Musica non grata: Zemlinsky–Schönberg–Berg
Festival Zemlinsky150
Basic information
The State Opera
Approximate running time1 hour, no intermission
When you buy tickets for the guided tour of the State Opera and the concert, you will receive a 20% discount.
On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Alexander Zemlinsky , a composer, conductor and pedagogue, a music festival will be held on October 8-10, 2021 in his honor. Four chamber concerts will take place as part of the festival, featuring compositions by Zemlinsky and his contemporaries and composers who were personally close to him. The festival will finish with a concert at the State Opera on October 10, where a fragment from the opera Malva, which was orchestrated by musicologist Antony Beaumont, will be presented in its world premiere. The Zemlinsky Quartet, the Choir and Orchestra of the State Opera, opera soloists and foreign guests Johanni van Oostrum, Michael Nagy and cellist Claudio Bohorquez will perform.
Cast
- 2024-2025
Creatives
About the concert
Arnold Schoenberg was certainly one of the most influential music theorists and composers of the 20th century – and at the same time very close to Zemlinsky, whose brother-in-law he was. Schoenberg married Zemlinsky’s sister Mathilde in 1901, but had already had composition lessons with him before. He saw Zemlinsky as an important source of inspiration and remained in contact with him throughout his life. Zemlinsky not only sponsored his works, but also those of composers from Schoenberg’s Viennese circle, especially Alban Berg, whose works he helped to bring to public attention. The concert tells the stories of Zemlinsky, Schoenberg and his ’School’. Works by this three composers will be played.
Programme:
Alban Berg: Three pieces from the “Lyric Suite”
Alexander Zemlinsky: Six songs after poems by Maurice Maeterlinck, op. 13
Arnold Schönberg: Chamber Symphony No. 1 for 15 solo instruments, op. 9
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Practical information
Where to buy tickets
The National Theatre sells tickets up to 6 months in advance. We are currently selling tickets for performances of Drama, Ballet, Opera and Laterna magika taking place in December 2024 – May 2025.
When purchasing online, you can get an e-ticket. You can pick up printed tickets in person at the box offices of the National Theatre.
What to wear?
By their appearance, attire and behaviour, the audience is obliged to adhere to the accustomed practice expected from them when attending a theatre performance.
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