BMW Afternoons

Hungarian singers present Beethoven

Concert

Details

Date
Day , Start time End time

Location
Hungarian State Opera
Running time without intervals
  • Act II:

Language original

Surtitle Hungarian, English, same-language

In Brief

When a season is centred around three composer geniuses like the eponyms of the BMW season, every possible approach must be taken to showcase their magnificent legacies. The most fundamental way is to stage the operas of Beethoven, Mozart, and Wagner. However, there are many performers who do not have roles in the works of these three masters but would gladly sing from their vast vocal repertoire. The BMW Afternoons are dedicated to them, for them, and by them. In selected performances throughout the season, Hungarian singers will present a selection of songs and arias by Wagner, Beethoven, and Mozart, with piano accompaniment. This aria series should also include an event dedicated to Hungarian opera arias. A performance that is Hungarian in every essence – yet of international calibre. 

Programme

BEETHOVEN

Opus 48 – Die Ehre Gottes aus der Natur | BENCE PATAKI

Ah! perfido | GABRIELLA BALGA

Opus 82 – 4 Arietten und ein Duet |MELINDA HEITER, VIVIENNE ORTAN, GABRIELLA BALGA

Die Ruinen von Athen – Opus 113, No. 9 Will unser Genius noch einen Wunsch gewähren? | BENCE PATAKI

Opus 48 – Bitten | BENCE PATAKI

Opus 52, No 4 – Mailied |  VIVIENNE ORTAN 

An die ferne Geliebte | ARTÚR SZELECZKI

Egmont, Opus 84 No. 4, Lied. Freudvoll und leidvoll | RAMÓNA VELECZKI, featuring on piano:  KATA ZENTAI

Adelaide, Op. 46 | LÁSZLÓ HAVAS HORVÁTH, featuring on piano: KATA ZENTAI

Sehnsucht, WoO 134 – 4th movement, Assai Adagio | LAURA GARICS, featuring on piano: KATA ZENTAI

In questa tomba oscura |  VIVIENNE ORTAN

Opus 75, No 3 – Der Floh | BENCE PATAKI