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 Musikverein: Großer Saal, ViennaSchool Concert, Vienna Symphony Orchestra |
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| Musikverein: Großer Saal, Vienna, Vienna, Austria Thursday 19-Dec-13 10:00am School Concert, Vienna Symphony Orchestra | ||
| Thursday 19-Dec-13 06:00pm |
Berwaldhallen, Stockholm Christmas Concert |
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| Berwaldhallen, Stockholm, Dag Hammarskjölds väg 3, Östermalm, Stockholm, Sweden Thursday 19-Dec-13 06:00pm Christmas Concert Tickets: 110-395 kr | ||
| Thursday 19-Dec-13 06:30pm |
The Arts Centre, Melbourne, VIC ACO - Christmas Oratorio |
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| The Arts Centre, Melbourne, VIC, Hamer Hall, 100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne Melbourne Vic 3004, Australia Thursday 19-Dec-13 06:30pm ACO - Christmas Oratorio | ||
| Thursday 19-Dec-13 07:00pm |
Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London Carmen |
Royal Opera Daniel Oren, Conductor Francesca Zambello, Director Elīna Garanča, Mezzo-soprano: Carmen Roberto Alagna, Tenor: Don José Vito Priante, Baritone: Escamillo Veronica Cangemi, Soprano: Micaela |
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| Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, Bow Street,, Covent Garden, London WC2E 9DD, United Kingdom Thursday 19-Dec-13 07:00pm Daniel Oren, Conductor Francesca Zambello, Director Elīna Garanča, Mezzo-soprano: Carmen Roberto Alagna, Tenor: Don José Vito Priante, Baritone: Escamillo Veronica Cangemi, Soprano: Micaela | ||
| Thursday 19-Dec-13 07:00pm |
Opernhaus, Zürich Woyzeck |
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| Opernhaus, Zürich, Opernhaus Falkenstrasse 1, Zürich 8008, Switzerland Thursday 19-Dec-13 07:00pm Woyzeck Music by Donner, Martin / Glass, Philip (b. 1937) / Kurtág, György (b. 1926) / Schnittke, Alfred (1934-1998) Choreography by Christian Spuck Running time 1 hour 30 mins. Tickets 169 - 20 CHF. | ||
| Thursday 19-Dec-13 07:00pm |
Tapiola Church, Espoo Christmas Oratorio |
Bach J.S., Christmas Oratorio (Weihnachtsoratorium), BWV248 (Cantatas 4-6)  |
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| Tapiola Church, Espoo, Kirkkopolku 6,, Espoo 02100, Finland Thursday 19-Dec-13 07:00pm Christmas Oratorio | ||
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Stockholm Concert Hall (Konserthuset): Stora Salen Konserthuset's Big Christmas Concert |
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| Stockholm Concert Hall (Konserthuset): Stora Salen, Hötorget 8, Stockholm 10387, Sweden Thursday 19-Dec-13 07:00pm Konserthuset's Big Christmas Concert The orchestra, a magnificent choir with 200 singers, and a range of great artists. In a festive concert we present newly written arrangements of the most beloved Christmas classics alongside popular favourites from the American tradition. Mark Levengood leads the audience to a lovely Christmas atmostphere. | ||
| Thursday 19-Dec-13 07:30pm |
Pump Room, Bath Carols by Candlelight |
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| Pump Room, Bath, Abbey Church yard, Bath BA1 1LZ, United Kingdom Thursday 19-Dec-13 07:30pm Carols by Candlelight | ||
| Thursday 19-Dec-13 07:30pm |
Community Hall, Hailsham Christmas Concert |
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| Community Hall, Hailsham, Vicarage Lane, Hailsham BN27 2AX, United Kingdom Thursday 19-Dec-13 07:30pm Christmas Concert Programme not known Price type: Low cost, half at £10 or less | ||
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Konserthuset (Concert Hall): Stora Salen, Gothenburg Göteborgs Symfoniker |
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| Konserthuset (Concert Hall): Stora Salen, Gothenburg, Götaplatsen, Gothenburg, Sweden Thursday 19-Dec-13 07:30pm Göteborgs Symfoniker | ||
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Staatsoper at Schiller Theater, Berlin Il Trovatore |
Staatsoper Berlin Daniel Barenboim, Conductor Philipp Stölzl, Director Conrad Moritz Reinhardt, Set Designer Anna Netrebko, Soprano: Leonora Marina Prudenskaja, Mezzo-soprano: Azucena Aleksandrs Antonenko, Tenor: Manrico Plácido Domingo, Baritone: The Count Di Luna Anna Lapkovskaja, Mezzo-soprano: Ines Florian Hoffmann, Tenor: Ruiz Adrian Sâmpetrean, Bass: Ferrando Staatskapelle Berlin Staatsopernchor Berlin |
