Name: Wagner-Gala aus Dresden
Start: 2013-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2013-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Semperoper

Organization

Conductor

Christian Thielemann

Tenor

Jonas Kaufmann

Semperoper Dresden

Orchestra

Staatskapelle Dresden

Wagner-Gala aus Dresden

Dresden

Germany

On the eve of Richard Wagner's 200th birthday, Christian Thielemann conducted the Staatskapelle Dresden in the Semperoper overtures and great tenor scenes from Wagner's Dresden operas. He was supported by Jonas Kaufmann, one of the most sought-after Wagner tenors of our time.
In memory of Hans Werner Henze (1926-2012), the Capell composer of the Staatskapelle Dresden, his orchestral piece "Fraternité: Air pour l'orchestre" was also performed.


The program:


Richard Wagner

Overture to "The Flying Dutchman"

A Faust Overture

Prayer of Rienzi "Almecht'ger Father"

Overture to "Rienzi"

Prelude to "Lohengrin" Lohengrin

's Grail Tale "




Fraternity. Air pour l'orchestre (1999)


Richard Wagner

Rome story of Tannhäuser "Inbrunst im Herzen"

Overture to "Tannhäuser".On the eve of Richard Wagner's 200th birthday, Christian Thielemann conducted the Staatskapelle Dresden in the Semperoper overtures and great tenor scenes from Wagner's Dresden operas. He was supported by Jonas Kaufmann, one of the most sought-after Wagner tenors of our time.
In memory of Hans Werner Henze (1926-2012), the Capell composer of the Staatskapelle Dresden, his orchestral piece "Fraternité: Air pour l'orchestre" was also performed.


The program:


Richard Wagner

Overture to "The Flying Dutchman"

A Faust Overture

Prayer of Rienzi "Almecht'ger Father"

Overture to "Rienzi"

Prelude to "Lohengrin" Lohengrin

's Grail Tale "




Fraternity. Air pour l'orchestre (1999)


Richard Wagner

Rome story of Tannhäuser "Inbrunst im Herzen"

Overture to "Tannhäuser".

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Cast

Ensemble