La Fille du régiment, or the “regiment’s daughter”, is what they call the young Marie, who was found when just a child on the battlefield by soldiers. The troops commit to raising the evidently abandoned girl themselves. A young man of course must soon enter the scene and stir a special interest in her, and the secret of her origins will soon also be revealed. In the best tradition of French opéra comique, with his team of librettists, Gaetano Donizetti created a piece that in a truly original way combines Alpine idyll, patriotic enthusiasm and romantic love with comic situations and heightened conflicts. While Donizetti’s piece was at times extremely popular, the “regiment’s daughter” faded from favour somewhat in the 20th century. It can now be rediscovered, from the famous overture right through to the both amusing and cryptic music, in its first new production at the Bayerische Staatsoper in almost ninety years

La Fille du régiment

Max-Joseph-Platz

La Sylphide is considered the romantic ballet classic par excellence. This two-act work by Filippo Taglioni, in which the dancers embodied the illusion of weightlessness as aerial spirits, not only marked the breakthrough of pointe dance in the 1830s; together with the white tutus of the ghostly creatures, an image of this art form was created that still symbolises classical dance today. In 1972, Pierre Lacotte, who died in 2023, staged his reconstruction of the work at the Paris Opera. In order to come as close as possible to the traditional Romantic ideals and the style of Filippo Taglioni, Lacotte studied historical images and records intensively. Lacotte's version differs from August Bournonville's version, in that it is characterised by a movement language influenced by the French school. In addition, Lacotte's version is musically based on the original score by Jean-Madeleine Schneitzhoeffer.

La Sylphide

Beethoven 9. Symphonie

Gasteig HP8

Neujahrskonzert

Prinzregententheater

### Event Description: ASMF & Jan Lisiecki - Academy of St Martin in the Fields

Join the Academy of St Martin in the Fields and renowned pianist Jan Lisiecki for an extraordinary musical journey through Beethoven's concertos. This special tour, taking place in January 2025, will see the Canadian-Polish pianist and the esteemed British ensemble reunite to bring Beethoven’s masterpieces to life in concert halls across Germany.

#### Event Highlights:
- **Performers:**
  - **Jan Lisiecki** - Piano
  - **Academy of St Martin in the Fields**
  - **Tomo Keller** - Violin and Director

- **Programme:**
  - **Ludwig van Beethoven:**
    - Konzert für Klavier und Orchester Nr. 2 B-Dur op. 19
    - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 4 in G major, Op. 58

#### Tour Dates and Locations:
- **Munich:**
  - 7 January 2025 (Tuesday) - Buy Tickets
  - 8 January 2025 (Wednesday) - Buy Tickets
  - 9 January 2025 (Thursday) - Buy Tickets
- **Mannheim:**
  - 10 January 2025 (Friday) - No Tickets
- **Freiburg:**
  - 12 January 2025 (Sunday) - No Tickets
- **Hannover:**
  - 13 January 2025 (Monday) - No Tickets
- **Hamburg:**
  - 14 January 2025 (Tuesday) - No Tickets
  - 15 January 2025 (Wednesday) - No Tickets
  - 16 January 2025 (Thursday) - No Tickets
- **Heilbronn:**
  - 18 January 2025 (Saturday) - No Tickets
- **Frankfurt:**
  - 19 January 2025 (Sunday) - Buy Tickets
- **Nuremburg:**
  - 22 January 2025 (Wednesday) - No Tickets
- **Regensburg:**
  - 23 January 2025 (Thursday) - No Tickets
- **Cologne:**
  - 24 January 2025 (Friday) - Buy Tickets
  - 26 January 2025 (Sunday) - Buy Tickets
  - 27 January 2025 (Monday) - Buy Tickets
- **Berlin:**
  - 28 January 2025 (Tuesday) - No Tickets
- **Dresden:**
  - 29 January 2025 (Wednesday) - No Tickets

#### About the Event:
In 2018, Jan Lisiecki stepped in for an ailing Murray Perahia and delivered a stunning performance of all five Beethoven concertos with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields. The success of that tour and the subsequent live recording album cemented a special bond between Lisiecki and the orchestra. This January 2025 tour promises to rekindle that magic, offering audiences a chance to experience the pure joy and collaborative spirit that define their performances.

Don't miss this opportunity to witness a unique musical collaboration that celebrates the timeless beauty of Beethoven's work. Secure your tickets now for an unforgettable evening of classical music.

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ASMF & Jan Lisiecki

Cologne Philharmonie

Herbert Blomstedt

Munich Residence

MPHIL Late 2025

The young conductor Thomas Guggeis, having sensationally jumped in for his mentor Daniel Barenboim in Berlin and now the General Music Director at the Oper Frankfurt, makes his “academic” debut with the Bayerisches Staatsorchester and presents us a symphonic rarity. Alexander Zemlinsky’s Fantasia for Orchestra, Die Seejungfrau (The Mermaid – based on Hans Christian Andersen’s fairytale), conducted by the composer at its 1905 world premiere in Vienna. The composer’s unhappy relationship with his pupil Alma Schindler, who after a passionate affair left him for Gustav Mahler, is reflected in this powerfully sonorous portrayal of the mermaid’s fate. Perhaps because of this personal background, Zemlinsky decided not to perform the piece. It was thought to be lost and was not performed for almost seventy years. Mendelssohn’s Overture to the Fair Melusine is also based on the world of water spirits and tells the story of a close relative of the mermaid. Aigul Akhmetshina also sings of the coming and going of love. Ernest Chausson’s Poème de l’amour et de la mer op. 19 links the story of a love affair with the atmosphere of the sea.