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| Staatsoper at Schiller Theater, Berlin, Bismarckstraße 110, 10625 Berlin, Germany Thursday 19-Dec-13 07:30pm Sung in Italian with German surtitlesA co-production of Staatsoper Unter den Linden with the Wiener Festwochen Daniel Barenboim, Conductor Philipp Stölzl, Director Conrad Moritz Reinhardt, Set Designer Anna Netrebko, Soprano: Leonora Marina Prudenskaja, Mezzo-soprano: Azucena Aleksandrs Antonenko, Tenor: Manrico Plácido Domingo, Baritone: The Count Di Luna Anna Lapkovskaja, Mezzo-soprano: Ines Florian Hoffmann, Tenor: Ruiz Adrian Sâmpetrean, Bass: Ferrando Staatskapelle Berlin Staatsopernchor Berlin | ||
| Thursday 19-Dec-13 07:30pm |
Kings Place: Hall One, London OAE Bach Christmas Oratorio Bach Unwrapped |
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| Kings Place: Hall One, London, 90 York Way, London N1 9AG, United Kingdom Thursday 19-Dec-13 07:30pm OAE Bach Christmas Oratorio | ||
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Deutsche Oper, Berlin Nabucco |
Deutsche Oper Berlin Andrea Battistoni, Conductor Keith Warner, Director Tilo Steffens, Set Designer Anna Smirnova, Mezzo-soprano: Abigaille Ronnita Miller, Mezzo-soprano: Fenena Yosep Kang, Tenor: Ismaele Johan Reuter, Baritone: Nabucco Orlin Anastassov, Bass: Zaccaria |
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| Deutsche Oper, Berlin, Bismarckstraße 35, Berlin, Germany Thursday 19-Dec-13 07:30pm In Italian language with German Surtitles.
“Va, pensiero, sull’ali dorate” – Take flight, thought, on golden wings”. When those words first rang out in the Milan Scala on 9th March 1842, sung by the Hebrew slaves chorus in the third act of NABUCCO, Giuseppe Verdi's new opera, the master was making history. The “Slaves Chorus” was quickly adopted as the unofficial national anthem of a not-yet-unified Italy and the hopes of a generation of opera-goers were suddenly vested in the young composer. The dramatic tale of Israelite subjugation under the Babylonian yoke of King Nebuchadnezzar remains one of Verdi's best-known operas and was last staged at the Deutsche Oper Berlin by Hans Neuenfels 13 years ago. In Verdi's anniversary year the material is now being rendered by Keith Warner, one of the big names in international opera. The Englishman has directed LOHENGRIN at the Bayreuth Festival and THE RING OF THE NIBELUNG at Covent Garden and more recently for the Copenhagen Opera. Set in the same period that the piece was written, a time of transition from feudalism to a bourgeois, industrialising society, Warner's NABUCCO focuses on the opposing natures of two nations – the modern Hebrews, whose culture is informed by a script and by education as a democratic ideal, and the militaristic Babylonians, whose concept of a state is founded in autocratic rule. Image credit: Miklos Szabo Andrea Battistoni, Conductor Keith Warner, Director Tilo Steffens, Set Designer Anna Smirnova, Mezzo-soprano: Abigaille Ronnita Miller, Mezzo-soprano: Fenena Yosep Kang, Tenor: Ismaele Johan Reuter, Baritone: Nabucco Orlin Anastassov, Bass: Zaccaria | ||
| Thursday 19-Dec-13 07:30pm |
University Great Hall, Exeter Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra: Handel's Messiah |
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| University Great Hall, Exeter, Exeter EX4 4PZ, United Kingdom Thursday 19-Dec-13 07:30pm Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra: Handel's Messiah | ||
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Barbican Centre: Hall, London Michael Tilson Thomas conducts with Evgeny Kissin, piano |
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| Barbican Centre: Hall, London, Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS, United Kingdom Thursday 19-Dec-13 07:30pm Michael Tilson Thomas conducts with Evgeny Kissin, piano Tickets £10 - £37. | ||
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Opéra Bastille, Paris I Puritani |
