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Die schweigsame Frau with Christian Thielemann
“The opera is a masterpiece, even if perhaps only in the 21st century,” said Strauss himself, who, during a difficult and dark period, succeeded in creating a work of great compositional virtuosity and lighthearted cheerfulness—a story of people who long for peace or indulge in busyness.
from 9 May![]()
Nabucco from Giuseppe Verdi
Nabucco, which premiered at La Scala in Milan in the spring of 1842, marked the beginning of Giuseppe Verdi’s brilliant career; he would go on to become Italy’s leading opera composer, virtually unrivaled for several decades.
from 23 May![]()
Don Carlo
Plots are hatched, lies are told, and deceit abounds—yet at times, light breaks through the darkness when friendship and love are invoked with compelling power and sincerity. Giuseppe Verdi’s universal drama of the world and the family is an opera of grand state ceremonies and powerful emotions, marked by theatrical intensity and inspired music.
to 26 June![]()
Symphoniekonzert VIII
The Staatskapelle Berlin’s final symphony concert once again features grand orchestral sounds and virtuoso solo passages. The program includes Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy’s Violin Concerto, with its rich melodic qualities, harmonic subtleties, and rhythmic intensity. In the second half, the Staatskapelle Berlin performs Maurice Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé, which is undoubtedly considered one of the masterpieces of French Impressionism.
on 8 & 9 June![]()