Name: New Year's Concert
Start: 2025-01-01T18:00:00
Location: Music and Congress Hall

Theater Lübeck is poised to offer a vibrant tapestry of performances, blending classic musical narratives with contemporary themes. From the romantic entanglements in 'The Merry Widow' to the introspective journey of 'The Passenger', and the divine love of 'Semele', audiences are set to embark on a variety of emotional and cultural explorations. With orchestral and choral compositions enhancing the theatrical experience, each event promises a unique artistic journey, making Theater Lübeck a beacon for cultural enrichment in the upcoming season.

The Lübeck Theater Season: A Symphony of Narratives and Harmonies

Join us on an enchanting journey through the world of Theater Lübeck, as we explore a diverse array of performances that captivate the senses and challenge the mind. From gripping narratives of historical reflection to family-friendly musical adventures, Theater Lübeck offers a vibrant season of events that promise to entertain and enlighten audiences of all ages. With performances ranging from musicals and orchestral concerts to family shows, each event is a testament to the power of art to evoke emotion, provoke thought, and unite communities.

Theater Lübeck: A Symphony of Stories and Soundscapes

Theater Lübeck presents an eclectic array of performances, spanning genres from orchestral to chamber music, and exploring themes from love and desire to historical reflection. With events such as 'The Merry Widow,' 'The Passenger,' and 'Semele,' alongside a New Year's Concert and the unique 'Music4all,' this season promises to enthrall audiences with its rich tapestry of narratives and sounds. Join us as we delve into these captivating performances, each offering a unique experience that transcends traditional boundaries and celebrates artistic diversity.

A Year of Diverse Musical Journeys: Theater Lübeck's Extravaganza

Stefan Vladar

Philharmonic Orchestra of the Hanseatic City

Theater Lübeck

In a village near Utrecht, Judge Adam's word is law. Until Mrs. Marthe Rull appears before his judge's bench. She accuses her daughter Eve's fiancé: Ruprecht secretly sneaked into Eve's room at night—or perhaps even forced his way in—and broke a jug in the commotion. Ruprecht vehemently denies this. He says he found another man in Eve's room, and the man knocked the jug off the ledge as he fled out the window. Because he believes Eve has cheated on him, Ruprecht wants to break off the engagement. And Eve? She remains silent. Instead, Judge Adam talks all the more—and soon gets himself into trouble. Because with every flattery, every evasive maneuver, with every increasingly obvious lie, it becomes clearer who really gained access to Eve's room.

The Broken Jug

Lately, we've heard a lot about concerns about our democracy. But who shapes our democracy—not in faraway Berlin and at the federal level, but in our immediate surroundings? What about our local politics? Who are these people who put themselves at the service of the community and help shape our cities and our community life democratically? Who do we elect as our representatives?

The exemplary life of Samuel W.

Who do I still talk to, and who do I no longer talk to? Who is so politically distant from me, who strikes me as so contemptuous of humanity, that they've disqualified themselves as a conversation partner? And what do these personal perspectives mean for the greater whole of our democratic coexistence? It seems as if political discourse is becoming ever more heated and irreconcilable, the choice of words increasingly drastic, the views ever more radical. But this observation is by no means limited to politics; social media is being insidiously undermined by hateful, denigrating, and violence-glorifying comments about everything and everyone. Are we becoming a society full of bullies? Why have the fronts become so entrenched, what has changed in recent years? And above all: How do we get out of this whole mess?

WTF?!

Old love never rusts. Unfortunately, old enmity doesn't either. For 40 years, comedians Willie Clark and Al Lewis performed together on stage. But since they split up after a falling out, the fame of the "Sonny Boys" has faded, and Willie is no longer even in demand as a commercial actor. So, the offer of a one-off appearance (for a hefty fee, of course) tempted him. But Willie hasn't forgiven Al for retiring from show business and thus ending Willie's career—hardly a good starting point for a successful "comeback."

