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Directed by Benedict Mirow This portrait of Friedrich Gulda is based on archive material dating from his earliest youth right up to his last months. The entire narration originates from Friedrich Gulda, either from himself directly, or narrated by his „alter ego“ Ulrich Mühe. Simply a „must“ for all those wishing to experience the last „enfant terrible“ of the classical music establishment in all his facets.

Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Daniele Gatti (Conductor) Richard Wagner (1813 – 1883) Götterdämmerung (symphonic highlights) Richard Strauss (1864 – 1949) Ein Heldenleben, op. 40 Genève, Victoria Hall, 5 Otober 2022

The Passenger Opera in 2 acts and an epilogue by Mieczysław Weinberg 1919 - 1996 Libretto by Alexander Medvedev, based on the novel by Zofia Posmysz Composed in 1968, premiered in concert version on December 25, 2006 at the Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Music Theatre in Moscow, in stage version on July 21, 2010 at the Bregenz Festival Orchestre national du Capitole, Francesco Angelico (Musical direction) Chorus of the Opéra national du Capitole Johannes Reitmeier (Director) Thomas Dörfler (Set Designer), Michael D. Zimmermann (Costumes), Ralph Kopp (Lighting) Anaïk Morel (Lisa) Airam Hernández (Walter) Nadja Stefanoff (Marta) Mikhail Timoshenko (Tadeusz) Céline Laborie (Katja) Victoire Bunel (Krystina) Anne-Lise Polchlopek (Vlasta) Sarah I Sing (Hannah) Julie Goussot (Yvette) Svetlana Lifar (Bronka) Ingrid Perruche (An Old Woman) Damien Gastl (1st SS) Baptiste Bouvier (2nd SS) Zachary McCulloch (3rd SS) Toulouse, Théâtre du Capitole, 29 January 2026