Opéra de Paris Michele Mariotti, Conductor Laurent Pelly, Director Choeurs de l'Opéra National de Paris Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Paris Wojtek Smilek, Baritone: Gualtiero Valton Michele Pertusi, Bass: Giorgio Valton Rene Barbera, Tenor: Arturo Talbo Mariusz Kwiecien, Baritone: Riccardo Luca Lombardo, Tenor: Sir Bruno Robertson Andreea Soare, Soprano: Enrichetta Maria Agresta, Soprano: Elvira |
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| Opéra Bastille, Paris, 120 rue de Lyon, 75012 Paris, France Thursday 19-Dec-13 07:30pm In 1835, when all Europe was obsessed by Romanticism, the vogue for Bellini's final masterpiece, I Puritani, a tale of impossible love and vengeance set in 17th century England swept all before it, including the composer himself.Michele Mariotti, Conductor Laurent Pelly, Director Choeurs de l'Opéra National de Paris Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Paris Wojtek Smilek, Baritone: Gualtiero Valton Michele Pertusi, Bass: Giorgio Valton Rene Barbera, Tenor: Arturo Talbo Mariusz Kwiecien, Baritone: Riccardo Luca Lombardo, Tenor: Sir Bruno Robertson Andreea Soare, Soprano: Enrichetta Maria Agresta, Soprano: Elvira | ||
| Thursday 19-Dec-13 07:30pm |
Palais Garnier (Opéra de Paris) La clemenza di Tito |
Opéra de Paris Tomáš Netopil, Conductor Willy Decker, Director Saimir Pirgu, Tenor: Tito Tamar Iveri, Soprano: Vitellia Maria Virginia Savastano, Soprano: Servilia Stéphanie d'Oustrac, Mezzo-soprano: Sesto Hannah-Esther Minutillo, Mezzo-soprano: Annio Balint Szabo, Bass: Publio Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Paris Choeurs de l'Opéra National de Paris |
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| Palais Garnier (Opéra de Paris), 75009 Paris, France Thursday 19-Dec-13 07:30pm Is there any virtue more admirable than mercy? In La Clemenza di Tito, pity, like passion, is subjected to the imperious laws of beauty. Mozart's return to opera seria was also the testament of an aesthete and a humanist.Tomáš Netopil, Conductor Willy Decker, Director Saimir Pirgu, Tenor: Tito Tamar Iveri, Soprano: Vitellia Maria Virginia Savastano, Soprano: Servilia Stéphanie d'Oustrac, Mezzo-soprano: Sesto Hannah-Esther Minutillo, Mezzo-soprano: Annio Balint Szabo, Bass: Publio Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Paris Choeurs de l'Opéra National de Paris | ||
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Fraumünster, Zürich Zurich Chamber Orchestra: Christmas Concert |
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| Fraumünster, Zürich, Münsterhof, Zürich 8001, Switzerland Thursday 19-Dec-13 07:30pm Zurich Chamber Orchestra: Christmas Concert Tickets: CHF 90 / 80 / 60 / 35 / 20 | ||
| Thursday 19-Dec-13 08:00pm |
Carnegie Hall: Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, New York City, NY The New York Pops: Under the Mistletoe with Ashley Brown |
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| Carnegie Hall: Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, New York City, NY, New York City, NY, United States Thursday 19-Dec-13 08:00pm The New York Pops: Under the Mistletoe with Ashley Brown Broadway’s original Mary Poppins reunites with the orchestra in a festive program of traditional favorites and new holiday hits | ||
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Cité de la Musique, Concert Hall (Salle des Concerts), Paris Les Dissonances - David Grimal |
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| Cité de la Musique, Concert Hall (Salle des Concerts), Paris, 221, avenue Jean-Jaurès, 75019 Paris, France Thursday 19-Dec-13 08:00pm Les Dissonances - David Grimal | ||
| Thursday 19-Dec-13 08:00pm |
New England Conservatory, Jordan Hall, Boston, MA A Bach Christmas |
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| New England Conservatory, Jordan Hall, Boston, MA, Boston, MA 02115, United States Thursday 19-Dec-13 08:00pm A Bach Christmas | ||
| Thursday 19-Dec-13 08:00pm |
Brooklyn College, Conservatory of Music, New York City, NY Computer Music Showcase |
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| Brooklyn College, Conservatory of Music, New York City, NY, 2900 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, New York City, NY 11210, United States Thursday 19-Dec-13 08:00pm Computer Music Showcase Programme not known | ||
| Thursday 19-Dec-13 08:15pm |
Liers Cultuurcentrum, Antwerp A Ceremony of Carols |
