Les Siècles / Ustina Dubitsky
Under the spell of Sol Gabetta and French Romanticism
Dates
wed 06 nov 2024 - 20:00
location
Blauwe zaal
price
€ 10 → 65
duration
2h interval
ca. 20:35
Extra info
introduction Jasper Gheysen / 19:15 / Blue Bar
Atmospheric romance: Sol Gabetta delivers moving performance of Saint-Saëns.
Since the very beginning of her career, the Cello Concerto No. 1 by Camille Saint-Saëns has had a special place in the heart of the flamboyant cellist Sol Gabetta. Now too, her concerts still attest to a lifelong affinity with this beautiful piece, in which she cherishes youthful memories, whilst at the same time always adding fresh nuances and depth. Saint-Saëns’ Cello Concerto No. 1 thus remains not only a milestone in her career, but also a living and evolving masterpiece that transcends time. Gabetta will be on stage with the French orchestra Les Siècles conducted by Ustina Dubitsky, who has already assisted in their productions of Lohengrin and The Magic Flute at the Bavarian State Opera and the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées. Les Siècles rounds off the evening with the dancing skeletons from the Danse Macabre. Before that, the orchestral musicians tantalise you with a colourful performance of the ballet Daphnis et Chloé. Maurice Ravel imbued this Ancient Greek love story with rhythm, atmosphere and colour. Foundlings, pirates and the god Pan play the starring roles.
Works
Concerto voor cello en orkest nr 1, opus 33
Ballet 'Daphnis et Chloé'
Danse Macabre, opus 40