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Balkanroute
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The “Balkan route” is the route taken by desperate refugees fleeing from east to west. It crosses the sites of bloody battles fought in Europe only twenty years ago and tells a tale of never-ending human suffering. But for Christina Pluhar and her L’Arpeggiata ensemble the Balkan route also represents the history of a fascinating passage for culture and music. Appalled and moved by the humanitarian tragedy of the refugee crisis, L’Arpeggiata dedicates its new programme to those who have fled and aims to evoke the Balkan route through music. The programme tells the story of a culture rich in music: from Turkey to the Greek islands, on to Bulgaria and across Macedonia, Serbia and Bosnia, all the way to (formerly Venetian) Dalmatia. With guests including the Bosnian singer Nataša Mirković, the Bulgarian grandmasters Petar Ralchev (accordion) and Peyo Peev (gadulka) and the Greek singer Katerina Papadopoulou, L’Arpeggiata uncovers an alternative history of the Balkans that reveals close cultural ties and inspirational musical encounters.
Concert performance in various languages
Introduction to the work 30 minutes before curtain-up
Program and cast
Conductor - Christina Pluhar
chant (Griechenland) - Katarina Papadopoulou
chant (Bosnien / Wien) - Nataša Mirković
chant (Italien) - Vincenzo Capezzuto
Soprano - Céline Scheen
Theater an der Wien
About the Theater an der Wien
The New Opera House is not just any theatre, but the one that Emanuel Schikaneder, the all-round genius, actor, impresario with a flair for organization but above all librettist of The Magic Flute, had built in 1801 in Vienna in keeping with the spirit of Mozart.
To coincide with the 250th anniversary of Mozart’s birth the Theater an der Wien presents itself as a new opera house from January 2006. As a “season” opera house with productions all the year round the Theater an der Wien carves a new and independent niche in the realm of high-quality culture in Vienna. For twelve months of the year, with one premiere every month, opera will be performed under the “stagione”, or season, system: that means the cast remains unchanged from the first performance to the last one, which guarantees that the very highest international standards are maintained.
The theatre’s modern, accessible approach to music theatre as demonstrated by the works performed, the overall artistic concept Bespielung and the artistes is further underlined by the building itself, its architecture and the vibrancy of its location. The surroundings and materials, the intimate atmosphere and perfect acoustics in the historical theatre prepare the senses to experience beauty. The Theater an der Wien deliberately enters into a symbiotic relationship with its lively surroundings on the Naschmarkt street market and the young cultural scene centred in the Schleifmühl quarter.
How to get there
With public transport:
We can be reached by public transport:
U1, U2 und U4 Station Karlsplatz, Exit Secession
Bus 59A Station Bärenmühldurchgang
Bus 57A Station Laimgrubengasse, pedestrians via Laimgrubengasse to Linke Wienzeile
KAMMEROPER:
Fleischmarkt 24, 1010 Wien
We can be reached by public transport:
U1, U4: Station Schwedenplatz
Tram Linie D (bei Ablenukung über Kai), 1, 2: Station Schwedenplatz
Bus 3A (on workdays)
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