Peter Tchaikovsky's only violin concerto is today one of the best known works of the Romantic repertoire, although it was initially considered unplayable. It was not until Adolf Brodsky dared to give the premiere in Vienna in 1881, whereupon the composer dedicated the concerto to him. The music combines thrilling sounds and emotional depth and demands excellent skill on the instrument.

7th Philharmonic Concert / Dance into Death

Volkstheater Rostock

On a cold morning, two tourists linger to admire the beauty of a small Venetian square while their large cruise ship resumes its journey. Left behind on land, they soon realise that they are “trapped” in a magical reality suspended in space and time, where an ancient but fascinating language is spoken. The clock of history in this little square seems to have stopped in the 18th century, and the square gradually fills with its protagonists: Lucieta, Gnese, Zorzeto with their funny mothers, and then Il Cavalier Astolfi, Gasparina and her “despotic” uncle. The two unsuspecting visitors find themselves, unseen, watching and commenting on the events that animate the square and are typical of Goldoni’s comedies: amorous skirmishes, parties, games and inevitable quarrels. Only in the evening, when their large cruise ship passes by the square again, will our two “time travellers” be able to return to their own era. And who knows if one of the protagonists of Il Campiello might be tempted to take advantage of this window on the future to embark on a new adventure? Through a dramaturgical device, this adaptation of Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari’s work gives the audience a sort of modern magnifying glass to observe Goldoni’s world, immerse themselves in it and fully grasp all its nuances and… why not? All its modernity!

Francesco Ommassini

Events

Past events

29 - 31 Mar, 2026

7th Philharmonic Concert / Dance into Death · Norddeutsche Philharmonie Rostock

Mar 17, 2026

Il campiello: a day in the Goldoni’s world! · Opera Carlo Felice Genova

Future and recently performed repertoire

Conductor in Romeo and Juliet by Prokofiev

Norddeutsche Philharmonie Rostock

Conductor in Violin Concerto by Tchaikovsky

Norddeutsche Philharmonie Rostock

Conductor in Il campiello by Bertolani

Opera Carlo Felice Genova

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