Archive – 2017
Our world class soprano, Andrea Rost will be starring the production of Scaevola, the winning piece of the Opera Composition Competition launched by Bartók Plus. The main motif of this dramatic piece is the ancient story of Mucius Scaevola saving Rome with his bravery putting his right hand over burning fire. This heroic gesture is reiterated in the opera in a wartime situation at the turn of the Millennium.
The orchestra in its 65th year today still represents the same world class that was expressed by the conductor, Toscanini when listening to them: “no! la musica non muore” (“no! music will not die”). Composers like Nino Rota, Valentino Bucchi or Ennio Morricone have dedicated works to the orchestra. In addition to the most famous pieces of their concert repertory they show courtesy to the audience of Bartók Plus by melodies related to Hungary.
Candide rated as musical, operetta or even opera buffa is a rare guest of Hungarian music stages: it is mainly the Overture and Cunegonde’s aria “Glitter and Be Gay” that can be heard in opera galas of this piece that premiered in 1956 on Broadway.
Tamás Ittzés–Gábor Lanczkor: A LUTHEREK (THE LUTHERS) – ragtime-opera – World premiere
Astor Piazzolla–Horacio Ferrer: MARIA DE BUENOS AIRES – tango-operita
