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Concerts at Oper Leipzig in season 2024/25 or later
Leipzig Ballet, under Rémy Fichet, presents "Humans," a double bill exploring creative and abstract dance narratives. Louis Stiens examines dance's embodiment, its impact on choreography, and Leipzig Ballet's history, linking to Schubert's "Unfinished" Symphony. Sofia Nappi blends ballet, contemporary dance, and performance, exploring Baroque and modern elements with music by Clara Schumann and Henry Purcell, reflecting on femininity across eras.
Experience the delightful chaos at the Hotel Golden Lily, where guests from around the world eagerly await their journey to a coronation in Paris. Madama Cortese strives to make their stay unforgettable amidst a flurry of excitement, love potions, and misunderstandings. Join our ensemble on a musical journey to Reims and beyond, celebrating Rossini's virtuosic comedy reminiscent of "The Barber of Seville" and "Cinderella". Witness international toasts, and long live the monarch and international understanding!
Weber's 1817 opera "Der Freischütz" tells the story of Max, a hunter whose future depends on a shooting trial. Overwhelmed by pressure, he considers a pact with the devil, a path already taken by Kaspar. Max's fiancée, Agathe, shares his anxieties about fate. The opera explores themes of societal pressures, fear of failure, and the battle between good and evil in a world where the characters' beliefs shape their actions. Weber's music captures the anxieties of a generation, making "Der Freischütz" a landmark work of German Romantic opera.
Experience the delightful chaos at the Hotel Golden Lily, where guests from around the world eagerly await their journey to a coronation in Paris. Madama Cortese strives to make their stay unforgettable amidst a flurry of excitement, love potions, and misunderstandings. Join our ensemble on a musical journey to Reims and beyond, celebrating Rossini's virtuosic comedy reminiscent of "The Barber of Seville" and "Cinderella". Witness international toasts, and long live the monarch and international understanding!
Premiered in 1905, "Salome" marked the beginning of Richard Strauss' great opera successes. Based on Oscar Wilde's sensational tragedy, he composed a music drama of unleashed passion, whose global success even censorship couldn't stop. Strauss transformed this scandalous story, based on the New Testament, into a musical portrait of the unconscious, exploring sensuality versus asceticism, intoxication versus loneliness, power versus eros. Salome, a Judean princess, desires the imprisoned prophet Jochanaan. Rejected, she uses her charms to obtain his severed head. Her final monologue, a dialogue with the head, is an ecstatic and tragic love song. Strauss masterfully portrays desire and revenge through innovative sounds, capturing Salome's erotic dance and Jochanaan's pathos.
Experience the delightful chaos at the Hotel Golden Lily, where guests from around the world eagerly await their journey to a coronation in Paris. Madama Cortese strives to make their stay unforgettable amidst a flurry of excitement, love potions, and misunderstandings. Join our ensemble on a musical journey to Reims and beyond, celebrating Rossini's virtuosic comedy reminiscent of "The Barber of Seville" and "Cinderella". Witness international toasts, and long live the monarch and international understanding!
Experience the delightful chaos at the Hotel Golden Lily, where guests from around the world eagerly await their journey to a coronation in Paris. Madama Cortese strives to make their stay unforgettable amidst a flurry of excitement, love potions, and misunderstandings. Join our ensemble on a musical journey to Reims and beyond, celebrating Rossini's virtuosic comedy reminiscent of "The Barber of Seville" and "Cinderella". Witness international toasts, and long live the monarch and international understanding!
"Das Rheingold" sets the stage for Wagner's tetralogy, exploring love versus power. Alberich steals the Rhinegold, Wotan builds Valhalla, and a chain of events unfolds, marked by Alberich's curse and Fafner's fratricide. The Leipzig Opera's 2013 production, conducted by Ulf Schirmer, highlighted the comedic aspects of this shortest "Ring" opera.
"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.
"The Opera of all Operas" returns, and the seducer of all seducers is up to mischief again: In Mozart's dramma giocoso, the audience witnesses the downfall of the libertine Don Giovanni, who relentlessly pursues fleeting sex and great pleasure to the brink of his grave. His unbridled desire for the high life finds its counterpart in Mozart's music. Recommended for ages 14+. A digital introduction to the play is available here: https://on.soundcloud.com/DJqL1
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.
Experience the delightful chaos at the Hotel Golden Lily, where guests from around the world eagerly await their journey to a coronation in Paris. Madama Cortese strives to make their stay unforgettable amidst a flurry of excitement, love potions, and misunderstandings. Join our ensemble on a musical journey to Reims and beyond, celebrating Rossini's virtuosic comedy reminiscent of "The Barber of Seville" and "Cinderella". Witness international toasts, and long live the monarch and international understanding!
