Strong female characters and wistful heroines from early 20th century American musicals and operas featuring the irresistible voice of Golda Schultz: a unique soloist for an orchestral concert.
Sat. 30.8.2025
19:30, Opera Bonn
Chamber Orchestra of Europe
- Orchestra, Vocal
- € 105 / 85 / 65 / 45 / 25
Contributors
- Chamber Orchestra of Europe
- Golda Schultz soprano
- Robin Ticciati conductor
Programme
»Summertime« from the opera »Porgy and Bess«
»Lost in the Stars« from the musical
»No Word from Tom« from the opera »The Rake’s Progress«
»Mariettas Lied« from the opera »Die tote Stadt« op. 12
»Somewhere« from the musical »West Side Story«
Symphony No. 8 in F Major, op. 93
»The Firebird«. Ballet Suite for Orchestra (1945)
18:45, Opera Bonn, Foyer
Pre-concert talk (in German) with Michael Struck-Schloen
The concert at a glance
Description
Is it jazz, musical, or opera? Is it American or European? It’s hard to say for sure when it comes to the American music of the early twentieth century, influenced as it was by exiles. The Chamber Orchestra of Europe present arias with a captivating Broadway flair, as if tailor-made for the brilliant and shimmering voice of South African soprano Golda Schultz, whose career is fast on the rise at the world’s major opera houses. Immigrants Stravinsky, Korngold, and Weill meet second-generation Americans Gershwin and Bernstein – their music reveals both personal dislocation and bold innovation. These works are contrasted with Beethoven’s concise and humorous Symphony No. 8 as the Chamber Orchestra of Europe once again demonstrates its top credentials as a Beethoven orchestra.
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