Blog entries
19
JUL
2012
by
Alessio Arduini
12:48 h;
published in: Opera, General
Alessio Arduini was born in Desenzano del Garda in Italy. At the age of 15, he discovered his love for singing and studied for several years with Vincenzo Rose. After various engagements in operas like Don Giovanni, Le nozze di Figaro and I puritani in Italy, he will join the roster of the Vienna State Opera next season.
This summer, Alessio Arduini will appear in Puccini’s opera La bohème at the Salzburg Festival. In this co-production with the Shanghai Grand Theatre, he will share the stage with artists such as Anna Netrebko and Piotr Beczala. His role in Damiano Michieletto’s new production is that of the musician Schaunard. Over the coming weeks, he will also write about his rehearsals and his time in Salzburg. Here are some of his thoughts after the first rehearsals for La bohème.
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18
JUL
2012
by
FESTSPIELKIEBITZ
12:45 h;
published in: General
The Salzburg Festival is about to begin, your tickets are sitting on the dresser and your gala outfit is hanging in your wardrobe, freshly ironed. The only remaining question is the best way of getting to the performance venue? Anyone wanting to avoid traffic jams and the search for a parking space, traveling instead towards the enjoyment of the Festival’s offerings without worries or stress, can take public transportation – for once again, your Festival tickets are valid for free transportation within the City of Salzburg.
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16
JUL
2012
by
FESTSPIELKIEBITZ
17:54 h;
published in: General
The Salzburg Festival Almanac has existed for 45 years. What began in 1967 as an initiative of the legendary publisher Wolfgang Schaffler went through various incarnations throughout the history of his publishing house, the Residenz Verlag. In 2012, the Festival Almanac is self-published by the Festival for the first time, offering more backstage insights than ever before.
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14
JUL
2012
by
FESTSPIELKIEBITZ
13:00 h;
published in: Opera
Bernd Alois Zimmermann’s opera Die Soldaten, which had its world premiere in Cologne in 1965, is often mentioned in the same breath as Alban Berg’s Wozzeck. Both works share the same high compositional standard, and their protest against violence and perfidy as well as their belief in human dignity send a humane and timeless message. Zimmermann’s stage work, one of the outstanding creations of modern musical theater, provides a characteristic accent in the opera program of this year’s festival. Staged by Alvis Hermanis, featuring a crowd of first-rate soloists and the Vienna Philharmonic under the baton of Ingo Metzmacher, it will see five performances at the Felsenreitschule – an appropriate location for a work that easily transcends the boundaries of a normal picture-frame stage.
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13
JUL
2012
by
FESTSPIELKIEBITZ
10:39 h;
published in: Opera
1798 saw the premiere of Das Labyrinth, der zweyte Theil der Zauberflöte in Vienna – the sequel to Die Zauberflöte. Commemorating the 200th anniversary of Emanuel Schikaneder’s death, the Salzburg Festival presents this heroic and comic opera at the Residenzhof. Alexandra Liedtke directs and discusses the preparatory rehearsals and her ideas about the production in a video.
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11
JUL
2012
by
FESTSPIELKIEBITZ
14:40 h;
published in: General
The Salzburg Festival has always been distinguished by the uniqueness of its “exquisite” performance venues. Over the course of its 20 years, the Perner-Insel in Hallein has become an indispensable performance location for the Salzburg Festival. Its unique atmosphere has made it a favorite with many stage directors and audience members.
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4
JUL
2012
by
FESTSPIELKIEBITZ
16:16 h;
published in: Concert
Heinz Holliger is the focus of the new concert series Salzburg contemporary. As a conductor and/or oboist, Holliger performs in no less than six concerts forming part of this series of events at the 2012 Salzburg Festival. Moreover, he conducts a Mozart Matinee and a concert of the Vienna Philharmonic. Michael Kunkel spoke to him about interdependencies in music and life, the violence inherent in quietude and the privilege of a jester’s license.
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2
JUL
2012
by
FESTSPIELKIEBITZ
16:04 h;
published in: Concert
On Sunday, August 19, 2012 the seventh edition of the special concert of the Vienna Philharmonic with talented young brass and wind players takes place. Here, young talents from Salzburg and Carinthia will present themselves under the baton of Prof. Karl Jeitler in a concert program featuring works by Pietro Mascagni, Josef Strauß, Johann Strauß, Josef Bayer and others. Today, the sought-after free tickets became available!
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25
JUN
2012
by
FESTSPIELKIEBITZ
13:33 h;
published in: General
In the eleventh year of its existence, the Siemens Festival>Nights are looking forward to great innovations: with the broadcasting of 12 current productions – five of them live! – directly from the Festspielhäuser, there will be more current highlights than ever. For the first time, the open-air screenings will take place throughout the duration of the Festival, between July 27 and September 1, 2012, using a large-scale LED wall suitable for daylight screenings as well. Thus, the most advanced technology makes culture available to everyman, within the incomparable ambience of Salzburg’s Kapitelplatz with its view of the Hohensalzburg Castle. All this makes the Siemens Festival>Nights unique throughout the world.
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22
JUN
2012
by
FESTSPIELKIEBITZ
10:20 h;
published in: Festival Ball
At the first Salzburg Festival Ball on September 1, 2012, of course it must be the debutante couples opening the ball in style. A few weeks ago, all interested dancers had been asked to apply – now the couples have been chosen. On Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at 5:00 pm, the auditions took place at the Dancing School Seifert. A total of 48 couples will open the ball.
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