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| Liers Cultuurcentrum, Antwerp, Aarschotsesteenweg 3 , 2500 Lier, Antwerp, Belgium Thursday 19-Dec-13 08:15pm A Ceremony of Carols | ||
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Vondelkerk, Amsterdam De Jonge Stukken |
Various, Great Opera Works written at the age < 30 Opera per Tutti |
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| Vondelkerk, Amsterdam, Vondelstraat 120d, Amsterdam 1054 GS, Netherlands Thursday 19-Dec-13 08:15pm De Jonge Stukken Various, Great Opera Works written at the age < 30 | ||
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Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ: Main Hall, Amsterdam Atlas Ensemble |
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| Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ: Main Hall, Amsterdam, Piet Heinkade 1, Amsterdam 1019 BR, Netherlands Thursday 19-Dec-13 08:15pm Atlas Ensemble Het Atlas Festival in de zomer van 2012 was een groot succes. Het unieke ensemble presenteerde een ongehoord klankpalet van Europese en Aziatische instrumenten. Dit keer treedt het Atlas Ensemble aan in kamermuziekformatie, met musici uit China, Centraal-Azië, het Midden-Oosten en Europa. Het programma zal bestaan uit speciaal voor het ensemble geschreven werken.
Is in het hedendaags westerse ensemble van elke instrumentenfamilie één instrument vertegenwoordigd, het Atlas Ensemble brengt instrumenten uit verschillende culturen samen die oorspronkelijk afstammen van dezelfde ‘voorvader’. Deze muziekinstrumenten zijn door de eeuwen heen in diverse culturen verspreid en verder ontwikkeld. Zo is een enorme verscheidenheid ontstaan. Door deze afstammelingen te verenigen en hun timbres te combineren in één ensemble, kan een letterlijk ongehoorde klankpracht worden bereikt.
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Concertgebouw: Recital Hall, Amsterdam Graindelavoix presents Cypriotic Christmas Concert |
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| Concertgebouw: Recital Hall, Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands Thursday 19-Dec-13 08:15pm Graindelavoix presents Cypriotic Christmas Concert Image credit: © Graindelavoix | ||
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Concertgebouw: Main Hall, Amsterdam Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra: Menahem Pressler and Mozart |
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| Concertgebouw: Main Hall, Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands Thursday 19-Dec-13 08:15pm Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra: Menahem Pressler and Mozart Image credit: Menahem Pressler | ||
| Friday 20-Dec-13 10:00am |
Philharmonie, Köln Gürzenich-Orchester - ohrenauf!-Schulkonzert01 |
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| Philharmonie, Köln, Bischofsgartenstraße 1, 50667 Köln, Germany Friday 20-Dec-13 10:00am Gürzenich-Orchester - ohrenauf!-Schulkonzert01 In den ohrenauf!-Schulkonzerten steht dieses Jahr Igor Strawinskys Suite »Der Feuervogel« auf dem Programm. In den moderierten Schulkonzerten geben Gürzenich-Kapellmeister Markus Stenz und das Gürzenich-Orchester Einblicke in das Musikstück. Die Konzerttermine sind speziell auf die angegebene Altersgruppe ausgerichtet.Image credit: Ernst Dörfler | ||
| Friday 20-Dec-13 06:00pm |
Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen The Nutcracker |
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| Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen, Edvard Griegs plass 1, Bergen 5015, Norway Friday 20-Dec-13 06:00pm The performance is a cooperation between Bergen Arts, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra and the Hall. | ||
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Konserthuset (Concert Hall): Stora Salen, Gothenburg Göteborgs Symfoniker |
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| Konserthuset (Concert Hall): Stora Salen, Gothenburg, Götaplatsen, Gothenburg, Sweden Friday 20-Dec-13 06:00pm Göteborgs Symfoniker | ||
| Friday 20-Dec-13 07:00pm |
Music Centre / Musiikkitalo: Concert Hall, Helsinki Hannu Lintu & Daniil Trifonov |
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| Music Centre / Musiikkitalo: Concert Hall, Helsinki, Helsingin Musiikkitalo Oy, Mannerheimintie 13a, Helsinki, Finland Friday 20-Dec-13 07:00pm Hannu Lintu & Daniil Trifonov | ||
