Max, a young hunter, must win a shooting competition to claim the hand of his beloved Agathe. But on the eve of the competition, seemingly having lost all shooting prowess, Max allows himself to be convinced by his rival Kaspar to make a pact with the devil to use seven magic bullets which never miss their target. Wagner said that Carl Maria von Weber’s early-Romantic gem was the most German of German operas. With touches of the eerie supernatural, Der Freischütz is an irresistible mix of colourful folklore, tender romance, and a passionate struggle between good and evil - all captured in Weber’s tuneful and dramatic score. Successful Russian theatre, opera and film director Kirill Serebrennikov makes his debut in Amsterdam. In his approach to the opera, the struggle for success is transposed from the world of hunters and that of artists.
Self – Tenor
Ludwig van Beethoven headed for Symphony No. 9 literally his entire life. As early as the 1790s, he had an eye on Ode to Joy, perhaps the most well-known poem by Friedrich Schiller, written on the threshold of the French Revolution (1786). In his mature and, in particular, later years, the deaf composer with an acute ‘hearing vision’ increasingly distanced himself from conventional forms and genres and wrote parts beyond the possibilities of instruments of his day. He nurtured the idea of a symphony with a choir for at least several years. The history of the Ninth’s interpretations includes 200 years of staggering revelations and lingering stagnation. Performed by the musicAeterna orchestra, choir, and guest soloists under the baton of Teodor Currentzis, Beethoven’s opus magnum acquires the original poignancy and energy of a recent discovery.
Ténor
Fue uno de los éxitos abrumadores en la historia reciente de la ópera:
El sensacional regreso de Christian Thielemann a la Ópera Estatal de Viena en 2014 para dirigir una ópera de Richard Strauss por primera vez.
La aclamada producción de Ariadne auf Naxos de Sven-Eric Bechtolf contó con excelentes cantantes al más alto nivel. En el papel principal de Ariadne, Soile Isokoski exuda una hermosa canción seductora (Opera Network). Daniela Fally como Zerbinetta y Jochen Schmeckenbecher como profesora de música, Sophie Koch, quien no solo impresiona vocalmente sino también dramáticamente en el papel de la compositora, y Johan Botha como Bacchus también tienen una disposición brillante.
Oronte
The setting of the opera is the enchantress Alcina's island: here by her magic powers she has created a magnificent palace in a beautiful landscape, to lure her many lovers into her power. One of these is Ruggiero, a warrior, who under Alcina's spell has forsaken his duty and his betrothed, Bradamante.
2014 celebra el 150 cumpleaños de Richard Strauss. Arabella del Festival de Pascua de Salzburgo de este año y después de Capriccio, la segunda R: Strauss Opera C Major se estrenará en 2014. Der Rosenkavalier del Festival de Salzburgo de este año se estrenará en otoño de 2014.
