühner and director Vivien Hohnholtz.