"The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter" is Japan's oldest romantic tale, dating back to 900 AD. A bamboo cutter finds and raises a moon-sent child, Kaguya. Despite attracting suitors, Kaguya is a moon princess and must return. Choreographer Martin Chaix explores this legend in "The Moon Princess," portraying themes of family, belonging, and obligation.
Premiered in 1905, "Salome" marked the beginning of Richard Strauss' great opera successes. Based on Oscar Wilde's sensational tragedy, he composed a music drama of unleashed passion, whose global success even censorship couldn't stop. Strauss transformed this scandalous story, based on the New Testament, into a musical portrait of the unconscious, exploring sensuality versus asceticism, intoxication versus loneliness, power versus eros. Salome, a Judean princess, desires the imprisoned prophet Jochanaan. Rejected, she uses her charms to obtain his severed head. Her final monologue, a dialogue with the head, is an ecstatic and tragic love song. Strauss masterfully portrays desire and revenge through innovative sounds, capturing Salome's erotic dance and Jochanaan's pathos.
Experience the delightful chaos at the Hotel Golden Lily, where guests from around the world eagerly await their journey to a coronation in Paris. Madama Cortese strives to make their stay unforgettable amidst a flurry of excitement, love potions, and misunderstandings. Join our ensemble on a musical journey to Reims and beyond, celebrating Rossini's virtuosic comedy reminiscent of "The Barber of Seville" and "Cinderella". Witness international toasts, and long live the monarch and international understanding!
"The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter" is Japan's oldest romantic tale, dating back to 900 AD. A bamboo cutter finds and raises a moon-sent child, Kaguya. Despite attracting suitors, Kaguya is a moon princess and must return. Choreographer Martin Chaix explores this legend in "The Moon Princess," portraying themes of family, belonging, and obligation.
Experience the delightful chaos at the Hotel Golden Lily, where guests from around the world eagerly await their journey to a coronation in Paris. Madama Cortese strives to make their stay unforgettable amidst a flurry of excitement, love potions, and misunderstandings. Join our ensemble on a musical journey to Reims and beyond, celebrating Rossini's virtuosic comedy reminiscent of "The Barber of Seville" and "Cinderella". Witness international toasts, and long live the monarch and international understanding!
Weber's 1817 opera "Der Freischütz" tells the story of Max, a hunter whose future depends on a shooting trial. Overwhelmed by pressure, he considers a pact with the devil, a path already taken by Kaspar. Max's fiancée, Agathe, shares his anxieties about fate. The opera explores themes of societal pressures, fear of failure, and the battle between good and evil in a world where the characters' beliefs shape their actions. Weber's music captures the anxieties of a generation, making "Der Freischütz" a landmark work of German Romantic opera.
"The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter" is Japan's oldest romantic tale, dating back to 900 AD. A bamboo cutter finds and raises a moon-sent child, Kaguya. Despite attracting suitors, Kaguya is a moon princess and must return. Choreographer Martin Chaix explores this legend in "The Moon Princess," portraying themes of family, belonging, and obligation.
Willkommen in der rätselhaften Märchenwelt der ≫Zauberflöte≪! Schon die Namen der Charaktere klingen magisch und erinnern uns an unsere ersten Opernbesuche: Tamino, Pamina, Papageno, Sarastro … Kaum ein Werk der Opernliteratur enthält so viel Gegensätzliches, durch Mozarts Musik so harmonisch zu einem Ganzen gefügt. Ist seine wohl beliebteste Oper eine abenteuerliche Geschichte vom Erwachsenwerden? Eine Parabel von Weisheit, Philosophie und Freundschaft? Geht es darum, einfach man selber zu bleiben, so wie der Vogelfänger Papageno? Er begleitet Prinz Tamino, der sich in ein Bild der entführten Pamina verliebt hat und sie befreien will. Wir werden daran erinnert, dass sich die Welt nicht immer in Gut und Böse einteilen lässt: Die Königin der Nacht und Sarastro zeigen uns dies durch ihren Streit um Pamina. Auf unserer Reise begleiten uns auch drei Damen, drei Knaben, ein Glockenspiel, eine Flöte, die selbst wilde Tiere zähmt. Und was hat es mit den drei Prüfungen auf sich, die Tamino und Pamina bestehen müssen, um zu den Eingeweihten zu gehören? Findet sich für Papageno auch eine Papagena? Fragen über Fragen, die in unserer ersten Neuproduktion der Spielzeit mit viel Witz und Zauber beantwortet werden! Altersempfehlung: Aufgrund der Spieldauer liegt unsere Altersempfehlung bei 12 Jahren. Der familienfreundliche Stil der Inszenierung ist aber auch für jüngere Kinder ab ca. 8 Jahren geeignet. Hinweis: Enthält Abfolge von blinkenden Lichtern und Mustern.
