Classical Music

Love knows no bounds, my guilt will be forgotten, but my love will not die... The beautiful Manon is no stranger to any human weakness - she would like the love of the young knight Des Grieux and a life of luxury and wealth that only the old banker Géront can provide her... But everything has its own price and not even love can save everything.

Cheerful is the life of an artist in a mansard in the Latin Quarter. It doesn't matter that it's not for rent, it's snowing outside, and instead of coal, a novel is burning in the stove. Rudolf, Marcello and Collin always manage somehow. But what confuses them is love. Marcello worries about the fickle and capricious Musetta, Rudof and the seamstress Mimi seem to be made for each other, but even here the idyll does not last long. Puccini's La bohème, inspired by the French writer Henri Murger's novel La Vie de bohème and the life of Parisian students and artists in the mid-19th century, became one of the most popular operas, quite rightly. Even though the composer was initially reluctant to set the subject to music, he created a work full of joy and sadness, and the whirlwind of hidden emotions in the music will not leave any of the listeners cold. Thanks to his experience from his studies at the conservatory, when he himself experienced similar situations to his opera companions, Puccini painted an impressive and believable picture of a famous Parisian district populated by diverse characters.

During the performance, the opera orchestra hides in the so-called hole or orchestra pit. Now we have an extraordinary opportunity to enjoy it on its own and find out how important a role it plays in an opera performance. How about trying to conduct it or play with it. Take a closer look at the opera house! Take a Step Behind the Curtain with us. A program intended for all inquisitive people, young and old, who want to learn something new from the world of opera theater.

Compositions by TOMAS ALBINONI, JOSEPH HAYDN, WOLFGANG AMADE MOZART and others interspersed with an accompanying word.

Brno Philharmonic conductor Patrik Červák Lucie Hradilová accompanies the speech People have tasted the beneficial effects of music on the human soul, body and their vitality since ancient times. Today, within the field of music therapy, he tries to describe, research, find and develop treatment techniques and procedures, which he then applies in practice. And that both in the field of prevention itself and treatment.

Love knows no bounds, my guilt will be forgotten, but my love will not die... The beautiful Manon is no stranger to any human weakness - she would like the love of the young knight Des Grieux and a life of luxury and wealth that only the old banker Géront can provide her... But everything has its own price and not even love can save everything.

JOSEPH HAYDN Die Schöpfung (Creation), oratorio for soloists, chorus and orchestra Hob. XXI:2 to the text by Robert Lindley based on the Scriptures and John Milton's epic "Paradise Lost" in German translation by Gottfried van Swieten Lada Bočková soprano Petr Nekoranec tenor Peter Mikuláš bass Czech Philharmonic Choir Brno choir master Petr Fiala Brno Philharmonic conductor Petr Altrichter Before the concert, a discussion with the playwright and his guests takes place in the director's lounge at 6:00 p.m. Due to limited capacity, reserve your place at info@filharmonie-brno.cz.

Today the ortel will be called and the culprit will be sacrificed to the law... Things are boiling over among the people in the courtroom where the trial of Dalibor is taking place. Is he guilty of murder or just defending his right? The victim's sister Milada implacably calls for severe punishment for her brother's death, but meeting Dalibor face-to-face shakes her convictions. As the king decides, at a time when everyone present seems to be playing their own political game…

We are from the Czech Republic and you ask if we can sing? An unknown couple arrives in a small Czech village from abroad, and most of the locals watch them with distrust. Only the old teacher Benda, a lover of music, opens his door to them, only to discover that the strangers are closer than they might think.

Soothing and energetic motivating music on the border of many musical styles performed by the well-known ensemble of the Moravian Piano Trio - Jana Ryšánková - piano, Jiří Jahoda - violin, Miroslav Zicha - cello with an engaging witty commentary by its principal Jiří Jahoda with an attractive program in the halls of the Rubín Cultural House and Boarding house. On the way out, there is still a glass of wine during an informal meeting with the artists - you can only experience all this at Muzikobraní concerts.

The Orchestral Academy of the Brno Philharmonic (OAFB) is a project that enables young talented musicians – students or recent graduates of music schools accepted on the basis of a selection process – to gain orchestral practice in a professional ensemble. In this way, the Philharmonic trains new generations of players who may one day join its ranks. The OAFB has been operating for six seasons and its fruits are already evident: some of its graduates are already members of our orchestra, others regularly return to help out. The importance and value of this experience for the artistic growth of young musicians and for the future of the orchestra is thus indisputable.

