Ascanio in Alba
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was only fifteen years old when he composed "Ascanio in Alba." Celebrated throughout Europe as a child prodigy, he received the prestigious commission from Empress Maria Theresa for the wedding of her son, Archduke Ferdinand, in Milan. The work is an allegorical festival drama: Venus unites her son Ascanio with the nymph Silvia, who is of divine lineage. Magnificent choruses, a festive orchestra, and virtuosic arias in the...
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2 dates (13 Mar - 20 Mar)
Mar
13
Sat
7:00 pm
Opernhaus Zürich
Zürich, Switzerland
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Mar
20
Sat
7:00 pm
Opernhaus Zürich
Zürich, Switzerland
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