Opera on the lake July 20 to August 21, 2011
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Opera in four acts, sung in dances and marches from the time before the Premiere OPERA ON THE LAKE Italian. Music by Umberto French Revolution can be heard in the opera as July 20, 2011 – 9.15 p.m. Giordano. Libretto by Luigi well as classic revolutionary songs including Further performances Illica. „Ça ira“ and the Marseillaise. July 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 29, 30 and 31 – 9.15 p.m. August 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, André Chénier, the „It seems as though André Chénier was composed and 21 – 9.00 p.m. most famous work by especially for the Bregenz Seebühne. The opera Duration: 2 hours without break the Italian composer presents a perfect mix of ingredients for the ve- Floating Stage/Festival Opera House Umberto Giordano, is a nue: a thrilling story and three strong characters, brilliantly vivid histori- caught between the excesses of the Ancien Ré- Musical director: Ulf Schirmer, Enrico Calesso cal drama and a human gime and the terror of the French Revolution. Director: Keith Warner tragedy of shattering intensity. Set against the There is André Chénier, an idealistic poet, and Stage: David Fielding background of the French Revolution, the ope- his adversary Carlo Gérard, once a servant and Costumes: Constance Hoffman ra has strong appeal both as a passionate love now a revolutionary ringleader. And there is the Choreography: Lynne Page story and as a historical thriller. André Chénier young noblewoman Maddalena, who is fleeing Light: Wolfgang Göbbel is based on the life of a real historical character, from the rebels, aided by her maidservant, who Acoustic: Wolfgang Fritz a French poet who got caught up in the turmoil sacrifices herself as a prostitute in order to sup- Director Prague Philharmonic Choir: Lukáš Vasilek of the French Revolution, first as an ardent sup- port her mistress. Giordano’s music is verismo Director Bregenz Festival Chorus: Benjamin Lack porter and then as a victim, mercilessly per- of the very highest calibre and drives the high Vienna Symphony Orchestra secuted and ultimately sent to the guillotine. voltage plot forward with breathtaking speed.“ Music: Umberto Giordano; Libretto: Luigi Illica Holder of the performance rights: Casa Musicale Sonzogno, Milano Giordano’s music is charged with a furious Artistic director, David Pountney Theatrical distributor for Austria: Josef Weinberger Wien, Ges.m.b.H enthusiasm and stirring emotions. Historical
Prices and Seating Plan - Opera on the Floating Stage 2011 andereart
Prices: André Chénier Category 1 2 3 4 5 Sun – Thu EUR 112 90 70 48 28 Guided tours: From July 20, guided tours take place daily at 11.30 a.m., 2.30 p.m. and 3.30 p.m. (the number of tickets is limited). Between 3 June and 15 July guided tours take place Fri, Sat EUR 132 110 90 70 48 every Friday at 4 p.m. Some tours may be restricted because of rehearsals or performances. Introductory talk: 7 and 7.30 p.m. in the Festspielhaus Premium-Ticket Sun – Thu EUR 190 Fri, Sat EUR 205 Tickets for category 1, the Festival-Lounge and Premium-Tickets are valid for the semi-staged version of André Chénier and shall not be refundet if a lake performance is cancelled or plays for less than 90 minutes. Festival-Lounge Sun – Thu EUR 272 Fri, Sat EUR 288 Tickets for categories 2 to 5 are valid only for lake performances. If the performance is transferred to the Festspielhaus, ticket holders will be refunded the ticket value if the opern-air performance does not take place at all or is abandoned after less than 60 minutes. Bregenz Festival policy is to proceed with open-air performances even if the weather looks inclement, and we wish to stress that performances will go ahead on the Seebühne even in the event of light rain. We therefore recommend visitors to bring waterproof clothing, but not umbrellas, because these obscure the view.
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World premiere/new commission u o d u lo Text and music by Judith Weir after a Chris Christ Sicilian folk tale. Sung in English with German surtitles.
