Opera story
Ariadne auf Naxos / Händel concert / Elektra
Opernhaus Halle
Ariadne auf Naxos / Händel concert / Elektra
Opernhaus Halle
Opernhaus Halle (Germany)
The artistic and technical team from Halle, postponed their holidays to be present at the catalan music summer festival at l’Empordà and at the oldest summer festival in Spain, the Donotia’s Forthnight on August, 2003.
They present a celebrated Richard Strauss program, Ariadne auf Naxos and Elektra and a Händel concert with selected pieces.
ARIADNE AUF NAXOS
Music by Richard Strauss
Libretto by Hugo Von Hofmannsthal
Music director Roger Epple
Stage director Klaus Froboese
Ariadne Gertrud Ottenthal
The Composer Ulrike Schneider
Bacchus Richard Brunner
Zerbinetta Akie Amou
Orchestra Opernhaus Halle
August 23, 2003
Quincena Musical Festival, Kursaal, San Sebastián
August 20, 2003
Castell de Peralada International Music Festival, Girona
Press quote:
Beautiful ending without rain. We attended a beautiful and remarkable quality show. The production, with a very art-deco set design, very 1930s, enhanced by exquisite costumes and excellent stage work, proved resourceful and effective. Roger Alier, La Vanguardia
HÄNDEL CONCERT
Works:
Water Music
Arias and duets of operas and oratorios:
Giulio Cesare, Theodora, Semele, Rinaldo and Jephta.
Music for the Royal Fireworks
Janet Willams, soprano
Axel Kflhier, countertenor
Sébastien Rouland, musical direction
Händel Festival Halle’s Orchestra
August 16, 2003
Castell de Peralada International Music Festival, Girona
ELEKTRA
Musical director Roger Epple
Stage director John Dew
Elektra Sophia Larson
Chrysothemis Anna-Katharina Behnke
Klytämnestra Cornelia Dietrich
Egiste Nils Giesecke
Oreste Ulrich Studer
Choir and Orchestra Opernhaus Halle
August 17, 2003
Castell de Peralada International Music Festival, Girona
Press quote:
(Elektra, Clytemnestra and Chrysotehmis) The three were magnificently moved by John Dew. The Orchestra of Halle Opera House deserved a special chapter, which impressed the public with its superb sound. OUTSTANDING PRESENTATION in Spain of the company Halle’s Opera House. Carmen Córdoba, El Periódico
