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Gustavo Dudamel, aproduct THESALZBURG FESTIVAL of Venezuela’s music-education programElSistema, conducts the Simón Bolívar SymphonyOrchestra. CENTER STAGE

CECILIA BARTOLI AUGUST IN SALZBURG TAKING ‘’ BACK TO ITS ROOTS WHERE MUSIC AND MAESTROS MEET is revolutionizing ‘‘Norma.’’ neglected for many years. Bartoli’s own For almost acentury, the Alpine city of in-depth survey of Birtwistle’s chamber mu- The mezzo-soprano returns to the Salzburg ‘‘Norma’’ revolution does something similar, Salzburg, Austria, has been home to the sic and the festival premiere of his Violin Festival in August in the title role of Bellini’s enabling the listener to hear Bellini without , one of the most prestigi- Concerto, with the and bel canto masterpiece, the story of aGallic prejudice. ous celebrations ofopera, symphony and the soloist Christian Tetzlaff. But the un- priestess whose illicit affair with a Roman ‘‘When we read Bellini’s manuscripts,’’ theater. Established in 1920 by five artistic questioned highlight is ‘‘Gawain,’’ a1991 op- military commander ends in tragedy and she writes, ‘‘it becomes clear that the con- luminaries (including the composer Richard era that retells the Arthurian story of the title flames. ventional casting of the main roles in Strauss, the playwright Hugo von character’s encounter with the (apparently The Salzburg Festival performances are ‘Norma’ does not accurately reflect the vocal Hofmannsthal and the director Max Rein- immortal) Green Knight. asecond run for Bartoli’s Norma. She intro- character of the parts. The tendency is to hardt), the festival has become synony- This year, Salzburg offers asummer res- duced the role earlier this year at theWhit- carry on the misguided tradition of the mous with great musical performances and idency to El Sistema, the Venezuelan state- sun Festival, aMay extension of the 1950s. innovativeoperas. run music education program that produced Salzburg Festival, where her role as artistic ‘‘It seems to me that today our assess- Small wonder —this is the hometown of the conductor . Dudamel director was recently extended to 2016. ment of the music, especially that of the first . has brought along his Simón Bolívar Sym- Said Helga Rabl-Stadler, president of the half of the 19th century, is still subject to a From serenades in the courtyard of the phony Orchestra and other ensembles for a Salzburg Festival, at the time of the an- serious error,’’ she continues. ‘‘Our percep- Alte Residenz in the historic center of the series of programs, opening with Mahler’s nouncement: ‘‘Cecilia Bartoli’s brilliance and tions of interpretation and sound have been bustling city to massive performed Eighth, the so-called ‘‘Symphony of 1,000.’’ her endless dedication cast an irresistible informed by technical achievements and on the panoramic stage of the Felsenreit- Featuring three choruses, an army of mu- spell on our audience. To me, as the presi- aesthetics of the 20th century.’’ schule, the Salzburg Festival has long sicians and the entire final scene of Johann dent and financially responsible officer of She points out that concert and - provided rich offerings for music lovers. Wolfgang von Goethe’s ‘‘,’’ this massive this organization, it is ajoy to report on the goers hear music through a‘‘misunderstood Its reputation extends far beyond Aus- work was Mahler’s greatest success at the increase in attendance just over the past realist style, based on amisconception. That tria. In April, Salzburg won the Opera Festi- end of hislife. All nine Mahler symphonies will three years: In 2011, we counted 7,600 fes- is, an excess of volume, a sound ‘shouted’ or

vals prize at the International Opera Awards be offered (performed by different orches- tival visitors at Whitsun. One year later, the MICHEL disjointed, sobbing notes, alarge vibrato and

