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Ivor Bolton conducts Mozart and Schubert
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Mozart arias and Schubert's grand Symphony No. 9 celebrate the beauty of music.
Bruckner, best known for his grand and expansive symphonies, inaugurates the concert with a more concise work, the Overture in G minor, which stands among his earliest compositions for orchestra.
Mozart's masterful ability to use the human voice to express emotions is evident in three arias at this concert where Mozart portrays three women: Andromeda, who believes her lover is dead; Zaide, who sings to her sleeping beloved; and Dido, who weeps over the loss of her lover. Although all three arias were written early in Mozart's career, these arias encapsulate the drama and musical passion he would later fully manifest in such operatic masterpieces as Le nozze di Figaro and Die Zauberflöte. The award-winning British soprano Louise Alder skilfully conveys the profound emotions of these characters with her exceptional vocal agility.
Schubert also excelled in crafting tender melodies, abundantly evident in his 9th Symphony. From the initial horn notes to the oboe's celebrated melody in the second movement, these elements epitomise Schubert's genius. Under the baton of the esteemed English conductor Ivor Bolton, this performance showcases Schubert at his finest.
Program and cast
Expected duration: 2 hours and 10 minutes incl. 1 interval
Louise Alder, Soprano
Ivor Bolton, Dirigent
PROGRAMME
Anton Bruckner: Overture in G minor
W. A. Mozart: Ah, lo previdi, concert aria, K272
W. A. Mozart: Ruhe sanft from the opera Zaide
W. A. Mozart: Basta, vincesti, concert aria, K486a
Franz Schubert: Symphony No. 9 in C major, The Great
The Copenhagen Opera House
The house is administered by the Royal Danish Theatre and is one of the best-equipped in the world. It has a main stage with five other stages directly connected, where large setups can be moved easily in and out. The theatre can seat between 1492 and 1703, depending on the size of the orchestra. The 1492 seats are all individually angled in order to provide the best experience.
The orchestra pit is one of the largest in any opera house, with room for 110 musicians; the structure provides excellent sound quality for the orchestra. If the pit is filled, some musicians are located just below the front of the stage, which has become controversial among some members of the orchestra (according to tour guides in 2005), because this increases the sound levels, beyond those acceptable in Denmark. However, the overhang is very slight and the authorities have permitted this to happen.
During construction of the theatre, some acoustic tests were carried out with the fire curtain in place while technical work was carried out on stage, but great consideration was given to balance between pit and stage. If the orchestra is small or absent, the pit can be covered and additional seats can be added to the auditorium.
Opera House entrance
Just like the old Royal Danish Theatre in Copenhagen, The Queen has her own box on the left side of the auditorium, closest to the stage. The foyer has been designed for comfort, based on behavioural research on opera goers maximizing the wall area for standing against, while still providing views across the entire foyer and one of the best views on Copenhagen. Guided tours cover most of the building, including both the auditorium and backstage areas.
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