Blog entries for "General"
4
AUG
2011
by
FESTSPIELKIEBITZ
13:11 h;
published in: Drama, General
Due to illness, Margarete Mitscherlich has been forced to cancel her participation in the public conversation on August 8 as part of the series Auf eigene Faust.
Instead, the satirist, writer and musician Georg Kreisler will discuss the topic “The radicalness of age” with Patrycia Ziolkowska and Thomas Oberender.
4
AUG
2011
by
Erich Schagerl
11:11 h;
published in: Opera, General
Erich Schagerl, Primgeiger bei den Wiener Philharmonikern, berichtet während der Festspielzeit direkt aus dem Orchestergraben. In seinem zweiten Blog gibt er einen Einblick in die Arbeit an der Oper Die Sache Makropulos und erzählt über viele Begegnungen mit dem Ausnahmekomponisten Janáček in der Vergangenheit.
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3
AUG
2011
by
Alek Shrader
12:06 h;
published in: Opera, General
In his new blog, Alek Shrader, Ferrando of Così fan tutte, is thinking about the meaning of the names of the protagonists in Così. So he is searching for some enlightening hints in the Greek, Latin and German language. From the names and their possible origins, Alek Shrader tries to establish a connection to the characters in the opera played. An interesting examination!
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2
AUG
2011
by
Joel Prieto
15:10 h;
published in: Opera, General
In the first part, Joel Prieto chatted about the beginning in Salzburg, the turning points during the rehearsals and the final surprise of singing the premiere of Don Giovanni. Now he is on the stage but the problem starts when he tries to get off again. This is the story of an accident and the beginning of a wonderful career in Salzburg.
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2
AUG
2011
by
Malin Byström
09:04 h;
published in: Opera, General
Salzburg holds a very special place in my heart for a very special reason. It was here, in the summer academy at the Mozarteum in the late nineties, that I met my voice teacher. He would have, and still today has, a massive importance for my development as a singer.
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1
AUG
2011
by
FESTSPIELKIEBITZ
17:47 h;
published in: Drama, General
“The Young Directors Project is a launch-pad for young artists and an idea-giver for the Festival as an institution at the same time,” Helga Rabl-Stadler says, thanking Montblanc for ten years of active support. Ingrid Roosen-Trinks was able to announce a continuation of the partnership.
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1
AUG
2011
by
Erich Schagerl
15:00 h;
published in: Concert, General
Erich Schagerl, 1. Violinist der Wiener Philharmoniker, verbringt bereits seine 32. Saison bei den Salzburger Festspielen und stellt sich in seinem ersten Blog vor.
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1
AUG
2011
by
FESTSPIELKIEBITZ
12:31 h;
published in: Concert, General
Yesterday, Minister of Culture Claudia Schmied presented this high-ranking decoration to the composer, musician, economist and founder and director of the Fundación Musical Simón Bolívar, from which the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela, among others, emerged.
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31
JUL
2011
by
FESTSPIELKIEBITZ
13:35 h;
published in: General, Opera
What would happen if death simply failed to happen? That is exactly what happens in the opera The Makropulos Case. Emilia Marty has been living for more than 300 years – and only now, after such a long time, she feels that life is slowly slipping through her fingers. Leoš Janáček’s opera deals with questions of life and eternal agelessness – literally. Our trailer offers first glimpses of Christoph Marthaler’s production, featuring the protagonists and focusing on the story that the music and the production itself tell.
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31
JUL
2011
by
Joel Prieto
12:13 h;
published in: Opera, General
Welcome to the first blog of the Salzburg Festival from Joel Prieto! He is singing the Don Ottavio Part in Don Giovanni this summer. For him it is a great honor to be able to share his experiences at the Festival during the rehearsals and performances with all the people out there. Here now is the first part of the story, how his dream came true to become Don Ottavio at the Salzburg Festival.
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