The Austrian composer Johanna Doderer, who composed the work commissioned by the Vienna State Opera in 2015, chose a story by the Syrian-German writer Rafik Schami as her inspiration:
To get in the mood for the musical delight, this is preceded by an activity programme in the Rathauspark from 2 pm delivered by the initiative “Bewegung findet Stadt”.
How does a small, peaceful pufferfish scare off large, threatening fish? By making itself appear even larger and more threatening!
Participants and audience members of the concert experience a musical journey characterised by virtuoso soloists and harmonious orchestral sounds.
Prince Tamino is sent by the Queen of the Night to rescue her daughter Pamina, who has been kidnapped by Sarastro.
"Live 2012" documents Coldplay's acclaimed "Mylo Xyloto World Tour" and includes footage from Coldplay's shows at Paris's Stade de France.
When Manon arrives in Amiens, she meets Des Grieux and immediately falls madly in love with him.
In this interpretation, Sleeping Beauty lives isolated in a world shaped by hedonism, created as a social panorama in a kind of chamber play.
Life, a roller coaster – or perhaps a circle?
At this Gala Concert celebrating the Suntory Hall's 30th anniversary, Seiji Ozawa and Zubin Mehta took turns conducting.
