What is as much a part of New Year's Eve as exploding rockets, sparkling champagne and good company? The sounds of Beethoven's 9th Symphony! This work has been traditionally played on New Year's Eve in Germany for over a hundred years, because the "Ode to Joy" fits perfectly with the end of the year and in Halle you also have the chance to experience Beethoven's powerful work for symphony orchestra, choir and soloists live. The Staatskapelle Halle will ignite this firework of emotions together with you at the end of the year. When the call "All men become brothers" sounds in the final movement, it is nothing other than Beethoven's musical appeal for social cohesion, for humanity and peace. And so the Staatskapelle also wants to look ahead with this concert and

New Year's Eve concert

Georg-Friedrich-Händel-Halle

The Young Siegfried (the original title of Wagner’s libretto) tells the story of the son of Siegmund and Sieglinde, the Wälsung pair. After his father’s death at Hunding’s hand, and his mother’s death in childbirth, Siegfried is raised by Mime. Siegfried tells the story of a young man railing against his foster father, who, though he claims to have the boy’s best interests at heart, is only interested in Siegfried as a part of his plan to claim the treasure of the Niebelungen from Fafner the dragon. Only one who has no fear can defeat Fafner. And so Siegfried forges his sword, slays Fafner, and claims the ring and the Tarnhelm for himself.

Siegfried

Oper Leipzig

Conceived as a preliminary evening to Wagner’s interpretation of world mythology, »Das Rheingold« introduces the central themes of this tetralogy: »Only he who renounces the power of love« can form the Rheingold into a ring that promises its bearer power over the world. It is the low E-flat in the strings that gives us the musical manifestation of the idea of a natural primitive state. But once Alberich steals the Rheingold, a chain of events are set in motion: Wotan’s megalomaniacal plan to build a structure representative of gods’ long-lost authority is followed by Alberich’s betrayal at Wotan and Loge’s hand and Alberich’s subsequent curse. The murder of Fasolt by his brother Fafner ensues. Not even Erda, with her wisdom and warning, can stop the chain of events from unfurling.

Das Rheingold

The most iconic work in the concert hall: Beethoven's 9th Symphony is the epitome of classical orchestral music for music lovers around the globe. We share goosebumps when the human voices join the music in the ecstatic final movement.

For 200 years, this particular symphony has celebrated freedom and community. Today, more than ever before, it is living, organic proof that great classical music is a unifying and strengthening force.

Thomas Mohr

Events

Upcoming events

Dec 31, 2024

New Year's Eve concert · Staatskapelle Halle

Jan 11 - Mar 30, 2025

Siegfried · Oper Leipzig

Feb 7 - Mar 29, 2025

Das Rheingold · Oper Leipzig

Apr 11, 2025

Beethoven's 9th · Aarhus Symfoniorkester

Future and recently performed repertoire

Loge in Das Rheingold by Wagner

Oper Leipzig

Singer in Symphony No. 9 by Beethoven

Staatskapelle Halle

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