Berlin. On the occasion of the reopening ceremonies
and as part of the “Präludium” presented by Berlin and Staatsoper
Unter den Linden, BMW and Staatsoper Unter den Linden will be hosting
this year’s “State Opera for All” concert on September 30,
2017, at 5 PM at Bebelplatz. Under the direction of Daniel
Barenboim the Staatskapelle Berlin and the Staatsopernchor, this
open-air concert will once again be free of charge thanks to BMW
Berlin. For those unable to attend the live performance in Berlin, BMW
and Staatsoper Unter den Linden will be offering a free live broadcast
starting at 5 PM. For accessing the livestream, please visit www.staatsoper-berlin.de
and www.staatskapelle-berlin.de.
Following the concert, a video projection covering the
275th anniversary of the opera house will be animated on
its façade.
Following seven years of complete reconstruction, the reopening
of Staatsoper Unter den Linden will take place with a nine long
lasting “Präludium” lasting a total of nine days. Its opening act will
be “State Opera for All” performed by Staatskapelle Berlin and the
Staatsopernchor and will be directed by Daniel Barenboim. In its
eleventh season, the programme of the open-air concert will feature
Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125”, one of his most
impressive symphonic works. The performing soloists will be, among
others, Diana Damrau (soprano) and René Pape (bass).
“This year, I am especially looking forward to ‘State Opera
for All’, I am absolutely thrilled to celebrate the launch of the
reopening ceremonies together with the people of Berlin as well as our
international guests with a true ‘Ode to Joy’, said Daniel Barenboim,
head conductor of Staatskapelle Berlin and the Staatsopernchor.
For more than 10 years now, “State Opera for All” has been a
highlight of Berlin’s cultural calendar thanks to BMW Berlin.
Hans-Reiner Schröder, Director BMW Berlin, on the ceremonies of the
reopening: “This year’s ‘State Opera for All’ concert is characterised
by the reopening of the new opera house. Together with Staatsoper
Unter den Linden, we are delighted to invite all of Berlin’s visitors
to join us in front of the reconstructed opera house at Bebelplatz to
ring in the opening ceremonies. We are ever so pleased about our
long-term partnership with Staatsoper Unter den Linden and are very
much looking forward to the upcoming seasons in this fully renovated
opera house.”
On the occasion of the grand reopening on October 3, the
premiere “Zum Augenblicke sagen: Verweile doch!” with Robert
Schumann’s “Szenen aus Goethes Faust”, will be a joint new production
of artistic director Jürgen Flimm and musical director Daniel
Barenboim. On October 4, the Staatskapelle Berlin will perform its
first subscription concert of the season with Daniel Barenboim as
conductor and the pianist Maurizio Pollini as solo artist. The concert
will be performed for a second time on October 5. On October 7, the
Wiener Philharmoniker, conducted by Zubin Mehta, will make a guest
appearance at Staatsoper Unter den Linden, and on October 8 the Neue
Werkstatt will be inaugurated with a performance “Rivale”, a world
premiere by Lucia Ronchetti, commissioned by the Staatsoper Unter den
Linden, staged by Isabel Ostermann and directed by Max Renne.
In the summer of 2010, the state opera moved from its
headquarters at Staatsoper Unter den Linden in the heart of Berlin and
took residence at Schiller Theater in Berlin Charlottenburg. Now,
after seven years, the ensemble, orchestra, and the Staatsopernchor as
well as the staff will be returning to their rightful place. In
December 2017, this tradition-steeped house will celebrate its
275th anniversary.
As part of the “Präludium”, a cooperation with arte, ZDF and
Unitel as well as with rbb Kulturradio will be in place. Live from the
great hall the entire program of the “Präludium” will also be
broadcasted on the Bebelplatz:
STATE OPERA FOR ALL featuring the Staatskapelle Berlin and the Staatsopernchor
Saturday, September 30, 2017
Start: 5 PM
Open-air concert at
Bebelplatz
Staatskapelle Berlin and
Staatsopernchor
Conductor: Daniel Barenboim
Soloists among
others: Diana Damrau (soprano) and René Pape (bass)
REOPENING of the STAATSOPER UNTER DEN LINDEN
Zum Augenblicke sagen: Verweile doch!
„Szenen aus Goethes Faust”
Tuesday, October 3, 2017
Start: 8 PM
Staatsoper Unter den Linden
Music by Robert
Schumann
Conductor: Daniel Barenboim
Production: Jürgen
Flimm
(further dates: October 6, December 14 and 17, 2017)
SUBSCRIPTION CONCERT I
Wednesday, October 4, 2017, Start: 7.30 PM
Staatsoper Unter den Linden
Thursday, October 5, 2017, Start: 8 PM
Philharmonie Berlin – Großer Saal
Conductor:
Daniel Barenboim
Piano: Maurizio Pollini
WIENER PHILHARMONIKER I
Saturday, October 7, 2017
Start: 6 PM
Staatsoper Unter den Linden
Conductor: Zubin
Mehta
Violine: Rainer Honeck
Violoncello: Robert
Nagy
Oboe: Martin Gabriel
Bassoon: Sophie Dartigalongue
For further questions please contact:
Dr Thomas
Girst
BMW Group Corporate and Governmental Affairs
Cultural Engagement
Telephone: +49 89 382 247 53
Fax:
+49 89 382 24418
www.press.bmwgroup.com
E-Mail:
presse@bmw.de
About BMW Group’s Cultural Commitment
For almost 50 years now, the BMW Group has initiated and engaged
in over 100 cultural
cooperations worldwide. The company places the main focus of its
long-term commitment on contemporary and modern art, classical music
and jazz as well as architecture and design. In 1972, three
large-scale paintings were created by the artist Gerhard Richter
specifically for the foyer of the BMW Group’s Munich headquarters.
Since then, artists such as Andy Warhol, Jeff Koons, Daniel
Barenboim, Jonas Kaufmann and architect Zaha Hadid have co-operated
with BMW. In 2016 and 2017, female artist Cao Fei from China and
American John Baldessari created the next two vehicles for the BMW
Art Car Collection. Besides co-initiatives, such as BMW Tate Live,
the BMW Art Journey and the “Opera for All” concerts in Berlin,
Munich and London, the company also partners with leading museums
and art fairs as well as orchestras and opera houses around the
world. The BMW Group takes absolute creative freedom in all its
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