in London, considered the Oscars of the op- tras) in the course of the festival. OLIVEROS number had risen to 10,520.’’ imprecise and variable pitch notation. era world. ‘‘This award marks one of my hap- In addition to the Vienna Philharmonic Said Bartoli: ‘‘I am looking forward to JORG ‘‘In order to meet the changing require- piest moments in mypresidency of 18 and the Simón Bolívar Orchestra, Salzburg realizing so many ideas Ihave been dream- ments of the modernorchestra’s irresistible NOHELY HANS years,’’ said Helga Rabl-Stadler, president of BAUS plays host to asuccession of international ing of for years at the Whitsun Festival. And I power and ever higher pitch, the voice today the festival. ‘‘It is ahuge recognition for orchestras. This year’s visitors include am also deeply grateful that such alarge Cecilia Bartoli as Norma, with John Osbornas is exposed to unhealthy, exorbitant pres- more than 3,600 employees and artists ’sWest-Eastern Divan ‘‘Giovanna d’Arco’’ (Joan of Arc). Plácido was just 16. Afilmed-for-television produc- Chamber music and piano works are cen- and interested audience should follow us on Pollione. sure. Its flexibility and ability to create differ- who turn the small city of Salzburg into the MATTHIAS Orchestra, combining musicians from Israel Domingo sings Giacomo, father of thetitle tion of Mozart’s ‘‘Die Entführung aus dem tral to any great music festival. This year, our adventurous tours with so much enthu- ent colors becomes compromised. More cultural capital ofthe world for six weeks Rolando Villazon sings the title role in ‘‘Lucio and Palestine in amusical plea for freedom character, continuing his exploration of Verdi Serail’’ will be broadcast live fromthe city’s Salzburg features the international keyboard CAMP SONGS IN ACLASSICAL MODE siasm and excitement.’’ recording featuresthe mezzo-soprano in the and more often thereare cases in which the every year.’’ Silla’’ at this summer’s Salzburg Festival. and brotherhood in that troubled part of the baritone roles. Schiller will also be celebrat- Hangar-7 aircraft museum on Monday, Aug. luminaries Rudolf Buchbinder, Maurizio Walk down the Arenbergstrasse in one-week training program open to greatest moments from the opera Of ‘‘Norma,’’ she added: ‘‘I am proud and title role, which is usually sung by sopranos. voices, consequently, are ruined, and avul- All of this art is framed in the quaint, pic- world. Also, the comes ed with atheatrical performance of his play 26, at 8:15 p.m. on ServusTV. Pollini and Pierre Laurent-Aimard. The latter Salzburg and you will see along, young people aged 9to17from they’ve studied. grateful that here in Salzburg we had the op- Adalgisa, which is traditionally amezzo part, nerable career is cut short.’’ turesque Altstadt, where the winding, and the , the festival featured south for some concerts, bringing its own ‘‘Die Jungfrau von Orleans,’’ which inspired This year marks the return of abeloved will work with Tamara Stefanovich to play dusky-pink building built in the 14th around the world. For one week, This year, the camp celebrates the portunity to present anew vision of Bellini’s is sung by the soprano . The performances at Salzburg use the cobbled streets and sweeping plazaslinking Haydn’s ‘‘Die Schöpfung’’ with the Con- world-famous soundtocontrast with its the Verdi version of the Joan of Arcstory. Salzburg tradition: serenades in the Resid- Oliver Messiaen’s transcendent ‘‘Visions de century as acastle. This is the these students work with members 200th birthdays of ‘Norma’ with agreatteam. Its unusual ‘‘In the first half of the 19th century,’’ Bar- new critical edition of Bellini’s score, created the venues convey the sense of beingtrans- centus Musicus Wienunder Nikolaus friendly rival from Vienna. Of course, there’sMozart. ‘‘Così Fan enz courtyard. TheCamerata Salzburg is the l’Amen’’ on two pianos, awork that cele- Arenberg Villa, the summer residence of the Vienna Philharmonic, playing, and Richard Wagnerwith sound, based on a critical new edition of the toli writes, ‘‘vocal categories were not strictly in collaboration with the musicologist Mauriz- ported back in time. Harnoncourt, and the Vienna Philharmonic The Grosses Festspielhaus is the iconic Tutte’’ is the first entry in anew cycle of the featured ensemble, with awide range of brates the act of creation with amighty cres- of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra singing and acting. They even design performances of those composers’ score and an orchestra playing on historic defined as they are today. The term ‘mezzo’ io Biondi and the conductor Giovanni Ant- Says the German Jonas Orchestra playing ‘‘Die Jahreszeiten’’ by the center of the festival’s opera and theater of- Mozart/Da Ponte operas, conducted by repertory including 18th- and 19th-century cendo of sound. and home to the Salzburg Festival and build their own sets. Finally, the great comedies: Verdi’s ‘‘’’ instruments, allows the work to appear in a emerged later and is more likely to initially onini. Taking this historically informed ap- Kaufmann, who is singing the title role in same composer. The Ouverture Spirituelle ferings. Opera is akey component of the Franz Welser-Möst. The festival also offers instrumental works, Schumann lieder and a Finally, the Hagen Quartet returns with a Opera Camps program. campers give afree concert and Wagner’s ‘‘Die Meistersinger von completely new light.’’ describe acertain quality and vocal color. proach to opera is like stripping linseed Verdi’s ‘‘Don Carlo’’ this year: ‘‘Ithink that also had aBuddhist focus, with works by the festival, with full productions scheduled ‘‘Lucio Silla,’’ with the Mexican tenor Rolando program of sensuoustangos sung by the complete cycle of Beethoven string quartets The Opera Camps are an intensive performance featuring some of the Nürnberg.’’ Norma is one of the most difficult roles in When one scrutinizes the score, onerealizes varnish from agreatpainted masterwork: the atmosphere of festivals like Salzburg will Japanese composersToru Takemitsu and alongside concert performances. In addition Villazon in the title role, written when Mozart Uruguayan bass . in the last weeks of August. [ the repertory, written in 1831 for Maria Mal- that at numerous points the tessitura of the the original colors of the work spring back to often have acertain influence on your per- Toshio Hosokawa. to Birtwistle’s ‘‘Gawain’’ and aproduction of ibran, the legendary singer who inspired title role sits more comfortably for amezzo- vivid life. formance.’’ As the English baritone Chris- Additional works by Takemitsu and Bellini’s ‘‘Norma’’ starring Cecilia Bartoli, some of Bellini’s greatest work. In the mid- soprano than for asoprano.’’ Says Bartoli: ‘‘One thing is certain: You topher Maltman, who sings the title role in Hosokawa form acore offering of Salzburg 2013 features the 200th birthday of both 20th century, the role was associated with Bartoli built her career on sparkling com- should adopt an approach that is always the opera ‘‘Gawain,’’ tweeted: ‘‘Wonderful to Contemporary, the festival series devoted and Giuseppe Verdi. The the singers and Joan Suther- ic roles in Rossini operas. Her essay points correct in terms of history. Not from the vant- be back in Salzburg!’’ to modern music. This year, the series fo- festival celebrates with Wagner’s early work land, sopranos capable of floating the high to the conductor as an in- age point of arathercrude naturalism that This year’s festival, which runs until Sept. cuses on the worksofHarrison Birtwistle, an ‘‘Rienzi’’ and hismassive comic master- notes of the aria ‘‘Casta diva’’ anddive-bomb- spiration. In the 1960s, Abbado recorded characterized the early years of the 20th 1, opened with the Ouverture Spirituelle, a English composer whose challenging music piece ‘‘Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg.’’ ing through the tricky duets and ensembles. four Rossini comic operas, taking the works century, but directly back to its roots. Only series of concerts featuring works of aspir- proved crucial to the development of the art Two Verdi operas, both based on plays In her introductory essay to the new back to their musical roots, cutting out inter- then can we appreciate the true magic, the itual or religious nature. In addition to the tra- in the later 20th century. by Friedrich Schiller, will be heard: not only Decca recording of the opera, Bartoli ex- polated arias and inserting others that be- colors and the emotions that this music is ditional performances of Mozart’s Mass in C The Contemporary series offers an ‘‘Don Carlo,’’ butalso the early (andrare) plains her back-to-basics approach. The longed to the original score but had been able to transmit.’’ [

JONAS KAUFMANN AS DON CARLO VIENNA PHILHARMONIC ‘ONE OF THE MOST ATTRACTIVE ROLES’ ASOUND LIKE NO OTHER In this new century, the German tenor The five-act version restores Carlo’s The Vienna Philharmonic is Austria’s na- has emerged as one of op- short romanza ‘‘Lo la vidi’’ to its proper place tional treasure, an ensemble whose tradi- era’s great leading men. This year at the in the first act. ‘‘When you’ve warmed up tions and unique sound make it stand alone Salzburg Festival, the tenor takes to the your voice properly, it is not so difficult to among the world’s great orchestras. From stage in the titlerole of ‘‘Don Carlo,’’ the sing,’’ Kaufmann says. ‘‘And Ilike tosing it, the incredible precision and warm burnished complex protagonist of Verdi’s darkest op- although it doesn’t seem to be