Medea

In the organizer's words:

An ancient myth and yet of tangible topicality: Medea, coming from the periphery of the known world and visibly a stranger in the civilized land, disturbs peace and order, becomes a hateful avenging angel bringing death and destruction. Since the time of the ancient tragedians, the story of Medea, Jason and the Golden Fleece has appeared many times on the theater and opera stage, as it did in Paris around 1800. Luigi Cherubini, a native of Florence, had come to the French metropolis in the 1780s to succeed as an opera composer. With his "Medée" of 1797, he achieved a respectable success that was to last for the following century. The work received new attention in the 1950s through the dramatically intensified vocal and acting performance of Maria Callas. Inspired by Gluck's tragic operas of antiquity, Cherubini, who chose to live in Paris and became one of the most influential musical figures of his time, created a work of profound seriousness and a monumental, impressive tonal language, with large scenes for the protagonist, compositionally superbly crafted choral and ensemble movements, and atmospherically dense instrumental introductions to each of the three acts. The title heroine Medea, however, is and remains at the center - once she has entered the stage, she inevitably captivates everyone and everything.

Price information:

19.00 - 160.00€