"The Opera of all Operas" returns, and the seducer of all seducers is up to mischief again: In Mozart's dramma giocoso, the audience witnesses the downfall of the libertine Don Giovanni, who relentlessly pursues fleeting sex and great pleasure to the brink of his grave. His unbridled desire for the high life finds its counterpart in Mozart's music. Recommended for ages 14+. A digital introduction to the play is available here: https://on.soundcloud.com/DJqL1
"The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter" is Japan's oldest romantic tale, dating back to 900 AD. A bamboo cutter finds and raises a moon-sent child, Kaguya. Despite attracting suitors, Kaguya is a moon princess and must return. Choreographer Martin Chaix explores this legend in "The Moon Princess," portraying themes of family, belonging, and obligation.
"The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter" is Japan's oldest romantic tale, dating back to 900 AD. A bamboo cutter finds and raises a moon-sent child, Kaguya. Despite attracting suitors, Kaguya is a moon princess and must return. Choreographer Martin Chaix explores this legend in "The Moon Princess," portraying themes of family, belonging, and obligation.
"The Opera of all Operas" returns, and the seducer of all seducers is up to mischief again: In Mozart's dramma giocoso, the audience witnesses the downfall of the libertine Don Giovanni, who relentlessly pursues fleeting sex and great pleasure to the brink of his grave. His unbridled desire for the high life finds its counterpart in Mozart's music. Recommended for ages 14+. A digital introduction to the play is available here: https://on.soundcloud.com/DJqL1
Leipzig Ballet, under Rémy Fichet, presents "Humans," a double bill exploring creative and abstract dance narratives. Louis Stiens examines dance's embodiment, its impact on choreography, and Leipzig Ballet's history, linking to Schubert's "Unfinished" Symphony. Sofia Nappi blends ballet, contemporary dance, and performance, exploring Baroque and modern elements with music by Clara Schumann and Henry Purcell, reflecting on femininity across eras.
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky considered his penultimate opera, "The Queen of Spades," his masterpiece. The story follows Hermann, a young officer obsessed with a secret gambling technique and climbing the social ladder. He falls in love with Lisa, the granddaughter of the old Countess known as "The Queen of Spades." Hermann tries to trick the Countess into revealing her gambling secret, hoping it will bring him wealth and Lisa's love. His obsession leads him into a whirlwind of passion, jealousy, and madness. Tchaikovsky's music intensifies the drama and tragedy of the characters.
Leipzig Ballet, under Rémy Fichet, presents "Humans," a double bill exploring creative and abstract dance narratives. Louis Stiens examines dance's embodiment, its impact on choreography, and Leipzig Ballet's history, linking to Schubert's "Unfinished" Symphony. Sofia Nappi blends ballet, contemporary dance, and performance, exploring Baroque and modern elements with music by Clara Schumann and Henry Purcell, reflecting on femininity across eras.
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky considered his penultimate opera, "The Queen of Spades," his masterpiece. The story follows Hermann, a young officer obsessed with a secret gambling technique and climbing the social ladder. He falls in love with Lisa, the granddaughter of the old Countess known as "The Queen of Spades." Hermann tries to trick the Countess into revealing her gambling secret, hoping it will bring him wealth and Lisa's love. His obsession leads him into a whirlwind of passion, jealousy, and madness. Tchaikovsky's music intensifies the drama and tragedy of the characters.
Leipzig Ballet, under Rémy Fichet, presents "Humans," a double bill exploring creative and abstract dance narratives. Louis Stiens examines dance's embodiment, its impact on choreography, and Leipzig Ballet's history, linking to Schubert's "Unfinished" Symphony. Sofia Nappi blends ballet, contemporary dance, and performance, exploring Baroque and modern elements with music by Clara Schumann and Henry Purcell, reflecting on femininity across eras.
Undine, a female water creature, can only gain an immortal soul by marrying an earthly man. She marries Knight Hugo, but warns him, if her love is betrayed, she must kill him and return to the water. Lortzing's opera, though he had to leave Leipzig, returns with poetry and power.
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