Singer

Repelled by the dispassion of the Wartburg society of minnesingers, Tannhäuser, a singer-knight, removes to the interior of the Venusberg in search of fulfilment. Eventually his longing for Elisabeth leads him to leave again. Back at the Wartburg castle, Tannhäuser takes part in a singing contest whose theme is the nature of love, but when he sings that love is ideally about sensual satisfaction, he is cast out and sent to Rome to seek papal absolution. He returns from Rome without the hoped-for indulgence and resolves to return to the Venusberg. Then a miracle occurs and he finds redemption after all.

Tannhäuser and the Singers' Contest at Wartburg

Deutsche Oper Berlin

Join the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra for a mesmerizing evening as Nathalie Stutzmann conducts a program featuring the works of Mahler and Shostakovich. This captivating event will take place at the Atlanta Symphony Hall on September 26 and 27, 2024, offering audiences two opportunities to experience the magic at 8:00 PM.

Under the baton of Nathalie Stutzmann, known for her profound interpretations of Mahler, the concert will present the complete song cycle "The Boy’s Magic Horn," bringing to life a rich tapestry of stories inspired by centuries of folk poetry. The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra will be joined by two of the classical music world's rising stars: Fleur Barron, a mezzo-soprano celebrated for her "meltingly rich" voice (L.A. Times), and Samuel Hasselhorn, a baritone praised for his "rich, dark sound and gift for evoking emotional extremes" (The Guardian).

In addition to Mahler's enchanting work, the program will feature Shostakovich's Symphony No. 6, a piece that stands as a defiant and action-packed tragicomedy, composed under the oppressive regime of Soviet Russia.

This event is part of the Delta Classical Series, and tickets are currently on sale. Don't miss the chance to save with a subscription to the series. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra's website.

Prepare for an evening of emotional depth and musical brilliance as Nathalie Stutzmann leads the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in this unforgettable performance.

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Nathalie Stutzmann Conducts Mahler Shostakovich

Atlanta Symphony Hall

"The Song of the Earth" - as simple as this title is, there is so much hidden behind this late work by Mahler, which is half song cycle and half symphony. It is one of the best he has written: the music is hyper-sensual, the lyrics extremely atmospheric. A great song as if from another world. Based on adaptations of ancient Chinese poetry, Mahler has composed an all-encompassing swan song, a farewell to the earth, to life, which Alain Altinoglu and the hr Symphony Orchestra have realized with two excellent soloists. And what happens beyond? "Metacosmos" is the title Anna Þorvaldsdóttir gave her symphonic poem in 2017, and it is precisely about the dark journey that goes beyond every horizon. "The title refers to the idea of ​​falling into a black hole and arriving at a place that no one knows and over which you have no control," says the Icelandic composer. She has succeeded in creating music with an almost Mahlerian atmosphere, sometimes dark and amorphous, sometimes of unreal Nordic beauty.

Song of the Earth

Alte Oper

One of the most important masterpieces of Western music is celebrating its birthday: 300 years ago, Bach's "St. John Passion" was born, and with it a music of incomprehensible grandeur and at the same time of impressive humanity. Premiered on Good Friday in 1724, this passion oratorio is Bach's first major vocal work during his time in Leipzig. Compared to the later, more operatic St. Matthew Passion, the one based on the Evangelist John is a work that puts the idea of ​​redemption at the forefront. Jesus' death is not meant to frighten, but to inspire reflection on responsibility, love, consolation, life and death. The dramatically charged choral scenes in particular are intended to shake people up and hold up a mirror, the choir as the voice of the people and public opinion. This part will be taken on by the Vocalconsort Berlin, an ensemble at soloist level, in this anniversary performance by the hr Symphony Orchestra and Alain Altinoglu. Or as Sir Simon Rattle once put it: simply "bloody good singers".

John 300

From the memory of the horrors of two world wars, Benjamin Britten created a musical memorial for peace with his War Requiem . This particularly touches us now, in our present, shaken by war reports. The work begins somberly and quickly builds up to enormous drama, so that one cannot believe the choir's words "Requiem aeternam" - eternal rest. It is much more than an ordinary requiem mass, because Britten supplemented the Latin liturgy with emotional texts by the English poet Wilfred Owen, who died in the First World War. The gigantic cast, which combines several choirs, a large orchestra and vocal solos, is able to produce both powerful and fragile sounds. The sometimes loud, sometimes whispering, but always urgent protest for peace that arose from Benjamin Britten's innermost being can also release reserves of energy in us to resist hatred and violence.

7th Symphony Concert: War Requiem

Opernplatz

In the early 1930s, for Richard Strauss — approaching 70 — it was an auspicious moment when Stefan Zweig, a renowned author known for his artful, profound novels and plays, proposed writing a new libretto. In a mutually inspiring collaboration, they created a truly “comic opera” based on a play by Ben Jonson from the Shakespeare period filled not only with striking characters, tempo, and wit, but profound reflection as well. “The opera is a perfect, but perhaps for the twenty-first century,” according to Strauss himself, who in a difficult, dark time created a work of creative compositional virtuosity and a relaxed sense of humor, a story of people longing for rest or who lose themselves in busyness. This will be director Jan Philipp Gloger’s debut and it will be Christian Thielemann’s first new production as general music director, a position once held by Strauss himself.

Samuel Hasselhorn

Baritone

Events

Upcoming events

Oct 5, 2024 - Apr 13, 2025

Tannhäuser and the Singers' Contest at Wartburg · Deutsche Oper Berlin

25 - 26 May, 2025

7th Symphony Concert: War Requiem · Staatstheater Hannover

19 - 24 Jul, 2025

The Silent Woman · Staatsoper Berlin

Past events

Oct 5, 2024 - Apr 13, 2025

Tannhäuser and the Singers' Contest at Wartburg · Deutsche Oper Berlin

26 - 27 Sep, 2024

Nathalie Stutzmann Conducts Mahler Shostakovich · Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

Future and recently performed repertoire

Singer in War Requiem by Britten

Staatstheater Hannover

Wolfram in Tannhäuser by Wagner

Deutsche Oper Berlin

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