For a whole month, from August 1 to August 30, European music fans will once again be available for concert and Opera venues, which in the current situation seems unbelievable. The names of the festival program is impressive. In short, this is a worthy reason to go out, observing the evening dress code and wearing hand Rolex watches in accordance with the choice of his partner.
Why Rolex? Strictly speaking, required to wear these watches no one. But what other mark so generously supports the art of music and so corresponds to the level of the event?
in Fact, since 2012, the company Rolex became one of the main sponsors of the Salzburg festival. Taking place in the homeland of Mozart, this festival is recognized as one of the most important international music events. This year it celebrates 100 years, and if not for the threat of a pandemic, its programme promised to be just incredible.
the First “associate Rolex” (as the company calls his messengers) in the field of Opera was back in the 1970-ies an outstanding singer Kiri Te Kanawa. Beginning of cooperation with the famous Spanish tenor Placido Domingo was initiated in 1982. Inspired by this partnership, the company is a Swiss watch company since then has been providing support for several generations of outstanding musicians.
But the scale of sponsorship Rolex do not stop there: in addition to the festival and individual singers and performers, the company maintains the famous Opera houses of the world (unfortunately they are all closed) and an outstanding Symphony orchestra, the Vienna Philharmonic, whose performances at the Salzburg festival are already confirmed.
the famous conductor Riccardo Muti (pictured right) will stand in the Vienna Philharmonic orchestra on August 17. Will be performed Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony – the one in the final part of which is “Ode to joy”, which became in the modern world, an anthem of humanism and unity. For this episode of composer against all the rules introduced in the orchestral piece choir and singers-soloists – but this violation was brilliant. One of the solo parts will be performed by Asmik Grigorian.
the Name of the Italian singer Cecilia Bartoli, the winner of the incredible vocal technique and a voice of rare pure tone, lovers of Baroque music to aspirate. August 27, she will give two concerts. Aside from the voice, Bartoli is notable for its vivacious character and charisma – no wonder Rolex for more than 25 years ago chose her to be their messenger.
the speeches of messengers Rolex Cecilia Bartoli and Daniel Barenboim, one of the leading conductors in the world, the audience greeted with special pleasure. This year, Barenboim will appear in front of them as a conductor and pianist.
Among the singers and musicians of world size, a lot of Russian going onordenou – and this fact can not be filled with pride. Poster of the anniversary of the Salzburg festival is full of Russian names: Opera singers Anna Netrebko, Yusif Eyvazov, Hasmik Grigoryan, a Baroque singer Julia Lezhneva, conductor Kirill Petrenko and Mikhail Tatarnikov, a young pianist, Grammy winner, Daniil Trifonov. There will be almost not visited Russia’s outstanding pianists Grigory Sokolov and Evgeny Kissin – the latter will be the soloist in concerts of the Vienna Symphony orchestra under the baton of Gustavo Dudamel.
Initially, the Central event of the jubilee of the festival’s planned premiere of a new Opera by Mozart “don Giovanni” in direction of Romeo Castellucci music under the baton of Teodor Currentzis: in 1920, the “don Juan” was the first Opera to be shown at the first festival in Salzburg. Promised another remarkable premiere: Opera “Boris Godunov” by Mussorgsky under the baton of Mariss Jansons, with Ildar Abdrazakov in the title role. Both of these large-scale productions postponed to 2021. However, premiere is still the program of the Salzburg remained: this is the production of “ELEKTRA” of Richard Strauss, the main party which will be performed by amazing young singer of Lithuanian origin Hasmik Grigoryan, soloist of the Mariinsky theatre, which is now literally selling like hot cakes at the most famous Opera stages of the world.
“it is Painful when forced to cancel the performances of most artists. The more that we specially made this year’s entire artistic “constellation.” But I’m glad I had the opportunity to send bright and powerful signal to the art of our new program,” said festival artistic Director Marcus Hinterhauser.
the Program for the 100th anniversary of the Salzburg festival opens jubilee exhibition, to visit which will all the guests. The exhibition will run until August 31.