very‘reward- string sound to the brass (led by the players era. This new production is by the German ing’ for the singer. You know, unlikemost of who specialize in the 19th-century style director . the other Verdi tenor roles, Carlo hasn’t got Viennese horn in F), no orchestra sounds This is the last of three operas Verdi abig aria, and maybe that’s the reason quite like the Vienna Philharmonic. wrote for the Opera de Paris. In this enor- some don’t like the entire part. But This year’s Salzburg Festival concert pro- mous, grandiose work, Carlo must battle his for me, it’s one ofthe most attractive roles gramming features five concerts covering a father, King Philip II of Spain, and his burning in the tenor repertoire.’’ wide variety of orchestral styles with acon- lust for his former fiancée, Elisabeth de He adds: ‘‘Carlo is avery demanding stellation of internationally acclaimed con- Valois. The problem: Philip has married part. There are so many aspects in him, ductors. First up: Haydn, the father of Austri- Elisabeth. which you have to bring out convincingly — an classical music, is represented with his The libretto playsfast and loose with his- his suffering, hislove for Elisabeth, the sparkling oratorio‘‘Die Jahrezeiten’’ (The tory, but there really was aSpanish prince conflict with his father, his friendship to Seasons.) NikolausHarnoncourt, aspecial- LINKE named , prince of Asturias,who Posa, his physical lability, his lack ofself- ist in 18th-century music, conducts. died at the age of 23. ‘‘The historic Carlos confidence. The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra is TERRY has been described as asort of retarded hu- ‘‘I see him as avictim,’’ Kaufmann says, historically linked to the symphonic works of The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestraamong Salzburg’s towers and vistas. man being,’’ says Kaufmann. ‘‘In Schiller’s ‘‘a victim in the battle of humanity against Mahler and Bruckner. This year, both com- drama and Verdi’s opera, he is not retarded, the power of state and church. Of course, posers are represented with performances athunderous funeral march and trumpet by the Vienna players. brings but emotionally labile.’’ SCHOTZSHOOTSPEOPLE there are many different approaches to this of their respective Fifth Symphonies. solo that quotes Beethoven’s own Fifth. The his explosive interpretation of Verdi’s Re- Carlo has only one aria, but riding an Says Jonas Kaufmann of ‘‘Don Carlo’’: ‘‘The role, but for me one thing is for sure: Carlo Mahler’s Fifth (conducted by ) symphony’s course leads to its most famous quiem to the Grosses Festspielhaus, with its emotional roller-coaster for five acts is a biggest challengeisthe dynamic range.’’ should be aperson with whom the audience was written in 1901 as the composer movement: aradiant Adagietto followed by a thundering depiction of the wrath of God and challenge for any singer. ‘‘Vocally,’’ can sympathize and empathize.’’ settled into married life and his coveted role triumphant close. This program pairs the the closing Lachrymosa, among the most Kaufmann says, ‘‘the biggest challenge is feature the 1871 version of the score, sung While Salzburg provides asplendid back- as principal conductor of the philharmonic. Mahler with Mozart’s ‘‘Turkish’’ Violin Con- beautiful soprano arias Verdi ever penned. the dynamic range —from the finest pianis- in Italian with everything (except the ballet) drop against which to perform, for Despite Mahler’s relative happiness, the certo with the soloist Pinchas Zukerman. Lorin Maazel ends the series with an all- simo phrases to utmost dramatic intensity.’’ restored to its original place. Kaufmann, the main influence on his perfor- Fifth is along, heroic struggle that opens with Bruckner’s Fifth (led by the Romantic special- Wagner program, pairing the atmospheric This work had agreat struggle to find ac- ‘‘I’ve seen and heard the original French mance will be his director, conductor and ist ) translates ancient ‘‘Siegfried Idyll’’ with the opening act of ‘‘Die ceptance. Verdi wrote the opera (with a version some years ago,’’ says Kaufmann. partners. ‘‘I’m very lucky in Salzburg,’’ he church choral writing into woodwinds and Walküre.’’ Peter Seiffert and Eva-Maria West- French libretto) in 1867, but revised it 12 ‘‘The change of language in ‘Don Carlo’ says. ‘‘If you think of all those exciting perfor- Center stage: TheSalzburgFestival was brass, creating astunning edifice of sound. broek are the incestuous twins Siegmund produced by the IHT CreativeSolutions years later for the Italian stage, dropping the makes an essential difference. Since Ilike to mances I’ve shared with in department and did not involvethe Because of illness, its author never heard this and Sieglinde, whose whirlwind romance whole first act, cutting alengthy ballet and sing in French, Iwould have relearned Don the pit and with my colleagues Anja Harter- newspaper’sreporting or editorial work performed by an orchestra. drives this famous act to its explosive reducing the opera’s running time by as Carlo in the original language for Salzburg. os, and , it departments. Text by PAUL PELKONEN. Verdi and Wagner are both represented climax. [ much as an hour. This performance will But I’ve never been asked to do so.’’ seems almost like afamily reunion.’’ [

ROLEX CULTURE PARTNERS: SPOTLIGHT ON THE SALZBURG FESTIVAL ASUMMER BALL DECKED IN ROSES The Salzburg Festival is more than rooms that glitter, and the ball will be Johann Strauss’s Maskenball- just aseries of concerts and operas held on the double-wide stage of the Quadrille, Op. 272, based on themes that bring this musical city to vivid Felsenreitschule. This former quarry from Verdi’s ‘‘Un Ballo in Maschera,’’ life. One of its social highlights is the (the name means ‘‘rock riding and to the waltz based on themes second annual Festival Ball, afull-on school‘‘) was made into the from Leo Fall’s operetta ‘‘Rose von During the Salzburg Festival, Opera Medici.tv, offering the largest The Euronews ‘‘Musica’’ series goes extravaganza with dancing, archbishop of Salzburg’s own Stambul.’’ Online will offer a‘‘festival classical music video catalogue behind the scenes, bringing insights debutantes and party music as only equestrian school following the The arches of the Felsenreitschule encyclopedia’’ (www.opera- online, is broadcasting two into the world of classical music. This Austria’s greatest composers can excavation of granite for the Salzburg will be decked with roses. This year’s online.com/fr/events/festival-dété- exceptional events during this year, it is producing two reports from write it. Cathedral. Built in 1693, it became transparent and airy decorations will de-salzbourg-2013, in French) with summer’s Salzburg Festival. the Salzburg Festival. On Aug. 1, This year’s ball falls at the end of the primary theater venue of the be designed by the florist Gärtnerei links to its informative presentations On July 26, Gustavo Dudamel Euronews will broadcast an interview the festival, on Aug. 31, and the festival in 1926. Doll, whom the festival calls ‘‘a on works and composers. Throughout directed the Simón Bolívar Symphony with Gustavo Dudamel and feature theme is ‘‘The Rose.’’ Designers have Aflurry of auditions, fittings and longtime friend and partner.’’ the event, Opera Online is highlighting Orchestra in Mahler’s Symphony No. music from the Simón Bolívar drawn visual inspiration from the rehearsals have been taking place At the festival ball, the gentlemen the productions and performers of this 8, bringing together more than 600 Symphony Orchestra. Areport on French watercolor painter Pierre- before the ball, as young people from will wear frock coats and the ladies year’s festival to heighten music- musicians onstage. Giuseppe Verdi’s ‘‘Don Carlo’’ will air Joseph Redouté, former court painter Vienna, Graz and Vorarlberg dirndls, the traditional Austrian dress lovers’ appreciation and On Aug. 16, the star tenor Jonas on Aug. 29. The ‘‘Musica’’ team will to Marie Antoinette. Redouté, whose demonstrate their skill in dancing the made famous by ‘‘The Sound of understanding. Having kicked off the Kaufmann performs the title role in speak to Thomas Hampson, Jonas work features acool Old World quadrille and the right-turning waltz. Music.’’ This year’s dresses are the festival with ’s Verdi’s ‘‘Don Carlo,’’ conducted by Kaufmann and Antonio Pappano. Both elegance, has been described as ‘‘the Starting Aug. 25, the dance school work of the festival’s costume ‘‘Gawain,’’ it will continue with ‘‘Don Antonio Pappano and directed by reports will be available online at Raphael of flowers.’’ director Niki Seifert will coach them director, Dorothea Nicolai. The dirndls Carlo’’ and avideo interview with Peter Stein. For more details, go to www.euronews.com/programs/ Salzburg has more than afew on the intricacies of the steps to will also feature the Redouté rose. Jonas Kaufmann in August. www.medici.tv. musica.