Without borders or beyond the border? How long will Rosina and Almaviva's true love last, which was supposed to be forever, and when will the innocent flirtation with Cherubin turn into something much more serious? Where are the boundaries in human relationships... After the successful production of Handel's Alcina, the top orchestra Collegium 1704 returns to the Brno theater under the baton of Václav Luks to, together with the director Jiří Heřman, set out to discover the beauty of Mozart's music and his opera, which enjoys unceasing popularity all over the world. And it's no wonder, because The Marriage of Figaro, in addition to the brilliant and sparkling music, which will sweep you away with its incessant flow similar to a mountain stream, also boasts an almost dramatic libretto. And how could it not be, when the basis for Da Ponte was the play of the same name by the excellent French playwright Pierre de Beaumarchais.

Express Paris Vienna and a little further or all the best to Johann Strauss. Experience a unique evening of elegance, music and dance in honor of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Johann Strauss the Younger, King of Waltz. As part of the festive concert, you can look forward to the most beautiful Viennese waltzes, including the iconic On the Beautiful Blue Danube, and the famous melody from the operetta The Bat. An unforgettable experience will also be provided by an exclusive guest — dance master from StarDance Jaroslav Kuneš, with whom you will be able to dance the waltz during the break in the foyer accompanied by the piano.

Without borders or beyond the border? How long will Rosina and Almaviva's true love last, which was supposed to be forever, and when will the innocent flirtation with Cherubin turn into something much more serious? Where are the boundaries in human relationships...

Janáček Opera NdB orchestra in the lead role! During the performance, the opera orchestra hides in the so-called hole or orchestra pit. Now we have an extraordinary opportunity to enjoy it on its own and find out how important a role it plays in an opera performance. How about trying to conduct it or play with it. Take a closer look at the opera house! Take a Step behind the curtain with us. A program intended for all inquisitive people, young and old, who want to learn something new from the world of opera theater.

WINNERS OF INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS II.

Ondřej Kukal: Scherzo for string quartet Sergei Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet, suite for string quartet (arr. Jiří Kabát) Dmitri Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3 in F minor op. 73 KUKAL QUARTET (Eliška Kukalová, Klára Lešková – violin, Daniel Macho – viola, Filip Rufer – cello)

Do not test relationships, you risk that your girlfriend devotes her feelings to someone else or Mozart full of eroticism on the stage of the Mahen Theater. The complex relationships between men and women await you through the eyes of the young director Anna Petrželková. That's how they all are, or The School of Lovers, that's the title of the third opera, which was created from the artistic partnership of librettist Lorenzo da Ponte and composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a story about a seemingly harmless bet on female fidelity. But nothing is ever black and white in human relationships, and this is especially true in this opera. Mozart actually followed up on the previous works Don Giovanni and The Marriage of Figaro, which are difficult to put into a precise box - they always give us a mischievous smile in the middle of the drama, and on the contrary, tears and anger are rarely hidden behind the laughter.

ZUZANA HOZOVA SOPRANO

TADEAS HOZA BARITONE

BARBARA MARIA WILLI HARPSI

SIGHTSEEING MUSIC FLIGHT

A generous montgolfier driven by Barbara Maria Willi on harpsichord, soprano Helena Hozová and baritone Tadeáš Hoza will take you above the rugged landscape of baroque music. You will be treated to a magnificent sunset over the realm of early baroque music ruled by Claudio Monteverdi, a breathtaking aerial flight over the baroque empire represented by Jan Dismas Zelenka and George Friedrich Händel, and the songs of Joseph Haydn will be heard upon landing just outside the borders of the classicist kingdom. CLAUDIO MONTEVERDI / JAN DISMAS ZELENKA / GEORG FRIEDRICH HÄNDEL / JOSEPH HAYDN

SCHUMANN Cello Concerto in A minor op. 129

DMITRIJ SHOSTAKOVIĆ Symphony no. 4 in C minor op. 43 Steven Isserlis cello

Brno Philharmonic

conductor Dennis Russell Davies

Steven Isserlis The legendary British cellist regularly performs concerts with the world's leading symphonic ensembles (Berlin Philharmonic, London Philharmonic, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, Vienna Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, etc.), with chamber orchestras (Scottish, Australian, Zurich, Mahler, and the St Paul Chamber Orchestra) and with ensembles of period instruments (Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra). In classical programs, he often conducts chamber orchestras from solo cello. He premiered a number of new works that were written for him (John Tavener's The Protecting Veil, Thomas Adès's Lieux retrouvés or Wolfgang Rihm's One Movement Concerto), and he is also interested in the learned interpretation of early music.

It can't even get any closer. During the chamber music programs, you sit so close to the musicians that you can touch them. You will find out exactly how each instrument works and become part of the whole concert. The number of players will be limited and the audience will also be limited. Play along with the Philharmonic, ask questions during the concert, sing, dance. Everything is allowed. Without barriers and inhibitions, with music between us.

The concert is intended for parents and their children aged 4-9.

Catherine Zatloukalová oboe

Petr Hlavatý bassoon

Petr Kavalír clarinet

Nicolas Perez forest horn

Aneta Dvořák's flute

The concert is performed by Kristýna Drášilová and Magdalena Dostálová.

