Der Rosenkavalier♪, R. Strauss, the 29.
Kirill Petrenko♪ - Harry Kupfer
from Monday 28 October to Friday 1st November 2024,
4 nights
Arrangement 37
Arrangement 37
Der Rosenkavalier
R. Strauss
R. Strauss
Richard Strauss’ light-hearted comedy “Der Rosenkavalier” combines music, literature and customs. In doing so, it paints an extremely realistic picture of Vienna in the 1840s - even if the tradition of the Rosenkavalier, who delivers a silver rose to the bride on behalf of the groom for the courtship, is an invention.
For the libretto, Strauss (1864-1949) had once again teamed up with his friend and literary figure Hugo von Hoffmannsthal. “Der Rosenkavalie” was one of the composer’s most popular works, and in addition to the opera, the non-musical play version was also very popular with audiences.
Strauss and von Hoffmannsthal had a very precise idea of their characters: be it the beautiful Field Marshal Princess Werdenberg, who was unhappily married at a very young age, now in her early 30s mourning her youth and distracting herself with amorous adventures; or Baron Ochs auf Lerchenau, a nobleman, albeit somewhat coarse and at the same time an outspoken womanizer, who would like to marry the blood-young Sophie primarily for her dowry, but is himself available for any hanky-panky.
Not only in terms of content, but also musically, “Der Rosenkavalier” differs greatly from the two previously composed, avant-garde operas “Salome” and “Elektra”; Viennese waltzes and folk melodies, Baroque allusions with Romantic sensibility are mixed in.
For the libretto, Strauss (1864-1949) had once again teamed up with his friend and literary figure Hugo von Hoffmannsthal. “Der Rosenkavalie” was one of the composer’s most popular works, and in addition to the opera, the non-musical play version was also very popular with audiences.
Strauss and von Hoffmannsthal had a very precise idea of their characters: be it the beautiful Field Marshal Princess Werdenberg, who was unhappily married at a very young age, now in her early 30s mourning her youth and distracting herself with amorous adventures; or Baron Ochs auf Lerchenau, a nobleman, albeit somewhat coarse and at the same time an outspoken womanizer, who would like to marry the blood-young Sophie primarily for her dowry, but is himself available for any hanky-panky.
Not only in terms of content, but also musically, “Der Rosenkavalier” differs greatly from the two previously composed, avant-garde operas “Salome” and “Elektra”; Viennese waltzes and folk melodies, Baroque allusions with Romantic sensibility are mixed in.
Kirill Petrenko
Kirill Petrenko is a Russian-Austrian conductor. His father was a violinist and his mother a musicologist. Kirill Petrenko studied piano as a youth and made his debut as a pianist at the age of 11. After studying music in Vienna, Kirill Petrenko conducted his first opera at the Volksoper in 1995. Kirill Petrenko is currently the conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.
Krassimira Stoyanova, Kate Lindsey, Günther Groissböck, Johannes Martin Kränzle
Teatro alla Scala
Das Rheingold, R. Wagner, the 31.
Christian Thielemann♪ - David McVicar
Christian Thielemann
Christian Thielemann has been one of the great German conductors of our time for years. Born in 1959 in what was then West Berlin, he began his professional career in his native city at the Deutsche Oper under none other than Herbert von Karajan (1908-1989). Via various stations in Karlsruhe and Düsseldorf, among others, he moved to Nuremberg in 1988 as - at that time - the youngest General Music Director. Nine years later, Thielemann returned to Berlin to the Deutsche Oper, then led the Munich Philharmonic from 2004 to 2011, in each case also in the positions of general music director. Thielemann has been involved with the Bayreuth Festival since 2010. In 2015, he was appointed music director there. In the 2012/13 season, he moved to Dresden to join the Sächsische Staatskapelle, and in 2013 he additionally took on the position of artistic director at the Salzburg Easter Festival. Christian Thielemann maintains close ties with the Berlin and Vienna Philharmonic Orchestras.
