Liedsoiree: »Liszt & Britten«

In the organizer's words:

Two tenors - two worlds

An extraordinary recital focuses on two very different, yet equally haunting cycles. The Korean tenor Jaesung Kim dedicates himself to Franz Liszt's three "Petrarca Sonnets", in which the passionate Italian poetry of the humanist Francesco Petrarca is transformed into glowing Romantic musical language. Between yearning inwardness and ecstatic emphasis, Liszt unfolds a vocal and pianistic firework display, which is interpreted here by song accompanist Hanna Klose.

The Portuguese tenor João Terleira then presents Benjamin Britten's "Winter Words", a late song cycle based on texts by Thomas Hardy. These subtle miniatures combine simple, sparse melodies with profound atmospheric images about transience, childhood memories and the quiet observation of a harsh world. An evening of contrasts - between Italian passion and English melancholy.

Hardly any genre is more representative of individual artistic expression than the art song. On three dates, the members of the opera ensemble invite you to the Alter Saal and present many different facets of the art of song - from classical to modern - and demonstrate the diversity of this popular genre. Each evening promises a unique musical experience in which our singers and the musical sophistication of the art song take center stage.