Sabine Devieilhe, Soprano
Mathieu Pordoy, Piano

In the first half of this recital, the soprano explores a whole cosmos of lullabies, from the folk melodies of her homeland to ornate movements by Franz Schubert, Edvard Grieg and Franz Liszt. In addition, you will be able to experience that Richard Strauss, known for his great tone poems, was also a diligent song composer. In the second half of the concert, for example, his ‘Mädchenblumen’, composed at the age of 23, about four female characters, will be juxtaposed with songs by the French composer Lili Boulanger, who symbolises a completely different image of women. Devieilhe also honours her fellow countrywomen and their - sometimes unjustly unknown - oeuvre with songs by composers Cécile Chaminade, Germaine Tailleferre and Édith Piaf.

Johann Strauss: Die Nachtwandler, op. 88
Joseph Lanner: Die Werber, op. 103
Franz Schubert: Grazer Galopp D 925
Joseph Lanner: Tarantel-Galopp, op. 125
Johann Strauss: Gedanken-Striche, op.79
Joseph Lanner: Regatta-Galopp, op. 134
Emmerich Kálmán: „Mädchen gibt es wunderfeine“ aus Die Csárdásfürstin
Joseph Lanner: Neue Wiener Ländler, op. 1
Johann Strauss: Alpenkönig-Galopp, op.7
Johann Strauss: Seufzer-Galopp, op. 9
Johann Strauss: Chineser-Galopp, op. 20
Johann Strauss: Kettenbrücken-Walzer, op. 4
Johann Strauss: Iris-Walzer, op. 75
Emmerich Kálmán: „Komm mit nach Varasdin“ aus Gräfin Mariza
Emmerich Kálmán: „Ich möchte träumen“ aus Gräfin Mariza

Leah Bedenko, mezzo-soprano
Nikita Ivasechko, baritone
Mátyás András, violin
Teruhisa Hiraki, violin
Simon Petek, violin
Lenard Liebert, double bass

Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto

Pavel Petrov, Duke of Mantua
Nicoloz Lagvilava, Rigoletto
Ekaterina Solunya, Gilda
Daeho Kim, Count Monterone
Lovro Korošec, Count Ceprano
Nikita Ivasechko, Marullo
Janwei Liu, Borsa
Wilfried Zelinka, Sparafucile
Neira Muhić, Maddalena
Leah Bedenko, Giovanna
Dimitri Fontolan, A Court Usher
Christian Scherler, A Page

Vassilis Christopoulos, conductor
Ulises Maino, conductor
Ute M. Engelhardt, director
Stephanie Rauch, stage design
Katharina Tasch, costume design
Stefan Schlagbauer, lighting concept
Christian Hagemann, dramaturgy
Johannes Köhler, chorus master

Grazer Philharmoniker
Herrenchor der Oper Graz
Statisterie der Oper Graz

Giuseppe Verdi: La Traviata

Elbenita Kajtazi, Violetta Valéry
Ida Aldrian, Flora Bervoix
Aebh Kelly, Annina
Anthony Ciaramitaro, Alfredo Germont
Kartal Karagedik, Giorgio Germont
Daniel Kluge, Gastone
Nicholas Mogg, il Barone Douphol
Hubert Kowalczyk, il Marchese d'Obigny
Ilia Kazakov, il Dottore Grenvil
Mziwamadoda Sipho Nodlayiya, Giuseppe

Carlo Goldstein, conductor
Johannes Erath, director
Annette Kurz, set designer
Herbert Murauer, costume designer
Olaf Freese, lighting designer
Francis Hüsers, dramaturgy
Alice Meregaglia, chorus master
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg
Chor der Hamburgischen Staatsoper

Gustav Mahler: Symphonie Nr. 2 c-Moll, "Auferstehung"

Nikola Hillbrand, Soprano
Marina Viotti, Alto

Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest
Lorenzo Viotti, Conductor

Georg Friedrich Händel: Semele

Louise Alder, Semele  
Jakub Józef Orliński, Athamas
Jasmin White, Juno
David Portillo, Jupiter
Florian Boesch, Cadmus / Somnus
Jessica Niles, Iris
Adèle Charvet, Ino

Emmanuelle Haïm, Musical direction
Claus Guth, Stage direction
Michael Levine, Set design
Gesine Völlm, Costume design
Michael Bauer, Lighting design
rocafilm, Video design
Ramses Sigl, Choreography
Yvonne Gebauer, Christopher Warmuth, Dramaturgy
Le Concert d’Astrée

Gustav Mahler: Symphonie Nr. 2 c-Moll, "Auferstehung"

Nikola Hillbrand, Soprano
Marina Viotti, Alto

Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest
Lorenzo Viotti, Conductor

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro KV 492

Huw Montague Rendall, Graf Almaviva
Adriana Gonzalez, Gräfin Almaviva
Serena Sáenz, Susanna
Riccardo Fassi, Figaro
Patricia Nolz, Cherubino

Adam Fischer, conductor
Barrie Kosky, stage director

Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto

Pavel Petrov, Duke of Mantua
Nicoloz Lagvilava, Rigoletto
Ekaterina Solunya, Gilda
Daeho Kim, Count Monterone
Lovro Korošec, Count Ceprano
Nikita Ivasechko, Marullo
Janwei Liu, Borsa
Wilfried Zelinka, Sparafucile
Neira Muhić, Maddalena
Leah Bedenko, Giovanna
Dimitri Fontolan, A Court Usher
Christian Scherler, A Page

Vassilis Christopoulos, conductor
Ulises Maino, conductor
Ute M. Engelhardt, director
Stephanie Rauch, stage design
Katharina Tasch, costume design
Stefan Schlagbauer, lighting concept
Christian Hagemann, dramaturgy
Johannes Köhler, chorus master

Grazer Philharmoniker
Herrenchor der Oper Graz
Statisterie der Oper Graz

Gustav Mahler: Symphonie Nr. 2 c-Moll, "Auferstehung"

Nikola Hillbrand, Soprano
Marina Viotti, Alto

Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest
Lorenzo Viotti, Conductor