Archive – 2017
The finest tunes by Rachmaninov, Khacaturian, Mascagni, Puccini, Stravinsky are on show at the concluding Gala Performance of the festival. The Russian Chamber Philharmonic, Saint Petersburg boasts all the Russian trademarks of utmost expression, virtuosity. Nora Friedrichs, coloratura soprano, soloist at their concert is one of the freshest stars of today’s opera scene in Berlin.Her partner, Mikhail Agafonov, tenor, is a much sought-after and celebrated singer in Europe as well as in Northern America.
Levente Gyöngyösi, author of the opera-musical version of Bulgakov’s The Master and Margarita, blends elements of contemporary opera and light musical entertainment in a pleasant, clear style. This is how a rock band becomes part of the performing apparatus including a symphonic orchestra at the world premiere of this large-scale work. The music explores the depths of Bulgakov’s universal masterpiece.
Jr. Butterfly Premiere in Hungary | Guest performance of the Puccini Festival, Torre del Lago
Phone’ symphonic installation for chorus and 100 gramophones – Hommage á Zoltán Kodály
The Spinning Room is the epitome of Kodály’s efforts. When the Opera commissioned a full-length version of the work from the composer in 1931, it wasn’t an opera that Kodály intended to write – instead his aim was to re-discover the Hungarian folk song and rely on its simple dramatic power. Now, the audience will get the chance to see through the eyes of a Polish director, Michał Znaniecki, how a foreign artist perceives this quintessentially Hungarian work.