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Stockholm Concert Hall (Konserthuset): Stora Salen Konserthuset's Big Christmas Concert |
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| Stockholm Concert Hall (Konserthuset): Stora Salen, Hötorget 8, Stockholm 10387, Sweden Friday 20-Dec-13 07:00pm Konserthuset's Big Christmas Concert The orchestra, a magnificent choir with 200 singers, and a range of great artists. In a festive concert we present newly written arrangements of the most beloved Christmas classics alongside popular favourites from the American tradition. Mark Levengood leads the audience to a lovely Christmas atmostphere. | ||
| Friday 20-Dec-13 07:00pm |
Opernhaus, Zürich Fidelio |
Zurich Opera Fabio Luisi, Conductor Andreas Homoki, Director Philharmonia Zürich Ruben Drole, Baritone: Don Fernando Martin Gantner, Baritone: Don Pizarro Brandon Jovanovich, Tenor: Florestan Anja Kampe, Soprano: Leonore Christof Fischesser, Bass: Rocco Julie Fuchs, Soprano: Marzelline Mauro Peter, Tenor: Jaquino |
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| Opernhaus, Zürich, Opernhaus Falkenstrasse 1, Zürich 8008, Switzerland Friday 20-Dec-13 07:00pm With German and English surtitles. Running time 3 hours.Tickets 270 - 38 CHF.Fabio Luisi, Conductor Andreas Homoki, Director Philharmonia Zürich Ruben Drole, Baritone: Don Fernando Martin Gantner, Baritone: Don Pizarro Brandon Jovanovich, Tenor: Florestan Anja Kampe, Soprano: Leonore Christof Fischesser, Bass: Rocco Julie Fuchs, Soprano: Marzelline Mauro Peter, Tenor: Jaquino | ||
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National Theatre, Munich La Bohème |
Bavarian State Opera Asher Fisch, Conductor Otto Schenk, Director Rudolf Heinrich, Set Designer Ana Maria Martinez, Soprano: Mimì Anna Virovlansky, Soprano: Musetta Charles Castronovo, Tenor: Rodolfo Massimo Cavalletti, Baritone: Marcello Andrea Borghini, Baritone: Schaunard Christian Rieger, Bass: Benoît Tareq Nazmi, Bass: Colline |
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| National Theatre, Munich, Munich, Germany Friday 20-Dec-13 07:00pm Asher Fisch, Conductor Otto Schenk, Director Rudolf Heinrich, Set Designer Ana Maria Martinez, Soprano: Mimì Anna Virovlansky, Soprano: Musetta Charles Castronovo, Tenor: Rodolfo Massimo Cavalletti, Baritone: Marcello Andrea Borghini, Baritone: Schaunard Christian Rieger, Bass: Benoît Tareq Nazmi, Bass: Colline | ||
| Friday 20-Dec-13 07:30pm |
Staatsoper at Schiller Theater, Berlin La Bohème |
Staatsoper Berlin Josep Caballé-Domenech, Conductor Lindy Hume, Director Dan Potra, Set Designer Anna Samuil, Soprano: Mimì Adriane Queiroz, Soprano: Musetta Alexey Dolgov, Tenor: Rodolfo Alfredo Daza, Baritone: Marcello Arttu Kataja, Bass: Schaunard Jan Martinik, Bass: Colline Staatskapelle Berlin Staatsopernchor Berlin Kinderchor der Staatsoper Unter den Linden |
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| Staatsoper at Schiller Theater, Berlin, Bismarckstraße 110, 10625 Berlin, Germany Friday 20-Dec-13 07:30pm Sung in Italian with German surtitles2:20 h | including 1 interval Prices 20 to 84 EUR Josep Caballé-Domenech, Conductor Lindy Hume, Director Dan Potra, Set Designer Anna Samuil, Soprano: Mimì Adriane Queiroz, Soprano: Musetta Alexey Dolgov, Tenor: Rodolfo Alfredo Daza, Baritone: Marcello Arttu Kataja, Bass: Schaunard Jan Martinik, Bass: Colline Staatskapelle Berlin Staatsopernchor Berlin Kinderchor der Staatsoper Unter den Linden | ||
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Deutsche Oper, Berlin The Magic Flute |
Deutsche Oper Berlin Ivan Repusic, Conductor Günter Krämer, Director Andreas Reinhardt, Set Designer Martina Welschenbach, Soprano: Pamina Hulkar Sabirova, Soprano: Queen of the Night Alvaro Zambrano, Tenor: Tamino Simon Pauly, Baritone: Papageno Ante Jerkunica, Bass: Sarastro Alexandra Hutton, Soprano: Papagena Burkhard Ulrich, Tenor: Monostatos Stephen Bronk, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) |
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| Deutsche Oper, Berlin, Bismarckstraße 35, Berlin, Germany Friday 20-Dec-13 07:30pm In German with German surtitles.
