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Berlioz: La damnation de Faust

Name: Berlioz: La damnation de Faust
Start: 2027-02-27T20:00+0100
End: 2027-02-27T22:45+0100
Location: Elbphilharmonie Hamburg

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In the organizer's words:

Alchemists at Work

“It’s hard to put into words just how great the chemistry is between me and this orchestra—actually, it’s alchemy!” says Alain Altinoglu, chief conductor, about “his” hr Symphony Orchestra. Fittingly, they’ve chosen a magical, supernatural work for their next visit to the Elbphilharmonie: Inspired by Goethe’s drama, Berlioz creates a treasure trove of diversity in “La damnation de Faust”—somewhere between opera and concert, choral symphony and oratorio, rich in nuances and extremes ranging from hellish depths to heavenly redemption. Hector Berlioz was searching for a format that could bring symphony and opera together into something even greater. The four scenes, featuring an orchestra, chorus, and soloists—here performed by leading figures from the international opera stage—tell the story, as a “dramatic legend,” of an aging Faust who strikes a pact with the devil in exchange for youth and love.

Cast

hr Symphony Orchestra Frankfurt

Singverein of the Society of Music Friends in Vienna

Angela Brower Marguerite

Charles Castronovo Faust

John Relyea Méphistophélès

Adrien Fournaison as Brandner

Conductor:Alain Altinoglu

Program

Hector Berlioz
La damnation de Faust / Dramatic Legend in Four Parts, Op. 24

Performed in French with German surtitles

Venue: Elbphilharmonie / Grand Hall

Organizer: HamburgMusik

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Price information:

€ 135 | 112 | 76 | 41 | 17

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