12.09.2011
The Festival Summer Continues
Claudio Abbado, John Neumeier and Valery Gergiev play central roles in the start of the new season in the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden, transforming Autumn 2011 into a great musical and dance event. All three will bring equally prominent artistic colleagues with them for their visit to the Black Forest. » more
27.05.2011
Berlin Philharmonic founds new Easter Festival in Baden-Baden from 2013
The Berlin Philharmonic will initiate an Easter Festival in the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden from 2013. Although the main focus will be on opera productions, concerts, chamber music and education projects will complete the programme, which is set to take place in the Festspielhaus and at other venues in the city. » more
27.04.2011
Artistic freedom for the top artists
A range of renowned artists sing, perform and conduct their way through the new Festspielhaus Baden-Baden 2011/2012 programme. General Manager and Artistic Director Andreas Mölich-Zebhauser offers the artistic greats significant freedom to manoeuvre, and states that “such a tight mix of prominent names and new programme ideas has certainly never been experienced previously in our opera house.”» more
14.03.2011
Ambassodor for the music of Bach
The 2011 Herbert von Karajan Music Prize will be awarded to conductor Helmuth Rilling. “Helmuth Rilling is a celebrated personality of the international music scene, and also a tireless ambassador for the music of Johann-Sebastian Bach”, says Festspielhaus General Manager and Artistic Director Andreas Mölich-Zebhauser. more» more
11.02.2011
Barenboim and Boulez
The 200th birthday of Franz Liszt – who, on many occasions, spent time in Baden-Baden – will be celebrated on Saturday 11th June 2011 at 7pm by Daniel Barenboim (piano) and Pierre Boulez (conductor) who will present Piano Concertos No. 1 and 2 – a rarely performed programme.
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09.02.2011
"Don Giovanni" in Baden-Baden
How will summer in the Festspielhaus proceed? With supremely prominent artists! Joyce DiDonato, Diana Damrau, Rolando Villazón and Ildebrando D’Arcangelo can be heard in a concert performance of “Don Giovanni”, scheduled to take place in Baden-Baden on 18th, 21st and 24th July 2011.» more
06.02.2011
“Salome” in the Valley of Flowers
With the operas “Salome” by Richard Strauss and “Idomeneo” (concert version) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the 2011 Whitsun Festival in the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden offers the most beautiful of contrasts. Furthermore, the fact that music lovers can enjoy concerts featuring some of the biggest operatic names of today makes a trip to the flower-filled Black Forest all the more thrilling.» more
