Name: ZDF Advent concert
Start: 2024-11-30T18:00:00
Location: Frauenkirche Dresden

The Semperoper Dresden is set to captivate audiences with a stellar lineup of performances that explore themes of love, betrayal, transformation, and the human experience. From the emotional rollercoaster in 'Intermezzo' to the enchanting journey of 'The Magic Flute,' and the poignant tale in 'La traviata,' each production promises to move and inspire. The event schedule also features festive concerts, ballet classics, and innovative new works, ensuring a season brimming with artistic brilliance and cultural enrichment.

A Season of Music and Drama: Semperoper Dresden's Spectacular Lineup

Emily D'Angelo

Thomas Quasthoff

Riccardo Minasi

Nikola Hillebrand

Matthias Wollong

Sebastian Herberg

Semperoper Dresden

Is Carmen’s gaze only to be compared with that of a wild animal? The French writer Prosper Mérimée explored this question in his novella Carmen, which was the basis for Georges Bizet’s (1838-1875) final opera, which premiered at the Opéra-Comique in Paris on 3 March 1875. Carmen’s air of seduction is both her weapon and her downfall, for in the end she dies at the hands of her jealous lover, Don José. Carmen refuses to be told what to do and certainly doesn’t want to be rescued by Don José in the shifting sands in front of the bullfighting arena. She prefers death to having her life decided by others. In the extremely popular and passionate “Habanera” aria, which is our first encounter with Carmen, she paints a picture of herself: “Love is a rebellious bird that none can tame.” Her indomitable desire for freedom is stamped in her DNA.

Carmen

Advance ticket sales will begin on September 10, 2024 at 10 a.m. via the ticket service of the Frauenkirche Dresden Foundation

ZDF Advent concert

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