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Love, jealousy, and death take center stage in Andreas Homoki and Frank Philipp Schlößmann's production of Verdi's opera. The minimalist staging emphasizes raw emotions and powerful music. Recommended for ages 15 and up.
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Love, jealousy, and death take center stage in Andreas Homoki and Frank Philipp Schlößmann's production of Verdi's opera. The minimalist staging emphasizes raw emotions and powerful music. Recommended for ages 15 and up.
Ferruccio Busoni, a polymath, amassed a vast library and frequented museums. He befriended Rilke and Zweig, the latter noting Busoni's introspective playing style. Despite lacking a 'star' persona, his stage presence was captivating. Busoni, based in Leipzig, networked with Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Grieg, Mahler, and Petri. He premiered works at the Gewandhaus and was renowned for Bach transcriptions. His Piano Concerto, op. 39, unconventionally incorporates a male chorus. Busoni remained unfazed by criticism, likening it to a crashing wave.
Aus aufgepeitschten, entfesselten Meeresstürmen steigt ein siegreicher Held empor: Otello! Der ruhmreiche, in den Diensten Venedigs stehende Feldherr liebt die bezaubernde Desdemona. Gegen den Willen ihres Vaters befreite sie sich aus dem goldenen Käfig und liebt nun den Mann, der so schön im Glanze der Gesellschaft schimmert und doch so fremd bleibt. Der Dritte im Bunde betritt nun die Bühne: Jago. Von Neid auf Otellos Ruhm zerfressen, verrät er uns in Shakespeares zeitloser Vorlage: »Ich bin nicht, was ich bin.« Die Spiele um Lug und Trug mögen beginnen! Jago sät Bilder von Betrug und Zweifel, die immer schneller und erbarmungsloser zu Albträumen und krankhafter Eifersucht mutieren. Einmal zum Leben erweckt, nähren sie sich scheinbar von selbst, bis sie schließlich jede Faser von Otellos Körper durchseuchen und ihm den Verstand rauben: Desdemona! »Schau mir ins Gesicht! Sag mir, wer du bist!« In einer Welt, die von Krieg, Intrigen und vergifteter Heldensuche trieft, sucht Desdemona einen Gleichgesinnten und findet am Ende den Tod.
No matter what, I'm always here with you." This performative concert is a poetic-aesthetic journey—a sound theater offering a shared experience. We'll curiously explore sounds as music, noise, motion drive, vibration, and communication. Expanding perceptions without many words, daily life becomes part of this experiential concert, opening new perspectives. How do we creatively handle our everyday world? Participants and experiencers passionately connect in music as a democratic language.
Ferruccio Busoni, a polymath, amassed a vast library and frequented museums. He befriended Rilke and Zweig, the latter noting Busoni's introspective playing style. Despite lacking a 'star' persona, his stage presence was captivating. Busoni, based in Leipzig, networked with Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Grieg, Mahler, and Petri. He premiered works at the Gewandhaus and was renowned for Bach transcriptions. His Piano Concerto, op. 39, unconventionally incorporates a male chorus. Busoni remained unfazed by criticism, likening it to a crashing wave.
No matter what, I'm always here with you." This performative concert is a poetic-aesthetic journey—a sound theater offering a shared experience. We'll curiously explore sounds as music, noise, motion drive, vibration, and communication. Expanding perceptions without many words, daily life becomes part of this experiential concert, opening new perspectives. How do we creatively handle our everyday world? Participants and experiencers passionately connect in music as a democratic language.
Ferruccio Busoni, a polymath, amassed a vast library and frequented museums. He befriended Rilke and Zweig, the latter noting Busoni's introspective playing style. Despite lacking a 'star' persona, his stage presence was captivating. Busoni, based in Leipzig, networked with Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Grieg, Mahler, and Petri. He premiered works at the Gewandhaus and was renowned for Bach transcriptions. His Piano Concerto, op. 39, unconventionally incorporates a male chorus. Busoni remained unfazed by criticism, likening it to a crashing wave.
In Bellini's Norma, the priestess Norma calls for peace against Roman occupiers, while internally battling her broken vows as a secret lover and mother. Her lover, Pollione, and the novice Adalgisa mirror her double life. Amidst war and Roman dominance, secrets escalate into a drama of life, death, and love. Bellini's 1831 bel canto opera showcases these conflicts through dramatic choruses, rituals, and exceptional vocal performances, exploring themes of war and peace, love and duty.
"Der junge Siegfried" (originally titled "The Young Siegfried") tells of Siegfried, son of Siegmund and Sieglinde, raised by the malicious Mime after his parents' deaths. This coming-of-age story sees Siegfried rebelling against Mime, who plans to use him to seize the Nibelung hoard from Fafner. Siegfried, fearless, forges a sword, slays Fafner, claims the hoard, and kills Mime. He defies Wotan, and, upon reaching Brünnhilde, forgets his mission for love. This "scherzo" blends fairytale and comedy while showcasing nature's power.
Floria Tosca and Mario Cavaradossi are lovers. When Cavaradossi is arrested by the evil police chief Scarpia, Tosca seeks him out to secure Cavaradossi's freedom, but tragedy ensues. None of the three will see the sunset of the next day. A dark piece of opera history with Verismo influences. Recommended for ages 15+. A digital introduction is available.
