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RLMIAY E M M A R G O R P INARY PRELIM FESTIVAL IN DAYS GOLDEN HAGEN COPEN

GOLDEN DAYS IN

4-20 SEPTEMBER 1998

EXHIBITIONS

CONCERTS

BALLET

DRAMA

POETRY AND PROSE

CITY WALKS

SPECIAL VISÍTS TO NEO-CLASSICAL HOUSES

The final programmefor thefestival will be published on 1 July 1998 and can be ordered by sending in the coupon on the cover. THE

W hen the smoke over Copenhagen dispersed after the violent attacks by the British in 1801 and 1807, the Kingdom of De ti­ ni ark went bankmpt and inas immediately afterwards obliged to cede to the Swedes. So was an impoverished and bruised nation whose condition did nőt appear to leave much room fór a grand display o f the árts and Sciences. However, it is precisely in this area that the little miraeíe o f the Danish Golden Age is to be found. Fór despite stich highly unpropitious circumstances, the years between 1800 and 1850 were able to muster a large array o f artísts whose works have achieved lasting significance and internatiónal recognitioh.

The Danish Golden Age was the period during which wrote his ftmousfairy tales,Angust Bournon- ville created his romantic ballets, and Gade and Hartmann wrote the music which is now again being recorded. The o f achieved world-wide fame already during his lifetime, and Sorén Kierkegaard's existential philosophy has influenced thinking from the Golden Age right up to the present day. The visual árts rose to new heights thanks to the pictures o f Eckersberg and Kobke, and the architect Christian Frederik Fiamén designed and built the beautiful, neo-classical buildings that are still among the hallmarks of the modern city of Copenhagen. A n d in addition to these, countless other artists were at work in the city, contributing to making the Copenhagen of the Golden Age an artistic• melting pót in which artists and writers inspired and criticised each other.

Golden Days in Copenhagen presents somé of the most out- standing creations of a remarkable period of history, and it is a great pleasure to be able to welcome you to the many events on offer in the city during the Festival. COPENHAGEN - THE CITY AND ITS ARCHITECTURE

CLASSICISM IN COPENHAGEN THE COPENHAGEN CITY ENVIRONMENT Architecture in the age o f C.F. Hansen. The neo-classical IN THE GOLDEN AGE architecture, o f old Copenhagen as seen in architects' drawings A city walk with English-speaking guide describing life in and contemporary views will be presented in the inspiring venne Copenhagen at the beginning o f the Í9th century. The city walk ofThe Round Tower's exhibition hall ahove Trinity Church. is an introduction to the Copenhagen of the Golden Age, its 6 September - 31 October 1998 residents and its architecture. Venue: Rundetaarn (The Round Tower) Times: 5 Sept, 12 Sept and 19 Sept at 13.00 Mon-Sat 10.00-17.00, Sun 12.00 - 17.00 Meeting piacé: In front of the Law Courts in Entrance: Adults 15 kroner, children 5 kroner Cost of participation: Adults 30 kroner, children 15 kroner BINDESBOLL’S MUSEUM An exhibition on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of CLASSICAL COPENHAGEN Thorvaldsens Museutn. The exhibition is about the Museum's City walk with English-speaking guide presenting Copenhagen's architecture, the models ancient and new that inspired it, and neo-classical architecture. The walk will include both the many the brilliant architect u>ho designed the Museum, Michael ftn e houses o f the period and somé o f the principal works o f the Gottlieb Bindesboll. architect Christian Frederik Hansen. 9 September - 30 Decem ber 1998 Times: 6 Sept, 13 Sept and 20 Sept at 13.00 Venue: Thorvaldsens Museum Meeting piacé: In front of the Law Courts in Nytorv Tues-Sun 10.00-17.00. Entrance free Cost of participation: Adults 30 kroner, children 15 kroner THE ROYAL CITY OF COPENHAGEN This exhibition telis the story o f life in the D anish Capital in the days of the ábsolute monarchy, with emphasis on the OTHER EVENTS contrast between the life o f the bourgeoisie with its flourishing culture, and the problems o f the city with overcrowding and Certain normally priváté neo-classical houses will be specially rebuilding after the bombardment and various major fires. opened to the public Opens 29 August as a permanent exhibition Venue: Kobenhavns Bymuseum Coach tours to mansions to the north o f Copenhagen Tues-Sun 10.00-16.00. Entrance free Publication o f the book C.F. Hansen's C openhagen in Danish and English THE ART OF THE DANISH GOLDEN AGE