Prince Tamino is menaced by a wild dragon. At the last moment he is saved by three mysterious women, who have been sent by the Queen of the Night. When the bird catcher Papageno appears and boasts of his heroic deed as dragon slayer, the three ladies punish him. They present the Prince with a picture of Pamina, the Queen's daughter, who has been imprisoned by Sarastro, Regent of the Sun Temple. Tamino falls in love with her. The Queen appears in person and orders him to join forces with Papageno to save Pamina. They give Tamino a magic flute for protection and the reluctant Pagageno receives a glockenspiel of magical chimes. Led by three boys, the two heroes begin their journey to Sarastro's castle. Tamino is twice prevented from entering by the gatekeepers. At the third attempt they inform him that Sarastro is nothing like the cruel tyrant that the Queen of the Night has made him out to be. Papageno finds Pamina and tries to escape with her. He is able to stall her guard Monostatos with the help of the chimes, but the appearance of Sarastro puts an end to all attempts to flee. Papageno, Pamina and Tamino are compelled to stay in Sarastro's temple and submit to a series of life-threatening trials. First of all they have to learn to be silent, which is especially difficult for Papageno. When an old woman passes, Papageno cannot restrain himself and asks her what her name is. She disappears in a clap of thunder. Papageno consoles himself with the food that is so miraculously served to them. Tamino keeps silent, playing on his flute. Pamina appears, in deep despair that Tamino is no longer talking to her. Her mother has already entreated her in vain to murder Sarastro. When she decides to end her life the three boys seize her dagger and lead her to Tamino. Protected by the flute, both of them pass the ordeals of fire and water, and have now successfully completed all the trials. Meanwhile Papageno, in his great loneliness, conjures up the old woman again and promises to marry her, »if there's nothing better to be had«. All of a sudden she is transformed into a beautiful young girl, but their time has not yet come and she is taken from him again. In his despair he decides to end his life, but the three boys remind him of the magic chimes. Their tinkling brings back Papagena, and the reunion sets them both dreaming of a happy future together. The other pair is happy, too: Tamino and Pamina are inducted into the Society of the Enlightened, which celebrates the ideals of Nature, Wisdom and Reason. Only for the Queen of the Night does the story take a turn for the worse: when she attempts to enter the temple along with her entourage she is devoured by the spirits of darkness. Mozart's MAGIC FLUTE is the most frequently performed opera in the German-speaking world. This variegated masterpiece straddling Viennese popular theatre, fairytale, myth and the mystery of freemasonry is a puzzle even today: did Mozart and his librettist Schikaneder switch horses in mid-stream, changing allegiance from the Queen of the Night to Sarastro? Should one not distrust the holier-than-thou world of the priests and an ideology that divides the world into good and evil? Are there not traces, even, of discrepancies between text and music, as many a Mozart expert has suggested? Whatever the facts of the matter, it is the music that smooths the contradictions of the plot, elevating them to a worldly realism. The music does not denounce the characters but rather confers on the conflicts an existential dimension. Without this dimension the opera would come over as an irrational fairytale. Image credit: Bernd Uhlig Ivan Repusic, Conductor Günter Krämer, Director Andreas Reinhardt, Set Designer Martina Welschenbach, Soprano: Pamina Hulkar Sabirova, Soprano: Queen of the Night Alvaro Zambrano, Tenor: Tamino Simon Pauly, Baritone: Papageno Ante Jerkunica, Bass: Sarastro Alexandra Hutton, Soprano: Papagena Burkhard Ulrich, Tenor: Monostatos Stephen Bronk, Bass: Speaker (der Sprecher) | ||
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Opéra Bastille, Paris The Sleeping Beauty |
