Master Class Baroque Opera with the Lautten Compagney Berlin

Lautten Compagney

Their performance of Rinaldo is described as musical and refined, a whirlwind and a true display of fireworks. Now they come to Weimar to work on and perform Händel's opera with young singers.
In the beginning, more than 25 years ago, there were only two who came together with their plucked instruments: Wolfgang katschner and Hans-Werner Apel. Today the Lautten Compagney performs in different-sized ensembles, moving on to Philip Glass whose music they have used in bold contrast with the Baroque composer Tarquinio Merula, once mixing strings with a saxophone. In 2009 they received an ECHO CLASSIC for their programme Timeless which they will perform in the Gentzsche Treppenhaus of the city residence. Prior to this they will speak about their aim to come closer to a historical authentic idea of sound in the Orchestra Concepts series.

Georg Friedrich Händel: Rinaldo

The available parts are:
•    Goffredo, capitano generale dell’armata Christiana
     mezzo-soprano/alto or countertenor
•    Almirena, sua figlia, destinata sposa a Rinaldo
     soprano (lyric)
•    Rinaldo, heroe del campo
     mezzo-soprano or high countertenor
•    Eustazio, fratello di Goffredo
     countertenor or alto
•    Argante, rè die Gierusalemme, amante d’Armida
     baritone
•    Armida, incantatrice, regina die Damasco
     soprano (dramatic)
•    Mago Christiano
     bariton or bass

Instructors

Conductor: Wolfgang Katschner
Baroque stylistics: Johannette Zomer
Accompanists: Gerd Amelung, Robert Nassmacher
Opera Italian: tba
Dramaturgy: Helen Geyer, Elmar Fulda

Master Class

Course period: 19 - 27 July 2012
Course languages: German, English

Ensemble rehearsals, workshops, lessons: 19 – 22 July 2012
Orchestra rehearsals: 23 – 25 July 2012
Concert performances: 26 and 27 July 2012, Festsaal in the City Palace Weimar

Fee

Registration fee: 100,- Euro
Active participation: free of charge

Accommodation

Period: 18 - 28 July 2012 (10 nights)

Leonardo Hotel

½ Double room: 235 Euro (breakfast not incl.)
Single room: 440 Euro (breakfast not incl.)

Hotel Kaiserin Augusta

½ Double Room: 235 Euro (incl. breakfast)
Single Room: 440 Euro (incl. breakfast)

Application

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