Parsifal, Norma and Pierre Boule’s Centennial Celebration at the Easter Festival in Berlin / Day

The festival will be opened by a concert by Mecosopran Joyce Didonato and pianist Maxim Yemelyanichev – they will play the cycle of Franz Schubert’s songs Winter road. It usually features a men’s voice (tenor), but Joyce Didonato has found his approach to this music: Winter She turns into a mysterious beloved of the Traveler, the traveler, whom he has left and reads his diary. When the cycle is executed by a man, he sings exactly about this woman, who is embodied in his interpretation by Joyce Didonato.

View from director Dmitry Chernakov’s Richard Wagner Opera Parsifer. Photo – Ruta Valca

On Saturday, April 12, Richard Wagner will return to the stage of the Berlin State Opera after a seven -year pause Parsiferwhich traditionally sounds at Easter. Director Dmitry Chernakov’s psychologically subtle performance will be conducted by Maestro Philip Zhordan. Was expected to be at all four festival upcoming Parsifal The role of Kundri will be played by Latvian Prime Elina Garancha, but for health reasons she has canceled her participation in the production. Elina Garancha will be replaced by Tanja Ariane Baumgartner. The parsifal will be portrayed by tenor Andreas Shager, hurnemancs will be bass René Pape, amphortas – baritone Lauri Vazar, Klingzor – Bas Baritone Thomas Thomason.

Soprano Reichel Vilis-Serensen (Norma; NO Right) and Mecosopran Elmina Hasana (Adaldziza) Vincenzo Bellini Norms In the new production of the Berlin State Opera. Photo – Bernds Ulig

On Sunday, April 13, the festival will celebrate the Winchenco Bellini Opera Norm The premiere, staged by conductor Francesco Lancillot and director Vasily Barhatov. In the main women’s roles, soprano Reichel Vilis-Serensen (Norma) and Mecosopran Elmina Hasana (Adaldziza). Pollion will be sung by tenor Dmitry Korčak.

« This is the most beautiful role in the world! » The norms are characterized by Reichel Vilis-Serensen. The new production has been made co -producing with Vienna Musikheater an der Wienwhere in February and March this year he was recognized by spectators and critics (in Vienna the lead roles were sung by Asmika Grigorian, Aigula Ahmetshin and Freddy de Tommaso). The performance takes place in Italy in the first half of the 20th century at a ceramic product plant near the Vatican.

Parsifal and Norms The presence of the festival program is not accidental – Bellini has been one of Wagner’s favorites. The German composer has believed that Bel Canto’s great music is « strongly felt and tightly intertwined ». Norm April 16, 21, 26 and 29 will also be heard in Berlin.

Simon Yang will conduct the Easter festival concert featuring music by Alban Berg, Gustav Mahler and Pierre Boule. Photo – Sandra Ste

On April 19, a concert of the Easter Festival will take place in the Berlin Philharmonic, where the Berlin State Opera Orchestra (Berlin State Chapel) will perform conductor Simon Yang. This evening will be dedicated to the centenary of the composer and conductor Pierre Boule. He has often conducted concerts by the Berlin State Chapel and participated in the Easter Festival. The program is represented by composers who have been particularly important for Boulez – Alban Berg (soloist of the violin concert will be Anne Sofia Mutere) and Gustav Maler (fourth symphony; Solo Soprano Janina Debick will sing). Will also sound like Pierre’s own Bouleze Notation (I -IV, VII) for orchestra.

Information: Staatsoper-Berlin.de