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Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741)
Symphony for Oper The Olympiad, RV 725 | 7’
Aria «Gelido in ogni vena» from the Opera Il Farnace, RV 711 | 11’
Aria «Gelosia, tu già rendi l’alma mia» from the Opera Ottone in villa, RV 729 | 3’
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)
Ouverture to the Opera Idomeneo, KV 366 | 5'
Aria «Non più di fiori» from the Opera La clemenza di Tito, KV 621 | 7'
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No. 38 in D major, KV 504 (Prague Symphony) | 26’
An exciting lesson in rhetoric with Mozart and Maestro Antonini
Chief conductor Michael Sanderling is looking to uphold the Luzerner Sinfonieorchester’s chamber symphony tradition as it moves towards large-scale repertoire. The aim is to “complement long musical lines and endless cantabile with the rhetoric so intrinsic to the music of Mozart and Beethoven.” This involves sharpening the orchestra’s profile in classical and baroque playing styles, of which this concert, with guest conductor Giovanni Antonini, is a perfect example. With his complete recordings of the Beethoven symphonies, Antonini is one of the most distinguished and exciting figures on the period performance scene. In excerpts from Alessandro Scarlatti’s opera about the murder of a usurper he conjures powerful baroque dramatic effects, in the company of the versatile and mesmerising soprano, Egyptian-born Fatima Said. Also reminiscent of theatrical entanglements is the sparkling vitality of Mozart’s “Prague” Symphony, in which the polyphonic voices interweave briskly, tenderly, longingly, just like the characters in an imaginary opera. Pure rhetoric!
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Thank you for your interest in the concert City Lights.
In a first phase, this offer is reserved for young people and young adults U28. U28 means: born in 1998 or later. Thanks to the Thomas and Doris Ammann Foundation, we can offer tickets free of charge for this target group.
If you were born in 1997 or earlier, we look forward to welcoming you at the concert the following day, Thursday, 21 May.