Joseph Haydn: Symphony Nr. 75 in D-Major, Hob. I:75
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: «Voi che sapete» from the opera «Le nozze di Figaro», KV 492 (1786)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: «Parto, ma tu ben mio» from the opera «La Clemenza di Tito» KV 621
Joseph Haydn: "Scena die Berenice" Hob.XXlVa:10
Joseph Haydn: Symphony Nr. 74 in Eb-Major, Hob. I:74

Patricia Nolz, Mezzosoprano
Basler Kammerorchester
Giovanni Antonini, Conductor

"Smile!"

Sabine Devieilhe, Soprano
Pauline Buet, Violoncello
David Violi, Piano
Laurent Pelly, artistic advisor

Semi-staged Recital
with melodies and songs by Josephine Baker, Edith Piaf, Francis Poulenc, Erik Satie, Stephen Sondheim and others

In the French musical tradition, it is much more common to walk the line between serious and entertaining music than in Germany. Composers such as Francis Poulenc and Erik Satie were masters of this balancing act. But even with regard to the chansons of Édith Piaf, the label ‘entertainment’ means next to nothing. Sabine Devieilhe, who achieved world fame as a captivating Mozart interpreter and is one of the most sought-after singers in her field, dedicates herself to the aforementioned musicians in an exciting scenic-musical project and also sheds light on the relationship between French and US culture with excursions to Josephine Baker and Stephen Sondheim. The internationally successful theatre and opera director Laurent Pelly is responsible for the scenic realisation.

"Smile!"

Sabine Devieilhe, Soprano
Pauline Buet, Violoncello
David Violi, Piano
Laurent Pelly, artistic advisor

Semi-staged Recital
with melodies and songs by Josephine Baker, Edith Piaf, Francis Poulenc, Erik Satie, Stephen Sondheim and others

In the French musical tradition, it is much more common to walk the line between serious and entertaining music than in Germany. Composers such as Francis Poulenc and Erik Satie were masters of this balancing act. But even with regard to the chansons of Édith Piaf, the label ‘entertainment’ means next to nothing. Sabine Devieilhe, who achieved world fame as a captivating Mozart interpreter and is one of the most sought-after singers in her field, dedicates herself to the aforementioned musicians in an exciting scenic-musical project and also sheds light on the relationship between French and US culture with excursions to Josephine Baker and Stephen Sondheim. The internationally successful theatre and opera director Laurent Pelly is responsible for the scenic realisation.

Christiane Karg, Soprano
Wolfram Rieger, Paino
Jill Jeschek, Flut
Andreas Brantelid, Cello

Maurice RAVEL (1875 – 1937) Cinq melódie grecques,
Sheherazade & Chansons madécasses

Carlos GUASTAVINO (1912 – 2000) 4 Canciones Coloniales
Joaquin NIN (1879 – 1949) Canto de cuna para los huérfanos de España
Maurice RAVEL (1875 – 1937) Habanera Vocalise
Xavier MONTSALVATGE (1912 – 2002) canciones negras

HK Gruber: FINTango
HK Gruber: Frankenstein!!

ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
Georg Nigl, Baritone
Kari Kriikku, Clarinet
HK Gruber, Conductor

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Elijah, op. 70

Christian Gerhaher, Elijah
Julia Kleiter, The Widow
Mauro Peter, Obadiah/Ahab
Wiebke Lehmkuhl, The Queen
Philharmonia Zurich
Zurich Opera Chorus

Gianandrea Noseda, musical director
Andreas Homoki, director
Hartmut Meyer, stage design
Mechthild Seipel, costumes
Franck Evin, lighting design
Ernst Raffelsberger, choral rehearsals
Claus Spahn, dramaturgy

Quasthoff's masterclass
with Thomas Quasthoff
and his master students

Patricia Nolz, Mezzosoprano
Malcolm Martineau, Piano

Robert Schumann: Frauenliebe und -leben op. 42
and Lieder by Hugo Wolf, Alexander Zemlinsky and Robert Schumann

Franz Schubert: Die Winterreise, D 911, op 89

Julian Prégardien (Tenor)
Els Biesemans (Piano)

Franz Schubert: Die Winterreise, D 911, op 89

Julian Prégardien, Tenor
Daniel Heide, Klavier