No fairies but lots of magic

The Tempest dans sa version 1700: un travail de recherche scientifique et enthousiasmant servi par un ensemble instrumental et vocal tout à fait à la hauteur. 

A deep red hue lights the stage. It is St George’s day and King Arthur’s Britons are about to fight the invading Saxons. Centre stage, four soloists – Saxon priests – are gathered to perform sacred rites to ensure their victory. To the left of the stage a harpsichord plucks out a tune above a bass viol and theorbo, whilst to the right a spotlight falls on Merlin, who relates the story.

The Tempest dans sa version 1700: un travail de recherche scientifique et enthousiasmant servi par un ensemble instrumental et vocal tout à fait à la hauteur. 

A deep red hue lights the stage. It is St George’s day and King Arthur’s Britons are about to fight the invading Saxons. Centre stage, four soloists – Saxon priests – are gathered to perform sacred rites to ensure their victory. To the left of the stage a harpsichord plucks out a tune above a bass viol and theorbo, whilst to the right a spotlight falls on Merlin, who relates the story.

Agony, ecstasy and a double murder: Bill Barclay and The Gesualdo Six combine for a theatrical concert celebrating the life – and death – of the Renaissance composer.

Kent Nagano und die Münchner Philharmoniker begeistern mit einem modernen Programm, das in der aktuellen unsicheren Weltlage Möglichkeit zur Reflexion geben soll.