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Premiere - Charles Gounods Roméo et Juliette
Probably the most famous lovers in the world: Romeo and Juliet from Shakespeare's drama of the same name. Charles Gounod's Roméo et Juliette is one of the most frequently performed of the numerous settings of the story. With Elsa Dreisig as Juliette and Amitai Pati as Roméo, among others.
to 24th november
Honorary Principal Conductor Daniel Barenboim back on the podium of the Staatskapelle Berlin
For Abonnementkonzert III, Daniel Barenboim returns to the Staatskapelle Berlin, the orchestra that he has conducted in countless concerts and opera performances and that he has played a key role in shaping over many years of intensive collaboration. His first concert as honorary principal conductor of the Staatskapelle promises to be a special event for both the orchestra and the audience.
at 25th & 26th november
Wagner's opera Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
When Richard Wagner developed the first ideas for Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg in the mid-1840s, he had no intention of writing a monumental festival opera. The soloists and chorus, but above all the large orchestra, unfold an extraordinary splendour of sound. Since its triumphant premiere in Munich in June 1868, ‘Die Meistersinger’ has been one of the pillars of European music theatre.
from 1st december
The tragic opera by Georges Bizet - Carmen
Carmen is one of the most frequently performed pieces in the repertoire today and there is no end in sight to the enthusiastic response. Each of the characters is given their own musical profile, making this wonderfully tragic story one of the declared masterpieces of opera literature.
from 7th december
Thomas Guggeis conducts the Abonnementkonzert IV of the Staatskapelle Berlin
One work for wind instruments, one for strings alone, then in the second part one for the full orchestra and two voices. With Igor Stravinsky, Richard Strauss and Alexander Zemlinsky, the Staatskapelle Berlin, conducted by Thomas Guggeis, will take you on a journey through the musical history of the first half of the 20th century.
at 16th & 17th december