Great Opera ChorusesPrague Royal Philharmonic, conducted by Heiko Mathias Förster
This evening’s programme is dedicated to impressive choral works by Verdi, Bizet, Donizetti, Mozart and other famous composers. Performing them will be the Munich Concert Choir, the Munich Oratorio Choir and the Prague Royal Philharmonic under the baton of Heiko Mathias Förster.
This evening’s programme is dedicated to impressive choral works by Verdi, Bizet, Donizetti, Mozart and other famous composers. Performing them will be the Munich Concert Choir, the Munich Oratorio Choir and the Prague Royal Philharmonic under the baton of Heiko Mathias Förster.
An evening of mighty emotions and famous melodies: Who can resist the beguiling vocal power and atmospheric density of a romantic choral work performed by such a large choir? Friedrich Schiller aptly described the opera chorus as a “mighty mass that stuns the senses with its all-encompassing presence”. The opera chorus came of age in the 19th century, when the polyphonic collective was given a new, powerful role in the events on stage. Henceforth, the people’s voice resounded at key points, dreaming and singing of triumph and freedom, lending the music its temperament and imbuing the locations with local character. Many of the 19th century choruses became audience hits and remain well-known far beyond the stage to this day.
Programme
- Mozart: Choruses from The Magic Flute
- Donizetti: Servants’ chorus from Don Pasquale
- Verdi: Gypsy chorus from Il trovatore, Va, pensiero (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves) from Nabucco
- Smetana: Dance of the Comedians and chorus from The Bartered Bride
- Bizet: Excerpts from Carmen and others
