Die Münchner Symphoniker verzaubern mit „Viva Italia!“, ein Programm das die Herzen aller Musikliebhaber höher schlagen lässt. Sorgfältig ausgewählte Ausschnitte aus herausragenden Werken der Opernliteratur versprechen ein Schwelgen in Emotionen. Dieses Konzert ist nicht nur eine Vorführung von unvergänglichen Opernwerken, sondern auch eine Hommage an die Einzigartigkeit und zeitlose Schönheit der Opernkunst. Réka Kristóf singt Opernarien von Rossini, Bellini, Puccini und Verdi, mit denen die legendäre, griechische Sopranistin Maria Callas zu Weltruhm gelangte.

Viva Italia!

Congress Center Villach

The grand opening of the anniversary edition kicks off with the first of three concerts by this year’s Gstaad Conducting Academy: it offers a sneak peek into the creative process of young conductors, who, in their inaugural week, collaborate with a carefully chosen selection from the outstanding Gstaad Festival Orchestra. In a chamber orchestra setting, these accomplished conductors, who emerged victorious among approximately 200 competitors during the application phase, will delve into a varied repertoire featuring excerpts from Beethoven’s symphonies, overtures and the dazzling “Rococo Variations” by Peter Tchaikovsky. The latter will be brought to life by cellist Christopher Jepson, who has been a steadfast soloist with the Gstaad Festival Orchestra since its inception. Make sure not to miss the second part of this week on August 9th at the Saanen Church, where the captivating Menuhin’s Heritage Artist Lucienne Renaudin Vary will grace the stage with her trumpet.

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Gstaad Conducting Academy – Concert I

Gstaad Festival Tent

Surrounded by the serene beauty of the Norman Bird Sanctuary, join the Festival Artists for this delightful morning program of Italian chamber music, including an arrangement of Rossini’s beloved William Tell Overture, artfully arranged to captivate and delight audiences amidst the serene natural surroundings. Accompany us for a delightful journey through the heart of Italy’s musical heritage, where each note resonates with the beauty of the landscape, promising a morning of unparalleled enchantment and musical discovery.

Italian Strings in Nature

Norman Bird Sanctuary

Alex McDonald

Arlington Music Hall

Get ready to be swept away by the incredible power and emotion of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony. From its iconic opening notes ‘duh-duh-duh-duuuh’ you’ll hear why the Fifth is one of the most popular and beloved symphonies ever composed. Groundbreaking Young Concert Artist Hanzhi Wang performs Astor Piazzolla’s tango-inspired Aconcagua: Concerto for Accordion. The concert opens with a work by a contemporary of Beethoven’s – Luigi Cherubini’s operatic Lodoïska: Overture. Program Notes

Beethoven's Fifth

The Palace Theatre

Premiere preludes are a different look at the creator of the opera: a composer creating a great vocal, symphonic and theatrical form, whose personality we want to show from a slightly different side, in a modest, intimate statement in which he addresses his message directly to our feelings and hearts. These concerts are therefore usually solo or chamber, most often in one movement; they gather music lovers and opera lovers, sometimes surprising them and maybe even surprising them with the composer's different face. Touching the subtle matter of the highest quality chamber music is an excellent introduction to the musical aura - and not only - of the premieres that define the program axis of the season.

Premiere Prelude: Cherubim

Teatr Wielki - Polish National Opera

Having triumphed at the Met in some of the repertory’s fiercest soprano roles, Sondra Radvanovsky opens the new season as the mythic sorceress who will stop at nothing in her quest for vengeance—a tour-de-force role made famous by opera’s ultimate diva, Maria Callas. The Met premiere of Cherubini’s rarely performed masterpiece marks Radvanovsky’s fourth new production with director David McVicar, who also designed the sets for this vivid, atmospheric staging, simultaneously classical, updated, and timeless. Joining Radvanovsky are tenor Matthew Polenzani as Medea’s Argonaut husband, Giasone; soprano Janai Brugger as her rival for his love, Glauce; bass Michele Pertusi as her father, Creonte, the King of Corinth; and mezzo-soprano Ekaterina Gubanova as Medea’s confidante, Neris. In an impressive fall trifecta at the Met, Maestro Carlo Rizzi conducts Medea, in addition to Don Carlo and Tosca.

Medea

Lincoln Center

As is well known, Beethoven never visited Italy. But his relationship with the land of lemons and music was manifold. He dedicated his 3rd Symphony to Napoleon, the general who was exiled to the island of Elba. The Italophile program ends with Beethoven's "Eroica" - with the Roman-born Riccardo Minasi conducting the Ensemble Resonanz.

Luigi Cherubini

Events

Upcoming events

Feb 11, 2025

Hong Kong Wu | Resonant Ensemble | Richard Minasi · Kölner Philharmonie

23 - 24 May, 2025

Friday 23rd subscription - OSG Choir - Javier Fajardo - Carlos Mena · Orquesta Sinfonica de Galicia

Past events

Oct 21, 2024

Viva Italia! · Münchner Symphoniker

Aug 7, 2024

Gstaad Conducting Academy – Concert I · Gstaad Festival Orchestra

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