Sonny Boys

"One must be light, with a light heart and light hands, holding and taking, holding and letting go..." With these words, Field Marshal Princess Werdenberg reflects on her life. She has a youthful and passionate lover, Count Octavian, but suspects that sooner or later he will leave her for a younger woman. Her morning tête-à-tête with her lover is interrupted by her cousin, the uncouth Baron Ochs von Lerchenau. To improve his disastrous financial situation, he wants to marry the young Sophie von Faninal, daughter of a wealthy newly ennobled man. The Marshal suggests Octavian as the "Rosenkavalier," who will present the silver rose as his courtship. During the exchange of roses, however, Octavian and Sophie fall in love. Despite her pain, the Field Marshal knows how to let go of her lover "with ease," because she has vowed to "love him in the right way, so that I myself still love his love for another..."

The Rosenkavalier

"What kind of people were they? What were they talking about? Who dared to attack him in his apartment?" Before breakfast on his 30th birthday, two men appeared in Joseph K.'s room and declared him under arrest. They explained nothing more. The authority they were from and what he was accused of remained a mystery. The men didn't take him away, allowing Joseph K. to continue his work. Convinced of his innocence, his attempts to appear in court led him to the city's twisted attics. Joseph K. hired a lawyer, but he searched in vain for a solution to his case or a sensible course of action. Although Joseph K. was gradually absorbed in his trial, it made little progress—until one day he learned of his conviction...

The process

We live in the best of all possible worlds! At least, that's what Candide learned from his teacher Dr. Pangloss. When the Westphalian castle where he spent his youth is destroyed in war, he embarks on an adventurous journey into the unknown – via Paris and Lisbon to El Dorado. But with the right amount of optimism in his luggage, neither earthquakes nor shipwrecks, the Inquisition, nor other catastrophes can deter him from his path.

Candide

A little man in a forest? Quite the opposite: A tree stands on A.'s balcony. It seems to have grown overnight from a crack, a crevice in the concrete. The city's gardening department doesn't feel responsible, and the forestry department soon proves overwhelmed, as forests suddenly sprout up in every European city. Volunteers are sought to clear vegetation from the Eiffel Tower, and Bambi grazes in the canyons of high-rise buildings.

Forest

The earth is sweating, the poles are melting—and somewhere, a penguin is sitting on packed suitcases. Thousands of animals from all over the world are competing for a ticket on the luxury liner "Arche Boa." Twelve animal finalists will present their stories in a spectacular show. The audience decides: Which animal will be saved, will receive the last QuarTIER on board, and thus be saved from extinction?

1.  Children's concert Arche Boa

For generations of children, Humperdinck's "Hansel and Gretel" was and remains the first, unforgettable operatic experience. The story of the two broom-making children, chased from their home by their mother, wander fearfully through the forest until they reach a tempting witch's house, only to find themselves in even greater danger there, was loosely adapted into verse by the composer's sister, Adelheid Wette, based on the Grimms' fairy tales. Humperdinck, a composer stylistically close to Wagner, created enchanting music for the fairy-tale images, from the "Evening Blessing" to the Sandman's and Dewman's songs to the terrifying witch who has captivated children and adults alike since its creation.

Hansel and Gretel

Scotland in the 17th century: Lucia Ashton loves Edgardo, a member of the rival Ravenswood family. After a change of power, her brother Enrico finds himself on the wrong side: only Lucia's marriage to the nobleman Arturo can save him from losing his power and his life. The wedding is performed under duress. But the guests are treated to a scene of horror when Lucia emerges from the bridal chamber covered in blood: she has stabbed her husband.

Lucia di Lammermoor

The Philharmonic Orchestra of the Hanseatic City of Lübeck and Stefan Vladar welcome the New Year with a bouquet of Viennese waltzes and other musical surprises. The only certainty in the program is probably Johann Strauss's indestructible Danube Waltz ("On the Beautiful Blue Danube"), this "wordless Marseillaise of Peace," as the critic Eduard Hanslick once called the evergreen of all New Year's concerts.

New Year's Concert

Music and Congress Hall Lübeck

The Philharmonic Orchestra of the Hanseatic City of Lübeck welcomes the New Year with sounds and rhythms from America and Europe. Stefan Vladar conducts and plays George Gershwin's rousing "Rhapsody in Blue" as a soloist. Waltz sounds traditionally come from the metropolis of Vienna, but with "La Valse" by Maurice Ravel, they also come from Paris - extremely intoxicating and delicate...

New Year's Concert

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