"Thus fate knocks at the door ," Beethoven is said to have said about the motto-like beginning of his Fifth - whether true or legend, with this work it becomes fateful, political and revolutionary. It is regarded as perfectly formed and complete in its design: the archetype of a symphony. This is probably why it has been orbiting the universe on board a space probe since 1977, Beethoven's memorial year, preserved on a gilded record as a human finest hour for future or extraterrestrial life. While Beethoven's symphony was written in the context of the Napoleonic Wars, Richard Strauss wrote his Metamorphosen 80 years ago, shortly before the end of the Second World War. Impressed by the cities lying in ruins, especially bombed-out Munich, he composed this expressive late work, a lament for 23 solo voices.

2nd Philharmonic Concert / Fixed Points

Volkstheater Rostock

A deep blue, sparkling starry sky with a crescent moon overhead, upon which the star-flaming Queen of the Night floats effortlessly in – yes, this stage set is an icon, a true classic like "The Magic Flute" itself. It was designed by the architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel in 1815 for a Berlin performance. Around ten years later, he and Peter Cremer designed the new theater building for the Theater Aachen. The famous sets from Schinkel's "Magic Flute" became a source of inspiration for Aachen artist Tim Berresheim, who, with exuberant imagination and computer-aided art, further developed the mystically twisted worlds between vining nature, temples, and starry skies. Together with director Geertje Boeden and costume designer Sarah Antonia Rung, he explores the riddles of this magical fairytale opera: Does good and evil exist? Who can Tamino, Papageno, and Pamina trust on their journey? Equipped with magical instruments that can bring peace to the world and with great hope of finding love along the way, the three attempt to overcome the power games of their parents' generation. A multi-layered, visually stunning "Magic Flute" in a version for school classes and the whole family.

Diana Schnürpel

Events

Past events

26 - 28 Oct, 2025

2nd Philharmonic Concert / Fixed Points · Norddeutsche Philharmonie Rostock

Oct 12, 2025 - Jan 31, 2026

The Magic Flute · Theater Aachen

Future and recently performed repertoire

Queen of the Night in The Magic Flute by Mozart

Theater Aachen

Singer in Sommerliebe by Gruhn

Norddeutsche Philharmonie Rostock

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