Singer

Encouraged by the prophecies of the three witches and his lady's ambition, Macbeth kills the king and seizes power. A spiral of cruel murders begins. Far from the power they longed for, the couple is overcome by guilt that permeates their days and nights. Verdi's music depicts the dramatic intensity without respite, leading to madness. Director Herbert Fritsch discovers the grotesque in the tragic darkness. Iain MacNeil makes his debut at Theater Basel in the title role, and audience favorite Heather Engebretson returns as Lady Macbeth.

Macbeth

Theater Basel

Gifts that come from the heart are the best. You can tell that the person you are giving has put some thought into it. Beethoven's "Missa solemnis" was a heartfelt gift for his friend Archduke Rudolph of Austria. "May it go from the heart to the heart," Beethoven wrote at the beginning of the score. If you don't have time to compose a mass, you can go through the hoops and give concert tickets.

Gift Giving

Mannheimer Rosengarten

 "With devotion" - Assai sostenuto - is written above the beginning of the Missa Solemnis in the score. Beethoven wrote down over 30 such sensitive tempo markings in his Opus summum, and it is due to the greatness of the conductor that he recognizes the importance of this metric schedule. For it is the musical and practical equivalent of the famous "From the heart -...

Guest Concert

Rheingoldhalle Mainz

EPSG:4326

Friday Concert No. 7 »The Song of the Earth«

Volkshaus Jena

A spectacular founding of a city: Benedikt von Peters’ spatial staging invites the audience to wander through the supposed paradise city of Mahagonny. Here, there is endless pleasure and everything is permitted, as long as you can pay – «but something is missing!». To escape the emptiness, the inhabitants eat and drink themselves to death, fuck and box their way to the grave. Only in Jim Mahoney does the idea of a more humane existence quietly take root.

Tenor

Rolf Romei

Events

Upcoming events

Jun 12, 2026

Friday Concert No. 7 »The Song of the Earth« · Jenaer Philharmonie

Aug 22 - Sep 27, 2026

Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny · Theater Basel

Past events

Jan 17 - Mar 28, 2026

Macbeth · Theater Basel

Mar 30, 2025

Gift Giving · Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz

Future and recently performed repertoire

Macduff in Macbeth by Verdi

Theater Basel

Jim Mahoney in Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny by Weill

Theater Basel

Singer in The Song of the Earth by Mahler

Jenaer Philharmonie

Singer in Lux aurumque (Light and Gold) by Whitacre

Jenaer Philharmonie

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