World-renowned and legendary, Uwe Scholz's choreographic work remains impactful. As choreographer and ballet director in Leipzig (1991-2004), he shaped the ballet's identity. "Scholz Symphonies" is a tribute, combining two of his major ballets. Robert Schumann's Second Symphony explores joy and struggle, while his Seventh Symphony, set to Beethoven's music, is a delicate and life-affirming masterpiece.
Floria Tosca and Mario Cavaradossi are lovers. When Cavaradossi is arrested by the evil police chief Scarpia, Tosca seeks him out to secure Cavaradossi's freedom, but tragedy ensues. None of the three will see the sunset of the next day. A dark piece of opera history with Verismo influences. Recommended for ages 15+. A digital introduction is available.
World-renowned and legendary, Uwe Scholz's choreographic work remains impactful. As choreographer and ballet director in Leipzig (1991-2004), he shaped the ballet's identity. "Scholz Symphonies" is a tribute, combining two of his major ballets. Robert Schumann's Second Symphony explores joy and struggle, while his Seventh Symphony, set to Beethoven's music, is a delicate and life-affirming masterpiece.
World-renowned and legendary, Uwe Scholz's choreographic work remains impactful. As choreographer and ballet director in Leipzig (1991-2004), he shaped the ballet's identity. "Scholz Symphonies" is a tribute, combining two of his major ballets. Robert Schumann's Second Symphony explores joy and struggle, while his Seventh Symphony, set to Beethoven's music, is a delicate and life-affirming masterpiece.
Was 2024 like Allegro ma non troppo? D major or D minor? With timpani and trumpets or homogeneous strings? How will 2025 be? Sempre stringendo or più piano? Will we leave the old tones behind and intone new, more joyful ones? No matter what 2024 was like, it ends well with the Ninth. And no matter what 2025 will be like, it begins better with the Ninth.
Was 2024 like Allegro ma non troppo? D major or D minor? With timpani and trumpets or homogeneous strings? How will 2025 be? Sempre stringendo or più piano? Will we leave the old tones behind and intone new, more joyful ones? No matter what 2024 was like, it ends well with the Ninth. And no matter what 2025 will be like, it begins better with the Ninth.
Was 2024 like Allegro ma non troppo? D major or D minor? With timpani and trumpets or homogeneous strings? How will 2025 be? Sempre stringendo or più piano? Will we leave the old tones behind and intone new, more joyful ones? No matter what 2024 was like, it ends well with the Ninth. And no matter what 2025 will be like, it begins better with the Ninth.
Knights, sorceresses, wizards, fairies, and demons clash in a fairytale opera about love, revenge, and adventure, composed by Johann Christian Bach. The brave knight Amadis is wrongly accused of killing Arcabonne and Arcalaus' brother. They unleash their magic, though Arcalaus's is unreliable, and mobilize the demonic underworld. Amadis is imprisoned and all seems lost. But is revenge the answer? Two wizards narrate the story with music, videos, and a colorful stage.
"Romeo and Juliet", one of the most popular ballets, tells a story about young, impetuous love and deep-seated old hatred. American choreographer Lauren Lovette focuses on the relationships and feelings between the characters in Shakespeare's captivating drama. The timeless perspective on love, tragedy, friendship, and loss is highlighted by Thomas Mika's stage and costume ball design.
For over a century, Engelbert Humperdinck's fairy-tale opera "Hansel and Gretel" has enchanted generations of young opera-goers. The premiere took place on Christmas Eve. Hansel and Gretel appears on the schedules of almost all opera houses every year at Christmas time. Christmas is the festival of the family. Director Birgit Eckenweber and her set designer Alexander Mudlagk will immerse the siblings in a fantastical fairytale world. Who wouldn't want to be a child again?
For over a century, Engelbert Humperdinck's fairy-tale opera "Hansel and Gretel" has enchanted generations of young opera-goers. The premiere took place on Christmas Eve. Hansel and Gretel appears on the schedules of almost all opera houses every year at Christmas time. Christmas is the festival of the family. Director Birgit Eckenweber and her set designer Alexander Mudlagk will immerse the siblings in a fantastical fairytale world. Who wouldn't want to be a child again?
"Romeo and Juliet", one of the most popular ballets, tells a story about young, impetuous love and deep-seated old hatred. American choreographer Lauren Lovette focuses on the relationships and feelings between the characters in Shakespeare's captivating drama. The timeless perspective on love, tragedy, friendship, and loss is highlighted by Thomas Mika's stage and costume ball design.
"Romeo and Juliet", one of the most popular ballets, tells a story about young, impetuous love and deep-seated old hatred. American choreographer Lauren Lovette focuses on the relationships and feelings between the characters in Shakespeare's captivating drama. The timeless perspective on love, tragedy, friendship, and loss is highlighted by Thomas Mika's stage and costume ball design.
For over a century, Engelbert Humperdinck's fairy-tale opera "Hansel and Gretel" has enchanted generations of young opera-goers. The premiere took place on Christmas Eve. Hansel and Gretel appears on the schedules of almost all opera houses every year at Christmas time. Christmas is the festival of the family. Director Birgit Eckenweber and her set designer Alexander Mudlagk will immerse the siblings in a fantastical fairytale world. Who wouldn't want to be a child again?