Vienna Symphony Orchestra | Vorarlberg Symphony Orchestra
Virtuoso parts for the soloists and stirring choral writing figure large in Giuseppe Verdi's overwhelming Messa da Requiem, which is to be performed by the Prague Philharmonic Choir in what is its tenth consecutive year at Bregenz Festival. Fabio Luisi, former chief conductor of the Vienna Symphony Orchestra, returns to Bregenz to conduct the concert. The orchestra's present chief conductor, Philippe Jordan, presents the four symphonies of Johannes Brahms on two consecutive days. The Vorarlberg Symphony Orchestra, meanwhile, paints a portrait of the protagonist of the opera at the Festspielhaus: Don Quixote, the knight errant. This is the title of Jacques Ibert's orchestral piece, Le Chevalier errant. The famous hero inspired Richard Strauss to compose one of the most significant works for cello and orchestra. Maurice Ravel wrote a setting of Don Quixote's words addressed to his beloved Dulcinea.
The 2019 Bregenz Festival runs from 17 July to 18 August 2019. For tickets and details visit www.bregenzerfestspiele.com or call 0043 5574 4076.+43 (0)5574 407-6.
22 July 2019 – 7.30 pm, Festspielhaus
Conductor Fabio Luisi
Soprano Maria José Siri
Contralto Anna Goryachova
Tenor Sergey Romanovsky
Bass Gábor Bretz
- Giuseppe Verdi Messa da Requiem
INTRODUCTORY TALK
45 minutes before the start (free admission)
4 August 2019 – 11 am, Festspielhaus
Conductor Philippe Jordan
- Johannes Brahms Symphony No. 1 in C minor op. 68
- Johannes Brahms Symphony No. 2 in D op. 73
INTRODUCTORY TALK
45 minutes before the start (free admission)
5 August 2019 – 7.30 pm, Festspielhaus
Conductor Philippe Jordan
- Johannes Brahms Symphony No. 3 in F op. 90
- Johannes Brahms Symphony No. 4 in E minor op. 98
INTRODUCTORY TALK
45 minutes before the start (free admission)
18 August 2019 – 11 am, Festspielhaus
Conductor Ariane Matiakh
Baritone Wolfgang Stefan Schwaiger
Cello Maximilian Hornung
- Maurice Ravel Don Quichotte à Dulcinée, songs for baritone and orchestra
- Jacques Ibert Le Chevalier errant
- Richard Strauss Don Quixote. Fantastic Variations on a Theme of Knightly Character for cello and orchestra, op. 35
INTRODUCTORY TALK
45 minutes before the start (free admission)
