Program Mezzo

Takács Quartet, Nobuko Imai (viola) Johannes Brahms 1833 – 1897 String Quintet No. 2 in G major, op. 111 1977 Directed by Janos Darvas

Miklós Perényi (cello), Zoltán Kocsis (piano) Johannes Brahms 1833 – 1897 Sonata for piano and violoncello in E minor No. 1, op. 38 Sonata for piano and violoncello in F major No. 2, op. 99 1990 Directed by Janos Darvas

Itzhak Perlman (violin), Daniel Barenboim (piano), Dale Clevenger (horn) Johannes Brahms 1833 – 1897 Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, op. 108 Trio for Violin, Horn and Piano in E-flat major, op. 40 1989 Directed by Janos Darvas

I Capuleti e i Montecchi ‘Tragedia lirica’ in two acts by Vincenzo Bellini (1801 - 1835) Libretto by Felice Romani First performance in Venice, Teatro La Fenice, 11 March 1830 Chorus and Orchestra of the Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège, Maurizio Benini (conductor) Allex Aguilera (Director, Sets) Françoise Raybaud (Costumes), Luis Perdiguero (Lights), Arnaud Pottier (Video) Raffaella Lupinacci (Romeo) Rosa Feola (Giulietta) Maxim Mironov (Tebaldo) Adolfo Corrado (Lorenzo) Roberto Lorenzi (Capellio) Liège, Opéra Royal de Wallonie, 21 and 23 May 2024

David Oistrakh, Artist of the People The dramatic story of an inspired violinist, of a loyal man whose self-imposed silence eloquently betrayed unspoken private suffering. This extensive profile features interviews with David Oistrakh's longtime friends and fellow musicians: Yehudi Menuhin showing what it takes to make a great violinist; Mstislav Rostropovitch talking of Oistrakh's relationship with the Soviet regime; Gidon Kremer recalling Oistrakh as a teacher; Gennady Rozhdestvensky who conducted all the major concertos for him; and Oistrakh's son, Igor, remembering the family man. Directed by Bruno Monsaingeon 1994

Joey Alexander Trio Joey Alexander (piano), Kris Funn (bass), Jonathan Barber (drums) Paris, Fondation Louis Vuitton, 17 May 2024

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.

Jack DeJohnette (Bandleader, drums) Howard Johnson (Saxophone) Greg Osby (Saxophone) John Purcell (Saxophone) Rufus Reid (Double bass) Recorded in 1985 Estival Jazz, Lugano, Swiss

Ensemble Intercontemporain Roberto Negro (piano), Michele Rabbia (percussions), Nicolas Crosse (double bass) Mathieu Pion (sound engineer), Caty Olive (lighting) Roberto Negro (né en 1981) Newborn, for trio and ensemble Mulhouse, La Filature, 7 November 2022 Directed by Patrick Lauze

Berliner Philharmoniker, Andris Nelsons (conductor) Klaus Florian Vogt (tenor) Carl Maria von Weber (1786 – 1826) Der Freischütz, op. 77: Overture Der Freischütz: ‟Nein! länger tragʼ ich nicht die Qualen” – ”Durch die Wälder, durch die Auen” Richard Wagner (1813 – 1883) Lohengrin: Prelude to Act 3 Lohengrin: ‟In fernem Land, unnahbar euren Schritten” Lohengrin: ‟Mein lieber Schwan” Richard Strauss (1864 – 1949) Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche (Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks), op. 28 Ständchen, op. 17 No. 2 Freundliche Vision, op. 48 No. 1 Cäcilie, op. 27 No. 2 Der Rosenkavalier, Suite, op. 59 Berlin, Waldbühne, 24 June 2023

Giulio Cesare in Egitto ‘Dramma per musica’ in three acts by Georg Frideric Haendel (1685 – 1759) Libretto by Niccolò Francesco Haym First performance London, King’s Theatre, Haymarket, 20 February 1724 Ensemble Artaserse, Philippe Jaroussky (conductor) Damiano Michieletto (Stage director) Thomas Wilhelm (Choreography), Paolo Fantin (sets), Agostino Cavalca (costumes), Cécile Kretschmar (hairdressing, make-up, masks), Alessandro Carletti (lighting) Gaëlle Arquez (Giulio Cesare) Sabine Devieilhe (Cleopatra) Franco Fagioli (Sesto) Lucile Richardot (Cornelia) Carlo Vistoli (Tolomeo) Francesco Salvadori (Achilla) Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian (Nireno) Adrien Fournaison (Curio) Paris, Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, 20 May 2022