THE DRAWINGS OF LOUIS GURLITT (1812-1897) A LANDSCAPE PAINTER IN THE EUROPE Johan Thomas Lundbye (1818-48) was one of the most OF N A T IO N S important Danish landscape painters and one o f the country's An exhibition of the work of the Danish-Germán painter finest draughtsmen. The exhibition presents draivings from Louis Gurlitt, who was one o f the first to depict both the his summer excursions in and his jonrney to Italy. Norwegian and the Jutlandic countryside. Together with Lund­ The interesting psychological aspects o f these drawings are bye and Skovgaard, Gurlitt was one of the driving forces behind demonstrated through quotations from letters and diaries. Danish National Romantic painting. 3 September 1998 - 3 January 1999 6 June - 27 September 1998 Venue:The Venue: The Collection of Paintings Wed 11.00-21.00,Thurs-Mon í 1.00-16.00, closedTues. Tues-Fri 12.00-16.00, Sat-Sun 11.00-17.00, Entrance: Adults 35 kroner, children free closed Mon. Entrance: 35 kroner, children free

PEDER BALKE (1804-1887) MAJOR WORKS IN THE ART OF THE The Golden Age in a Scandinavidn perspective. The exhibition DANISH GOLDEN AGE of the Norwegian painter Peder Balke's compelling romantic Guided tours in English o f various museums' permanent collec- landscape paintings. The exhibition is being arranged by the tions, during which the most important works will be intro- Danish artist Per Kirkeby. duced and placed in a national and international context. 12 September - 1 November 1998 Times: 6 Sept, 12 Sept and 20 Sept at 15.00 Venue: Gl. Holtegaard Venues:The Hirschsprung Collection Tues 13.00-20.00, Wed-Fri 13.00-17.00, Thorvaldsens Museum Sat-Sun 11.00-17.00, closed Mon. Copenhagen City Museum etc. Entrance: Adults 30 kroner, children free Entrance: Normál museum rates apply ]

OTHER EVENTS

Coach tour of Johan Thomas Lundbye's Zealand, in Danish

Seminar: The Golden Age in a Nordic Perspective, in Danish

Seminar: The Danish Golden Age - the public buildings and monumental paintings scen in a Scandinavian context DRAMA, MUSIC AND BALLET

NAPOLI OTHER CONCERTS 's classic ballet will be performed in a new production by D inna Bjorn, artistic director o f the Heiberg's musical pictures, arranged by the guitarist Noiwegian National Ballet. Ingolf Olsen Time: 4 September and 12 September at 20.00 Venue:The RoyalTheatre Songsfrom the Danish Golden Age, soloist Aage Haugland Tickets: 50-325 kroner Concert of chamber music performed by students front HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN READING The Royal Danish Academy of Music The newly-restored Hofteater (Court Theatre) will be the settingfor a reading in English o f selected fairy tales and texts Piano music by M ozart and Weyse, soloist M elvyn Tan by Hans Christian Andersen. Time: 20 September at 20.00 Choral music from the Golden Age performed Venue: The Court Theatre by the Copenhagen Boys' Choir Tickets: 150-250 kroner

LIDEN KIRSTEN (LITTLE CHRISTINE) OTHER EVENTS Hartmann's romantic opera in two acts with librettó by the famous Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen, based on a Premiere o f a play based on Hans Christian Andersen 's medieval Danish lőve story. The Nightingale with new music by the Danish Time: 5 September at 20.00 composer Sebastian Venue: The Danish Rádió Concert Hall Tickets: 135-270 kroner Bournonville master eláss and lecture demonstration

ELVERSKUD OG ELVERSPEJL (THE ELFIN International seminar on the transverse flute SHOT AND THE ELFIN MIRROR) Niels W. Gade's best-known romantic work fó r soloists, chorus and orchestra, based on a medieval story, combined with a contemporary counterpart by Ib Norholm, one of the leading Danish composers today. Time: 11 September at 20.00 Venue: The Danish Rádió Concert Hall Tickets: 135-270 kroner INFORMATION

THE FESTIVAL SECRETARIAT RESERVATIONS

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PROGRAMMÉ

This is the preliminary programme published in Decem­ ber 1997. No responsibility can be accepted fór changes in programme. The final programme in English will be published 1 July 1998 and can be ordered by returning the coupon. LOCAL INFORMATION

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