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| Opéra Bastille, Paris, 120 rue de Lyon, 75012 Paris, France Friday 20-Dec-13 07:30pm The Sleeping Beauty Sleeping Beauty Music by Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich (1840-1893) Original choreography by Marius Petipa Choreography by Rudolf Nureyev The “Ballet of ballets,” Sleeping Beauty remains one of the jewels in the heritage of dance. Virtuosity together with sumptuous sets and costumes recreate the splendour of one of the most brilliant masterpieces in the classical repertoire. | ||
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Palais Garnier (Opéra de Paris) Le Parc |
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| Palais Garnier (Opéra de Paris), 75009 Paris, France Friday 20-Dec-13 07:30pm Le Parc follows its course through the codes of seduction, from initial encounters through to total self-surrender. To music by Mozart, Angelin Preljocaj questions the relationship with the other, and subtly blends the classical with the modern. | ||
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Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, NY Tosca |
Metropolitan Opera Marco Armiliato, Conductor Luc Bondy, Director Elisabete Matos, Soprano: Floria Tosca Marcello Giordani, Tenor: Mario Cavaradossi George Gagnidze, Baritone: Baron Scarpia John Del Carlo, Bass: Cesare Angelotti |
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| Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, NY, New York City, 10023, United States Friday 20-Dec-13 07:30pm Marco Armiliato, Conductor Luc Bondy, Director Elisabete Matos, Soprano: Floria Tosca Marcello Giordani, Tenor: Mario Cavaradossi George Gagnidze, Baritone: Baron Scarpia John Del Carlo, Bass: Cesare Angelotti | ||
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Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ: Main Hall, Amsterdam Combattimento Consort Amsterdam + Nederlands Kamerkoor |
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| Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ: Main Hall, Amsterdam, Piet Heinkade 1, Amsterdam 1019 BR, Netherlands Friday 20-Dec-13 07:30pm Combattimento Consort Amsterdam + Nederlands Kamerkoor Het Weihnachtsoratorium is een van de meest gewaardeerde werken van Bach. De uitvoering door het Combattimento Consort is inmiddels een ware kersttraditie. Extra bijzonder dit jaar is de internationaal gevierde tenor Christoph Prégardien in de rol van evangelist. Vorig seizoen maakte hij als dirigent met het Nederlands Kamerkoor een succesvolle tournee door Europa.
In zes delen verklankt Bach in het Weihnachtsoratorium het kerstverhaal, zoals beschreven in de evangeliën van Mattheüs en Lucas. Dankzij de grote belangstelling in voorgaande jaren voeren Combattimento Consort Amsterdam en het Nederlands Kamerkoor het werk dit jaar twee keer uit in het Muziekgebouw.
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Pump Room, Bath Carols by Candlelight |
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| Pump Room, Bath, Abbey Church yard, Bath BA1 1LZ, United Kingdom Friday 20-Dec-13 07:30pm Carols by Candlelight | ||
| Friday 20-Dec-13 07:30pm |
Fraumünster, Zürich Zurich Chamber Orchestra: Christmas Concert |
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| Fraumünster, Zürich, Münsterhof, Zürich 8001, Switzerland Friday 20-Dec-13 07:30pm Zurich Chamber Orchestra: Christmas Concert Tickets: CHF 90 / 80 / 60 / 35 / 20 | ||
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Barbican Centre: Hall, London Wagner's Prelude to Tristan and Isolde |
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| Barbican Centre: Hall, London, Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS, United Kingdom Friday 20-Dec-13 07:30pm Wagner's Prelude to Tristan and Isolde Celebrated American soprano Christine Brewer is a very special guest for this sumptuous evening of Wagner, Strauss and composers of the Second Viennese school, conducted by the Edward Gardner of English National Opera. Tristan and Isolde and the Wesendonck- Lieder belong to the same turbulent period of Wagner’s life, when he was amorously involved with Mathilde Wesendonck. His settings of her poetry share the same heady chromaticism and ecstatic heights as Tristan, and find an echo in Strauss’s lavish tone poem Death and Transfiguration. Webern’s masterly Passacaglia anticipates the exquisitely-heard, Expressionist world of Berg’s Seven Early Songs. Tickets £10 - 32. | ||
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Philharmonie: Großer Saal, Berlin Berliner Philharmoniker |