Gewandhausorchester, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons (conductor) Dmitri Shostakovich 1906 – 1975 Symphony No. 7 in C major op. 60 'Leningrad' Leipzig, Gewandhaus, 23 May 2025

Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Andris Nelsons (Conductor) Augustin Hadelich (Violin), Christiane Karg (Soprano) Alban Berg (1885 – 1935) Violin Concerto ‘To the memory of an angel’ Gustav Mahler (1860 – 1911) Symphony No. 4 in G major Salzburg Festival, 6 July 2023

Peter I. Tschaikowski Ballet of Cayetano Soto Music by Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky Leipziger Ballet Cayetano Soto (Choreography) Dario Susa (sets, Costumes, Lighting) Gewandhausorchester, Christoph-Mathias Mueller (direction) Leipzig, Opera House, 28 janvier 2024

Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado (Conductor) Eric Ericson Chamber Choir Bryn Terfel (baritone), Barbara Bonney (soprano) Johannes Brahms 1833 – 1897 Ein Deutsches Requiem Directed by Bob Coles Vienna, Musikverein, 3 April 1997

Tannhäuser 'Great Romantic Opera' in 3 acts by Richard Wagner 1813 – 1883 Libretto by Richard Wagner Dresden, Königliches Hoftheater, October 19, 1845 Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, Philippe Jordan (conductor) Chorus of the Vienna State Opera Lydia Steier (stage direction) Momme Hinrichs (set and video), Alfred Mayerhofer (costumes), Tabatha McFadyen (choreography), Elana Siberski (lighting) Günther Groissböck (Landgrave Hermann) Clay Hilley (Tannhäuser) Martin Gantner (Wolfram von Eschenbach) Daniel Jenz (Walther von der Vogelweide) Simon Neal (Biterolf) Lukas Schmidt (Heinrich the Scribe) Marcus Pelz (Reinmar von Zweter) Malin Byström (Elisabeth) Ekaterina Gubanova (Venus) Ilia Staple (Ein junger Hirt) Vienna, Staatsoper, 25 May 2025

Wagner´s Jews Richard Wagner was notoriously anti-Semitic, and his writings on Jews were later embraced by Hitler and the Nazis. But for years, many of Wagner‘s closest associates were Jews - young musicians who became personally devoted to him, and provided crucial help to his work and career. Why were they drawn to him? And how could Wagner even accept their embrace? These questions are at the heart of ‘Wagner‘s Jews’, the first film to focus on Wagner‘s complex personal relationships with Jews. Filmed on location in Germany, Switzerland, and Italy, ‘Wagner‘s Jews’ reveals this remarkable story through archival sources, re-enactments, interviews, and performances of original musical works by Wagner‘s Jewish colleagues. Featuring Zubin Mehta and Leon Botstein among others, the film also explores the ongoing controversy over performing Wagner‘s music in Israel. The same questions asked in Wagner‘s time still resonate today: is it possible to separate the art from its creator? Can sublime music transcend prejudice and bigotry, and the weight of history? Directed by Hilan Warshaw 2013

Shahin Novrasli (piano) Paris, Fondation Louis Vuitton, 23 May 2024

Jon Hendricks & co Estival Jazz 1986 Jon Hendricks (Bandleader, sing) Clifford Barbaro (drums) Cyrus Chestnut (Piano) Kevin Burke (Choral) Marcus McLaurine (Doublebass) Judith Hendricks (Choral) Aria Hendricks (Choral) Recorded in 1986, Lugano, Swiss TV director, Sandro Pedrazzetti

Luzerner Sinfonieorchester, Michael Sanderling (direction) Yoav Levanon (piano), Elisabeth Leonskaya (piano), David Fray (piano) Franz Liszt 1811 - 1886 Piano Concerto No. 2 in A Major, S. 125 Frédéric Chopin 1810 - 1849 Etude No. 12 in C minor, Op. 25 Richard Wagner 1813 - 1883 Götterdämmerung, Orchestral Suite Robert Schumann 1810 - 1856 Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13 Franz Schubert 1797 - 1828 Allegro in A Minor ‘Lebensstürme’, D. 947 Kindermarsch in G Major, D. 928 Directed by Jean-Pierre Loisil Lucerne, KKL - Lucerne Festival Hall, 17 and 18 January 2024

INSO-Lviv Orchestra, Dalia Stasevska (Conductor) Joshua Bell (Violin) Grażyna Bacewicz 1909 - 1969 Overture Thomas de Hartmann 1885 - 1956 Violin Concerto Myroslav Skoryk 1938 - 2020 Melody Yevhen Stankovych 1942 - Sinfonietta Frédéric Chopin 1810 - 1849 Nocturne in E-flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2 (arr. for violin and orchestra) Nocturne in C-sharp Minor, Op. Posth. (arr. for violin and orchestra) Mykhailo Verbytsky 1815 - 1870 National Anthem of Ukraine: ‘Ukraine is not dead yet, neither glory nor freedom’ Directed by Marcin Dunin-Borkowski Warsaw, Philharmonic Hall, 10 January 2024

