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The Salzburg Festival Society It is with deep sadness that Gerry Andlinger passed away on December 22, 2017. 2018 Season Issue 1 nside Inside Nestlé and Children’s Salzburg Festival Opera Camps Young Conductors Award Become a Member today at: www.sfsociety.org/donate THE SALZBURG FESTIVAL SOCIETY Driven by philanthropy Looking ahead at the 100th Anniversary CHAIRMAN’S LETTER of the Festival in 2020, we want to grow America has always been important to this circle of friends and philanthropic the Salzburg Festival for its spirit of support. The Salzburg Festival is truly an philanthropy and this commitment epicenter of the extraordinary for the has made it possible for the Festival performing arts and the next generation to realize many valuable initiatives of artists will further inspire and keep over its history. We have come a long humanity full from the heart. way from when Mrs. Minnie Untermeyer of New York in 1921, We celebrate The Salzburg Festival’s inspired by Festival founder Richard highest reach for innovation in Strauss, formed a fundraising partnership. It is this united and committee in the US to support the continuous effort from America, beginning Salzburg Festival and raised $4,000 in 1921 with the first Festival friends committee , then th e American Forces in The Salzburg Festival is at the (equivalent to about $50,000 today). 1945 u nder General Mark Clark and now epicenter where art and the SFS with its body of friends. Together Since 2005, the SFS has raised over society intersect to enrich our we continue to make the mission of the $10 Million Dollars to support Festiv al a priority. Relevant for hearts and enlighten our valuable initiatives of the Festival, generations to come. This is our shared minds. All of it is done with the such as supporting the the English program translations in perpetuity legacy. hope that the arts make our through the generous grant made by world more meaningful. Warm regards, a fellow board member, supporting American artists and orchestras, stepping in one year to support The The Festival's history is rich Young Singer’s Project when the with tradition and an Gerry Andlinger † Festival lost its sponsor, founding enthusiasm for innovation that support for the successful Children’s unites over 250,000 guests Music Camps and of course we have “ T h e S a l z b u r g F e s t i v a l i s a t t h e supported innovative productions, from 80 countries to partake in E p i c e n t e r wh e r e a r t a n d s o c i e t y some of which are co-produced and i n t e r s e ct . " this celebration of life. presented in the U.S. Come join us! Siemens Festival Nights, at the Kapitelplatz © Siemens Photo credits: Angela Pham Salzburg Festival Society Gala at The Park Hyatt New York © Salzburger Festspiele / AnneZeuner © Tourismus Salzburg GmbH, Gnter Breitegger Dear Audience A thousand thanks to you. As a result of your ‘Much is monstrous, but nothing more In drama, the nameless hero in Knut Hamsun’s interest, involvement and enthusiasm, we were monstrous than man.’ (Sophocles, Hunger is driven by his obsessions, just like able to exceed our ambitious expectations and Antigone) The Salzburg Festival’s 2018 Dovaleh, the protagonist in David Grossman’s make the 2017 Salzburg Festival a true epicentre programme is characterized by works of dramatized novel. of the extraordinary. Nobody could have passion and ecstasy. This time, we will It is probably Heinrich von Kleist, in his described your key role as audiences in the once again listen to and reflect upon tragedy Penthesilea, who most directly poses Festival’s success more aptly than founder Max these aspects in the Ouverture spirituelle the question as to whether man is master of his Reinhardt: ‘If the perfect miracle of which theatre series, which will begin with Krzysztof senses. In The Persians, the most ancient is capable on a felicitous evening is to occur, the Penderecki’s seminal St Luke Passion ― tragedy to have come down to us, Aeschylus best must be not only on stage, but also in the one of the most poignant portrayals of shows how presumption and hubris lead man to auditorium.’ the sufferings of Christ. perdition. Your positive response and audible, visible joy Only at first glance does Die Zauberflöte in the challenge make it our task to continue to In Monteverdi’s last opera, ’ seem alien in this context. However, Mozart’s L'incoronazione di Poppea, the title explore the great issues of humanity in our 2018 opera functions as a kind of microscope in programme. Taking as our point of departure character’s hunger for power, Nero’s connection with all these pieces. Or is it Friedrich Schiller’s reflections ‘On the reasons for obsession, violence and eroticism are perhaps a universal, bright, playful discourse on taking pleasure in tragic subjects’, we intend to skilfully interwoven. Hans Werner Henze all these themes ― as only Mozart, in the Age of investigate the significance of art, the force of drew the inspiration for his opera The Enlightenment, was able to achieve with his poetry and the power of music. Bassarids ― a triumph of intoxication music? Ever since the tragedies of antiquity, art has over reason ― from Euripides’ Bacchae. We would like to arouse your curiosity and not merely explored the beautiful and the And the passion of Salome, heroine of unleash your passions with this years program sublime: we are equally fascinated by the Richard Strauss’ eponymous opera, is ― ensuring that 2018 will also see a very aestheticization of the unfathomable and the enflamed by Jochanaan, who for his part special Salzburg Festival. obsessive by means of artistic representation. Art is infused with ecstatic piety. Hermann, knows no morals; it is capable of transforming the young officer in Tchaikovsky’s Queen Helga Rabl-Stadler the tragic into voluble poetry and stentorian of Spades, is driven to distraction by the Markus Hinterhäuser frenzy. Tragedy in particular is a manifestation of secret of three cards, and loses himself in Lukas Crepaz man’s greatness ― and the abyss into which he a delirium of love and gambling. can fall. Translation: Toby Alleyne-Gee The Salzburg Festival’s 2018 programme is characterized by works of passion and ecstasy. This time, we will once again listen to and reflect upon these aspects in the Ouverture spirituelle series, which will begin with Krzysztof Penderecki’s seminal St Luke Passion ― one of the most poignant portrayals of the sufferings of Christ. In Monteverdi’s last opera, L’incoronazione di Poppea, the title character’s hunger for power, Nero’s obsession, violence and eroticism are skilfully interwoven. Hans Werner Henze drew the inspiration for his opera The Bassarids ― a triumph of intoxication over reason ― from Euripides’ Bacchae. And the passion of Salome, heroine of Richard Strauss’ eponymous opera, is enflamed by Jochanaan, who for his part is infused with ecstatic piety. Hermann, the young officer in Tchaikovsky’s Queen of Spades, is driven to distraction by the secret of three cards, and loses himself in a delirium of love and gambling. In drama, the nameless hero in Knut Hamsun’s Hunger is driven by his obsessions, just like Dovaleh, the protagonist in David Grossman’s dramatized novel. It is probably Heinrich von Kleist, in his tragedy Penthesilea, who most directly poses the question as to whether man is master of his senses. In The Persians, the most ancient tragedy to have come down to us, Aeschylus shows how presumption and hubris lead man to perdition. Only at first glance does Die Zauberflöte seem alien in this context. However, Mozart’s opera functions as a kind of microscope in connection with all these pieces. Or is it perhaps a universal, bright, playful discourse on all these themes ― as only Mozart, in the Age of Enlightenment, was able to achieve with his music? We would like to arouse your curiosity and unleash your passions with this programme booklet ― ensuring that 2018 will also see a very special Salzburg Festival. Helga Rabl-Stadler Markus Hinterhäuser Lukas Crepaz Translation: Toby Alleyne-Gee Salzburg Festival Society Gala at the Park Hyatt New York Photo credits: Angela Pham We have established the Thank you for contributing to our “SFS Meeting Points” in success. We greatly value your collaboration with the Goldener support. Enclosed is an annual Hirsch and the Hotel Sacher and membership form to renew your we will continue to explore commitment or join us for the first collaborative partnerships to time. PleaseInclusion note, the priority in the Arts bring more programming to you. ticket order deadline for SFS Dear Friends, Triumph of the We are committed to connecting Members is January 6, 2017, and Salzburg Festival our members with internationalWe hope you willprime consider seats g becomingo quickly. a member of You ensure the performing arts in the U.S. Press guests of the Salzburgthe Festival. Salzburg Festival Society. Your support In this newsletter, you will find remain a legacy for the generations enables us to give much needed funding for mention of just a small fraction to come. Mark Swed/LOS ANGELES of the events, performancesimportant and artistic initiatives at the Salzburg Warm wishes, TIMES chooses the Salzburg programs available to Festival.you. We Festival as Festival of the year: are proud of this extensive “The once-glorious Salzburg offeringThis year that awaitswe continuedyou in 2017 our campaign to support American Festival is glorious again..." andOrchestras. in the years The ahead Pittsburgh as Markus Symphony Orchestra (PSO) brought over Hinterhäuser reveals his outlook.
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