Thielemann has received numerous awards and honors for his achievements, including his honorary doctorate from the Hochschule für Musik ´Franz Liszt` Weimar, the Richard Wagner Prize, the Prize of the Foundation for the Promotion of the Semper Opera, and honorary membership of the Royal Academy of Music in London and the Gustav Mahler Association Hamburg.
Thielemann has received numerous awards and honors for his achievements, including his honorary doctorate from the Hochschule für Musik ´Franz Liszt` Weimar, the Richard Wagner Prize, the Prize of the Foundation for the Promotion of the Semper Opera, and honorary membership of the Royal Academy of Music in London and the Gustav Mahler Association Hamburg.
Okka von der Damerau, Andrea Carroll, Svetlina Stoyanova, Virginie Verrez,
Michael Volle♪, Johannes Martin Kränzle, Norbert Ernst, Ain Anger, Jongmin Park
Michael Volle
Michael Volle (*1960) is one of the most internationally renowned baritone singers. The singer, who comes from southern Germany, was a permanent ensemble member of Zurich Opera House from 1999 to 2007 and subsequently moved to the Bavarian State Opera (until 2012). To this day he is a regular guest in both houses. Further guest engagements have taken Volle to the leading opera and festival stages, including the Salzburg Easter Festival/Festival, the Bayreuth Festival, the Vienna State Opera, the Teatro alla Scala in Milan, the Royal Opera House in London, the New York Met as well as the Deutsche Oper and the Berlin State Opera.
Full role repertoire includes numerous title and leading roles, including the parts of Beckmesser and Hans Sachs (Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg), Wolfram (Tannhäuser), Graf Almaviva (Le nozze di Figaro), Marcello (La bohème), Guillaume Tell, Amonasro (Aida), Wozzeck, Jochanaan (Salome), Kurwenal (Tristan und Isolde), Wotan and Scarpia (Tosca).
In addition to his work on the opera stage, Michael Volle is also active as a lieder and concert singer. In the course of his engagements Volle has worked with conductors such as Daniel Barenboim, Bernard Haitink, Philippe Herreweghe, Mariss Jansons, Valery Gergiev, Zubin Mehta, Riccardo Muti, Antonio Pappano and Franz Welser-Möst.
Full role repertoire includes numerous title and leading roles, including the parts of Beckmesser and Hans Sachs (Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg), Wolfram (Tannhäuser), Graf Almaviva (Le nozze di Figaro), Marcello (La bohème), Guillaume Tell, Amonasro (Aida), Wozzeck, Jochanaan (Salome), Kurwenal (Tristan und Isolde), Wotan and Scarpia (Tosca).
In addition to his work on the opera stage, Michael Volle is also active as a lieder and concert singer. In the course of his engagements Volle has worked with conductors such as Daniel Barenboim, Bernard Haitink, Philippe Herreweghe, Mariss Jansons, Valery Gergiev, Zubin Mehta, Riccardo Muti, Antonio Pappano and Franz Welser-Möst.
Teatro alla Scala
Hotel informations for Milan 37
Grand Hotel et de Milan *****
The Grand Hotel et de Milan ***** is one of the oldest buildings of the city, and is ideally located just a step away from La Scala. The hotel’s hospitality and atmosphere has always attracted many artists, including Verdi, who stayed and worked there on numerous occasions. The antique furnishing enriches the very unique atmosphere of the Grand Hotel, which combines refined interior design and classical style. The hotel offers a fitness center and a restaurant Don Carlos that proposes a traditional Italian cuisine.
De La Ville ****
The De la Ville hotel **** enjoys an ideal location near the Teatro alla Scala in the historical centre of Milan. The refined atmosphere, the carefully 108 furnished rooms, the bathrooms of marble and the charming paneling make this luxurious hotel welcoming and comfortable.
All-inclusive price per person for Milan 37
Single room/ night
Grand Hotel et de Milan
3.240,- Euro
210-280,- Euro
De La Ville
2.480,- Euro
140-210,- Euro
The price includes
Overnights including breakfast, good opera tickets, scheduled flight, return taxi transfers, travel cancellation expenses insurance.