Where the Bees Fly
15
MAY
by
FESTSPIELKIEBITZ
17:00 h;
posted in:
Drama
On Meine Bienen. Eine Schneise, a piece that transcends all genres, by Händl Klaus with Musicbanda Franui
On a sunny summer day, just as a funeral was taking place in Innervillgraten in Eastern Tyrol, the beekeeper’s son Andreas Schett let a swarm of bees escape. The bees, which the boy had been supposed to watch, did not leave their hive for a nearby stone-pine or spruce, but set off in the direction of the parking lot, where the local company of marksmen was just paying homage to the dear departed. It was hot. Sweat was running down the faces and into the collars of the marksmen, buttoned tightly into their uniforms.
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Drama Transcends Language Barriers
11
MAY
by
FESTSPIELKIEBITZ
11:26 h;
posted in:
Drama
The drama program of the summer of 2012 transforms the Perner-Insel into a place of international encounters. Several productions will be shown this year in a foreign language, two of them are by British stage director Irina Brook: the guest performances of La Tempête in French, and Peer Gynt, produced especially for the Festival, in English. Sven-Eric Bechtolf, Director of Drama, describes how Brook manages to ignite the spark of enthusiasm regardless of any language barriers. The fact that both performances will have German subtitles provides additional assurance for all theater-goers at home in German.
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Liz Taylor meets Monica Bellucci: Cleopatra hollywoodiana
7
MAY
by
FESTSPIELKIEBITZ
08:38 h;
posted in:
Whitsun
Under the title "Cleopatra hollywoodiana", a film marathon takes place from May 19 to 28 in cooperation with Salzburg’s center for film culture, DAS KINO. Accompanying the opera action in the Festival district, DAS KINO will screen a selection of the most fascinating Cleopatra films made between 1912 and 2002, reflecting the general theme of this year’s Whitsun Festival.
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