Munich Philharmonic: MozartAndrea Marcon (conductor), Julia Lezhneva (soprano)
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An evening of Mozart’s genius: The original form specialist Andrea Marcon and the celebrated Mozart performer Julia Lezhneva trace the stylistic development of the Salzburg-born composer.
This event is in the past.
An evening of Mozart’s genius: The original form specialist Andrea Marcon and the celebrated Mozart performer Julia Lezhneva trace the stylistic development of the Salzburg-born composer.
The evening begins with the overture to The Marriage of Figaro, Mozart’s sprightly, light-hearted comedy of errors. This is followed by three arias that shine a light on different facets of love: Fiordiligi’s heartfelt plea for forgiveness from Così fan tutte, Aminta’s tender declaration of love from Il re pastore and Sesto’s emotional parting pain from La clemenza di Tito. Rounding off the evening are the symphony in C major, K 338, whose opening bars refer to the overture of Idomeneo, which was composed shortly thereafter, and the symphony in E-flat major, K 543, which captivates with its sublime tonal language. One of the evening’s highlights is the radiant soprano motet Exsultate, jubilate, which, though composed for the church, is equally at home on an opera stage with its fast coloratura and dance-like energy.
Programme
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Overture to The Marriage of Figaro, K 492
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Ei parte … senti … ah no! – Per pietà, ben mio, perdona, recitative and aria of Fiordiligi from Così fan tutte, K 588
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: L’amerò, sarò costante, Aminta’s aria from Il re pastore, K 208
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Parto, ma tu, ben mio, Sesto’s aria from La clemenza di Tito, K 621
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony in C major, K 338
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Exsultate, jubilate, motet for soprano and orchestra, K 165
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony in E-flat major, K 543