Judith Weir VOCAL SCORE: Achterbahn (MISS FORTUNE)
The first in a series of newly commissioned ope- Achterbahn (Miss Fortune) is a tale about fate, a Premiere July 21, 2011 - 7.30 p.m. ras to be performed at the Festspielhaus in the co- kind of parable about the ups and downs of life Further performances ming summer is the opera Achterbahn (Miss For- – and about how we are often incapable of jud- July 24 – 11.00 a.m. tune) by the British composer Judith Weir, jointly ging the various trials of life in the moment they July 28 – 7.30 p.m. commissioned and co-produced by the Bregenz happen. Festival and the Royal Opera Covent Garden. Festspielhaus Judith Weir is one of the most interesting compo- Co-production and co-commission with the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, London The new opera was inspired by and based on an sers to have come out of Great Britain in recent Italian folk tale called Sfortuna. It tells of a young years. Her great interest in folklore and folk mu- Musical Director: Paul Daniel woman whose wealthy family suddenly meets sic — of Scotland, where her parents come from, Director: Chen Shi-Zheng hard times. She decides to make her own way in but also such places as Iceland, India and China Stage: Tom Pye the world, trying to exist by working in gruelling — has decisively influenced her very personal and Costumes: Han Feng Light: Scott Zielinski occupations. Each time her luck seems to turn for original style. Many of Weir’s stage works are ba- Video: Leigh Sachwitz the better, she is thrown by another misfortune. sed on fantastical and dreamlike folk tales, reflec- Director Prague Philharmonic Choir: Lukáš Vasilek Later, however, she makes the acquaintance of ting her fascination and passion for storytelling. Vienna Symphony Orchestra the personification of her own Fate and after this, Prices: Achterbahn (Miss Fortune) her life changes for the better. Category 1 2 3 4 5 EUR 95 80 65 50 40 A supplement of EUR 25 is to be paid on July 21 (category 1-3). More information on www. bregenzerfestspiele.com
ORCHESTral CONCERTs Christopher Moulds Kirill Petrenko
Xian Zhang andereart K . fo rster Gérard Korsten Sir Mark Elder
The Omsk born Kirill Petrenko, the Briton Chri- stopher Moulds and the Chinese conductor Xian Zhang, three conductors who have previously given concerts at the Bregenzer Festspiele to great acclaim, return to conduct the Vienna Vienna Symphony Orchestra Vorarlberg Symphony Orchestra / Goethe Symphony Orchestra. In addition on, two con- July 25 – 7.30 p.m., Festspielhaus August 14 – 11.00 a.m., Festspielhaus secutive days the Hallé Orchestra can be heard: Conductor: Christopher Moulds Conductor: Gérard Korsten Great Britain‘s oldest professional symphony or- J. Hadyn: The Creation – Oratorio in three parts P. Dukas: The Sorcerer‘s Apprentice chestra under its chief conductor Sir Mark Elder J. Weir: Natural History will perform for the first time in Bregenz. Lord Byron F. Liszt: A Faust-Symphony August 1 - 7.30 p.m., Festspielhaus Kirill Petrenko is one of the most sought-after Prices: Vorarlberg Symphony Ochestra Conductor: Kirill Petrenko Category 1 2 3 4 5 conductors of his generation. Born in 1972 in H. Berlioz: Le Corsaire – Overture, op. 21 EUR 40 35 28 22 16 Omsk, western Siberia, he moved to Austria A. Schoenberg: Ode to Napoleon, op. 41 in 1990 and studied at the conservatory in C. M. von Weber: Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra Vorarlberg Symphony Orchestra / Judith Weir Portrait Feldkirch, Vorarlberg, and at the Academy of No. 1 in f minor, op. 73 20. August – 7.30 a.m., Theater am Kornmarkt Music in Vienna. Today, Petrenko is in demand P. I. Tchaikovsky: Manfred-Symphony, op. 58 Dirigent: Nicholas Collon at major opera houses and orchestras around J. Weir: Piano Concerto the world. August 7 – 11.00 a.m., Festspielhaus J. Weir: woman.life.song Conductor: Xian Zhang Prices: Vorarlberg Symphony Orchestra Christopher Moulds studied at the Guildhall D. Glanert: Insomnium Category 1 2 3 School of Music and Drama and the Royal F. Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 2, A major EUR 40 28 16 College of Music in London. Since then he R. Strauss: Thus spake Zarathustra op.30 has worked at English National Opera, the Curated by Detlev Glanert Royal Opera Covent Garden and at the Salzburg Festival. Prices: Vienna Symphony Orchestra Category 1 2 3 4 5 EUR 75 58 46 31 22 The young Chinese conductor Xian Zhang is one ANDEREART of the still very small number of women con- Hallé Orchestra ductors with an international reputation. Since Michelangelo her debut at Beijing Opera House, her interna- August 15 – 7.30 p.m., Festspielhaus tional career has truly taken off: she regularly Conductor: Sir Mark Elder conducts the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, D. Shostakovich: Suite on Verses by Michelangelo and has been invited to be guest conductor of Buonarroti for bass and orchestra, op. 145a orchestras like the London Symphony Orchestra P. I. Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Shakespeare August 16 – 7.30 Uhr, Festspielhaus Conductor: Sir Mark Elder E. Elgar: Falstaff, Symphonic study for orchestra, op. 68 E. Elgar: Symphony No. 1, op 55 in A-flat major
Prices Hallé Orchestra:
Category 1 2 3 4 5 EUR 69 55 42 29 20 Subject to change: November 2010