“Manon is a heroine I believe in and therefore cannot fail to win the hearts of the audience. Why couldn't there be two operas about Manon? A woman like Manon can have more than one lover. Massenet feels her like a Frenchman, with powder and minuets. I will feel it like an Italian, with a desperate passion," declared Puccini determinedly, when his publisher tried to talk him out of composing an opera on a theme that had already been set to music. And he did well, because Manon Lescaut has been one of his great successes since its premiere in Turin in 1893. He kept what he promised and offered his audience passion, despair and hope that overcomes even the tragic end of the main character. After all, love never dies.

Without borders or beyond the border? How long will Rosina and Almaviva's true love last, which was supposed to be forever, and when will the innocent flirtation with Cherubin turn into something much more serious? Where are the boundaries in human relationships...

Without borders or beyond the border? How long will Rosina and Almaviva's true love last, which was supposed to be forever, and when will the innocent flirtation with Cherubin turn into something much more serious? Where are the boundaries in human relationships...

Soothing and energetic motivating music on the border of many musical styles performed by the well-known ensemble of the Moravian Piano Trio - Jana Ryšánková - piano, Jiří Jahoda - violin, Miroslav Zicha - cello with an engaging and witty commentary by its principal, Jiří Jahoda, with an attractive program in the halls of the Rubín cultural house and the Besední dom. On the way out, there is still a glass of wine during an informal meeting with the artists - you can only experience all this at Muzikobraní concerts.

Marc'Antonio Ziani La Morte vinta sul Calvario. Sepolcro

Dagmar Šašková, mezzo-soprano Les Traversées Baroques artistic director Judith Paquier zinc conducted by Etienne Meyer The Venetian Marc'Antonio Ziani (1652 to 1715) spent the last fifteen years of his life at the imperial court in Vienna. He first became famous as a composer of operas, but during the reign of the three Habsburg emperors, he wrote one oratorio every year between 1701 and 1711 for performance in Holy Week at the Holy Sepulcher. This is where the name sepolcro comes from. Performed by the French ensemble Les Traversées Baroques, led by cymbal player Judith Paquier, Ziani's sepolcro will be performed with mezzo-soprano Dagmar Šašková in the role of Víra (La Fede) in the Czech premiere.

Is Verdi's famous Nabucco just an opera about the desire for freedom? Jiří Heřman's production offers an engaging look at the story of the Babylonian king and the Jewish people. It centers on family relationships and King Nebuchadnezzar himself. The opera, full of spectacular choirs and captivating singing groups, has been one of the most popular titles in our repertoire for 35 years.

DARK CLOCK (tenebrae), musical meditation in unique underground temples in Brno. This year's dark watch returns to a unifying theme. After the ensemble performance of Zelenka's lamentations and responsories or the responsories of Carlo Gesualdo da Venos, the end of Holy Week will be accompanied by his own chants, but in a completely unusual place and for the first time in a theatrical sense. The recently opened Brno reservoirs on the Yellow Hill are reminiscent of underground temple spaces. In three days, each time in one of the three reservoirs, different stories will be heard and played out in different colorful forms of the Gregorian chant.

DARK CLOCK (tenebrae), musical meditation in unique underground temples in Brno. This year's dark watch returns to a unifying theme. After the ensemble performance of Zelenka's lamentations and responsories or the responsories of Carlo Gesualdo da Venos, the end of Holy Week will be accompanied by his own chants, but in a completely unusual place and for the first time in a theatrical sense. The recently opened Brno reservoirs on the Yellow Hill are reminiscent of underground temple spaces. In three days, each time in one of the three reservoirs, different stories will be heard and played out in different colorful forms of the Gregorian chant.

DARK CLOCK (tenebrae), musical meditation in unique underground temples in Brno. This year's dark watch returns to a unifying theme. After the ensemble performance of Zelenka's lamentations and responsories or the responsories of Carlo Gesualdo da Venos, the end of Holy Week will be accompanied by his own chants, but in a completely unusual place and for the first time in a theatrical sense. The recently opened Brno reservoirs on the Yellow Hill are reminiscent of underground temple spaces. In three days, each time in one of the three reservoirs, different stories will be heard and played out in different colorful forms of the Gregorian chant.

Love knows no bounds, my guilt will be forgotten, but my love will not die... The beautiful Manon is no stranger to any human weakness - she would like the love of the young knight Des Grieux and a life of luxury and wealth that only the old banker Géront can provide her... But everything has its own price and not even love can save everything.

Christophe Mantoux organ

This year's organ concert will take us to Bach's Germany. Christophe Mantoux has prepared a program for us composed entirely of compositions by the Leipzig cantor. Their inclusion is very varied and imaginative, largely counting on choral preludes to Easter songs. In connection with the excellent acoustics of the church of St. Augustina will be a spectacular musical celebration of Easter from the point of view of the baroque reformed liturgical organist.