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Strauss' "Frau ohne Schatten" is an opulent cult opera - Kirill Petrenko calls it "the Magic Flute of the 20th century". American director Lydia Steier, known for bringing a dash of Hollywood and Broadway timing to opera, provides the new production, with the Berlin Philharmonic setting the tone.

Jonas Kaufmann and Ludovic Tézier open the anniversary year 2023 at the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden with the Deutsche Radio Philharmonie under conductor Jochen Rieder.

The programme includes famous duets from operas by Verdi and Ponchielli.

Those who experienced the beginning of the Brahms cycle with Yannick Nézet-Séguin and the Chamber Orchestra of Europe last year are still enchanted today. This evening it continues with the Symphonies No. 3 and No. 4: pure Brahms.

Johannes Brahms
Symphony No. 3 in F major op. 90
Symphony No. 4 in E minor op. 98

Brahms Cycle II combines the music of the friendly composers Brahms and Schumann. Schumann's Piano Concerto, dedicated by the composer to his wife Clara, is performed by pianist Beatrice Rana. Brahms' Symphony No. 2, completed in Baden-Baden, was at times called "Die Lichtentaler".

Robert Schumann
Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 54

Johannes Brahms
Symphony No. 2 in D major, op. 73

Precious piano music for four hands: Yannick Nézet-Séguin and Beatrice Rana perform works by Maurice Ravel, Robert Schumann, Johannes Brahms and Franz Schubert.

Maurice Ravel
Ma Mère l’Oye

Robert Schumann
Bilder aus Osten op. 66

Johannes Brahms
16 Walzer op. 39

Franz Schubert
Fantasie f-Moll D 940

The Brahms Cycle I presents the First Symphony by Johannes Brahms. and the Piano Concerto by Clara Schumann, who was only 16 years old at the time - an original discovery for many visitors, with soloist Beatrice Rana at the piano.

Clara Wieck-Schumann
Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 7

Johannes Brahms
Symphony No. 1 in C minor, op. 68

Concert by Munich’s Jazzrausch Big Band at the Takeover Festival 2022.