Maria Stuarda 'Lyrical Tragedy' in deux actes by Gaetano Donizetti 1797 – 1848 Libretto by Giuseppe Bardari based on Friedrich Schiller's tragedy 'Maria Stuart', in the Italian translation by Andrea Maffei Milan, Teatro alla Scala, December 30, 1835 Wiener Philharmoniker, Angelika Prokopp Summer Academy of the Vienna Philharmonic, Antonello Manacorda (Conductor) Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor, Alan Woodbridge (Chorus Master) Dancers from SEAD — Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance Ulrich Rasche (Stage Director, Sets) Sara Schwartz (Costumes), Florian Hetz (Video), Marco Giusti (Lighting), Paul Blackman (Choreography) Kate Lindsey (Elisabetta) Lisette Oropesa (Maria Stuarda) Bekhzod Davronov (Roberto, Conte di Leicester) Aleksei Kulagin (Talbot) Thomas Lehman (Cecil) Salzburg, Grosses Festspielhaus, 1 August 2025

Saehyun Kim (piano) Gabriel Fauré 1845 - 1924 Barcarole in A mineur op.26 n°1 Impromptu in F minor op.31 n°2 Valse-Caprice in A major op.30 n°1 Maurice Ravel 1875 - 1937 Gaspard de la nuit Frédéric Chopin 1810 - 1849 12 Etudes op.25 Paris, Fondation Louis Vuitton, November 5, 2025

Pene Pati (tenor), Amina Edris (soprano) Prague Philharmonia, Lukasz Borowicz (conductor) Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901) Overture to ‘Rigoletto’ Questa o quella (Duke of Mantua) | Rigoletto, Act I Lunge da lei... De miei bollenti spiriti (Alfredo) | La traviata, Act II Un dì, felice, eterea (Alfredo & Violetta) | La traviata, Act I Jules Massenet (1842–1912) Dis mois que je suis belle (Thaïs) | Thaïs, Act II Charles Gounod (1818–1893) L’amour!... Ah! Lève-toi, soleil! (Romeo) | Roméo et Juliette, Act II Valse des fleurs | Roméo et Juliette, Act IV Jules Massenet (1842–1912) En fermant les yeux (Des Grieux) | Manon, Act II Toi! Vous! – Oui, c’est moi! (Des Grieux & Manon) | Manon, Act III Giacomo Puccini (1858–1924) Recondita armonia (Cavaradossi) | Tosca, Act I Intermezzo from ‘Madama Butterfly’ Addio, fiorito asil (Pinkerton) | Madama Butterfly, Act II Pietro Mascagni (1863–1845) Cherry Duet (Fritz & Suzel) | L’Amico Fritz, Act II Giuseppe Verdi Mercè, dilette amiche (Elena) | I vespri siciliani, Act V Gioachino Rossini (1792–1868) La Danza Francesco Paolo Tosti (1846–1916) A Vucchella Marechiare L'alba sepàra dalla luce l'ombra Benjamin Godard (1849–1895) Oh! Ne t’éveille pas encore (Jocelyn) | Jocelyn, Act II Prague, Rudolfinum, 31 January 2023

Enrico Caruso – The Eternal Voice Enrico Caruso's life was as melodramatic as the plots of many of the operas he sang. His phenomenal tenor voice made him famous worldwide and he became the first superstar. The background to a hitherto little-known assassination attempt in Cuba sheds new light on the legendary voice of the century, which is now part of humanity's cultural heritage. Enrico Caruso is a phenomenon, produced by Italian opera at the end of the 19th century. And to this day it remains its greatest mystery. How was a child from a poor background able to celebrate such great successes at the Metropolitan Opera in New York? What is the basis of his myth? Directed by Norbert Buse

Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Jonathan Nott (conductor) Nelson Goerner (piano) Roxanna Panufnik 1968 - Modlitwa, for string orchestra Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 - 1791 Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major KV 488 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky 1840 - 1893 Symphony No. 3 in D major, 'Polish' Geneva, Victoria Hall, 26 November 2025

Charles Lloyd Sky Quartet Charles Lloyd (saxophone, flute) Jason Moran (piano) Larry Grenadier (bass) Eric Harland (battery) Directed by Amos Rozenberg Ljubljana Jazz Festival, 10 July 2024