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| Philharmonie: Großer Saal, Berlin, D10785 Berlin, Germany Friday 20-Dec-13 08:00pm Berliner Philharmoniker | ||
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Cité de la Musique, Concert Hall (Salle des Concerts), Paris Les Arts Florissants |
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| Cité de la Musique, Concert Hall (Salle des Concerts), Paris, 221, avenue Jean-Jaurès, 75019 Paris, France Friday 20-Dec-13 08:00pm Les Arts Florissants | ||
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Carnegie Hall: Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, New York City, NY The New York Pops: Under the Mistletoe with Ashley Brown |
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| Carnegie Hall: Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, New York City, NY, New York City, NY, United States Friday 20-Dec-13 08:00pm The New York Pops: Under the Mistletoe with Ashley Brown Broadway’s original Mary Poppins reunites with the orchestra in a festive program of traditional favorites and new holiday hits | ||
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Palais des Beaux-Arts (BOZAR): Henri le Boeuf Concert Hall, Brussels Ricercar Consort |
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| Palais des Beaux-Arts (BOZAR): Henri le Boeuf Concert Hall, Brussels, Rue Ravensteinstraat 23, B1000 Brussels, Belgium Friday 20-Dec-13 08:00pm Ricercar Consort Tickets 56 - 16 €. | ||
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Salle Pleyel, Paris Messiah - Academy of Ancient Music - Bernard Labadie |
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| Salle Pleyel, Paris, 252, rue du faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008 Paris, France Friday 20-Dec-13 08:00pm Messiah - Academy of Ancient Music - Bernard Labadie | ||
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Palais Opéra, Liège La Grande-Duchesse de Gerolstein |
Opéra Royal de Wallonie Cyril Englebert, Conductor Stefano Mazzonis di Pralafera, Director Jean-guy Lecat, Set Designer Sonia Ganassi, Mezzo-soprano: La Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein Sébastien Droy, Tenor: Fritz Lionel Lhote, Baritone: General Boum Sophie Junker, Soprano: Wanda Jean-Philippe Corre, Voice: Népomuc Giovanni Iovino, Tenor: Prince Paul Patrick Delcour, Bass: Baron Puck Roger Joakim, Baritone: Baron Grog Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Wallonie Choir of Opéra Royal de Wallonie |
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| Palais Opéra, Liège, Espace Bavière, Boulevard de la Constitution, 4020 Liège, Belgium Friday 20-Dec-13 08:00pm New production of Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège.
Dans son superbe domaine ancestral, devenu une résidence hôtelière réputée, la Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein dirige aussi une brigade de cuisine avec la même efficacité que ses ancêtres dirigeaient leurs régiments militaires à la guerre ! Désireuse d’encore faire gravir à son restaurant les échelons de la renommée, elle l’a fait inscrire dans le plus grand concours culinaire de la télévision : La Guerre des chefs ! L’affaire semble bien engagée car son équipe va débuter les épreuves finales quand… la Grande-Duchesse, emportée par son amour des hommes va être tentée par les charmes de ceux qui gravitent autour d’elle, ce qui va dès lors provoquer une cascade de rebondissements doublée d’une véritable révolution au sein de son hôtellerie! Cyril Englebert, Conductor Stefano Mazzonis di Pralafera, Director Jean-guy Lecat, Set Designer Sonia Ganassi, Mezzo-soprano: La Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein Sébastien Droy, Tenor: Fritz Lionel Lhote, Baritone: General Boum Sophie Junker, Soprano: Wanda Jean-Philippe Corre, Voice: Népomuc Giovanni Iovino, Tenor: Prince Paul Patrick Delcour, Bass: Baron Puck Roger Joakim, Baritone: Baron Grog Orchestre de l'Opéra Royal de Wallonie Choir of Opéra Royal de Wallonie | ||
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Concertgebouw: Recital Hall, Amsterdam Jubilee Concert with Menahem Pressler and Lucas Jussen |
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| Concertgebouw: Recital Hall, Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands Friday 20-Dec-13 08:15pm Jubilee Concert with Menahem Pressler and Lucas Jussen Image credit: Menahem Pressler © Bas Czerwinski | ||