Academy Concert: Thomas Guggeis

How heavy is a harp? How does the air blown into a horn become sound? How much does a drummer sweat? Why do oboists have to be able to carve? And who can you ask all of this? Us! We, the Munich Philharmonic, will introduce our instruments to you in detail and you can ask us all the questions that have always been on your mind.

Profis zum Anfassen - Harfe

With the opening program on the theme of "America", Santtu-Matias Rouvali shows the musical diversity of the continent. Jazz great Duke Ellington is an example of African-American composers. His orchestral triptych "Three Black Kings" is a musical tribute to three mythological and historical black personalities. As a contemporary composer, Julia Wolfe reflects historical and current events in her music. The German cellist Alban Gerhardt presents Wolfe's energetic cello concerto "Wind in My Hair" as a German premiere. Charles Ives is considered the central figure of new music in America and the first American symphonist to emancipate himself from the European musical tradition. In his Symphony No. 2, Ives quotes traditional American melodies and weaves them with references to European Romanticism to create a complex and expressive sound fabric.

Ellington Wolfe Ives

Julia Hagen : Chamber orchestra

The compositions "Christian Zeal and Activity" by John Adams and "Itaipú" by Philip Glass are dedicated to different spiritual traditions in America. In his work, written in 1973, John Adams quotes and arranges the English hymn "Onward, Christian Soldiers", which, despite its military tone, was associated with the American civil rights movement. "Itaipú" by Philip Glass deals with the technical colonization of South America. With the construction of the "Itaipú" dam, the world's largest at the time and completed in 1984, which supplies Brazil and Paraguay with electricity, around 40,000 Guaraní indigenous people lost their homeland. Philip Glass composed this moving choral-symphonic work based on the Guaraní creation myth of a flood. The voices of the Guaraní are brought back to life by the Philharmonic Choir and report on the difficult relationship between man and nature. Embedded between these works of American minimalism is the new piano concerto by a crossover artist between different musical genres: Bryce Dressner. The universal US composer became famous on the electric guitar as a member of the indie rock band "The National". At the same time, his reputation as an orchestral composer developed. The German premiere of his new piano concerto will be presented by the well-known pianist Alice Sara Ott in Munich.

Adams Dessner Glass

In einem großen Filmmusikspektakel erklingen unsterbliche Soundtracks der beiden Filmmusik-Legenden John Williams und Hans Zimmer. Moderator Steven Gätjen nimmt das Publikum mit auf eine Reise in die Traumfabrik Hollywood!

The Sound of Hans Zimmer & John Williams

Isarphilharmonie

Chamber Concert

Evangelische Akademie

Chamber Concert: Wind Quintets from Two Centuries

Fanny Hensel (née Mendelssohn) and Louise Farrenc had everything they needed to reach the forefront of music history: an art-loving family, early musical support, sufficient financial means and, last but not least, enviable talent. There was only one thing they both lacked: the right gender. Fanny, just as brilliant a child prodigy as Felix, bowed for a long time to the will of her younger brother, who was convinced of the then common cliché that women were only capable of composing small, lyrical pieces. However, they lacked the strength for the supreme disciplines such as the string quartet or the symphony. Fanny Hensel's only string quartet, published in the 20th century, is a romantic masterpiece that proves her brother wrong. Louise Farrenc achieved great renown in 19th century Paris as a pianist, composer, and even as a conductor and professor. After her death, she was forgotten and was only rediscovered in the 1980s as part of gender research. Farrenc's string quintet is an arrangement of her popular nonet, which achieved a high level of fame outside France. The occasion on which Farrenc created the string-only version and whether it was ever performed remains a mystery. In addition to these two European women, two contemporary American composers are also in focus: Gabriela Lena Frank, born in California, traces her own roots in her works, which are fed by Peruvian-Chinese-Lithuanian-Jewish influences. In her work "Leyendas," she mixes elements of western classical and Andean folk music traditions. Jessie Montgomery has become a strong voice in American music in the 21st century through her artistic use of improvisation, poetry, and social awareness in her music. One of her latest works will have its premiere in this program.

Events in Munich next month

La Fille du régiment

Bayerische Staatsoper

La Sylphide

Bayerische Staatsoper

Beethoven 9. Symphonie

Münchner Symphoniker

Neujahrskonzert

Münchner Symphoniker

Neujahrskonzert

Münchner Symphoniker

ASMF & Jan Lisiecki

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields

Herbert Blomstedt

Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

MPHIL Late 2025

Munich Philharmonic

Academy Concert: Thomas G...

Bayerisches Staatsorchester

Profis zum Anfassen - Har...

Munich Philharmonic

Ellington Wolfe Ives

Munich Philharmonic

Julia Hagen : Chamber orc...

Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

Adams Dessner Glass

Munich Philharmonic

The Sound of Hans Zimmer ...

Münchner Symphoniker

The Sound of Hans Zimmer ...

Münchner Symphoniker

Chamber Concert

Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

Chamber Concert: Wind Qui...

Bayerisches Staatsorchester

Ladies First

Munich Philharmonic

The Sound of Hans Zimmer ...

Münchner Symphoniker

Watch This Space | Stefan...

Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra