Good Friday with Quasthoff
Bass-baritone Thomas Quasthoff will lend his support to the "Master Concerts" at the first Easter Festival with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra in the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden. For the performance of Joseph Haydn's "The Seven Last Words" Quasthoff will take on the role of the narrator. The concert will take place on Good Friday at 11am in the Baden-Baden Kurhaus.» more
Homage to a Superstar
The first Easter Festival with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra in the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden will pay homage to a superstar of the 19th Century - Pauline Viardot-Garcia. The sister of Maria Malibran was a pianist, composer, spoke five languages, and sang her way into the hearts of Bérlioz, Liszt and Richard Wagner. A new production of her salon opera "Cendrillon" will be performed at Easter time in 2013» more
Star-studded “Magic Flute”
The main focus of the Easter Festival 2013, held from 23 March to 1 April 2013 with the Berliner Philharmoniker at the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden, will be four performances of Mozart’s opera “The Magic Flute” conducted by Sir Simon Rattle. Canadian artist and seasoned opera director Robert Carsen is in charge of directing. » more
Master concerts: The city’s big special
For the duration of the Easter Festival, soloists, newly formed groups as well as well-known ensembles of the Berliner Philharmoniker will delight audiences with many concerts at a variety of venues in the city of Baden-Baden. The “master concerts” showcase the orchestra’s wide range of artistic expression. » more
Education: Promoting talent
Alongside the participating Federal Youth Orchestra, which will give a concert on Easter Sunday 2013 (31 February 2013) at 11 AM, other talented vocalists, opera directors and stage designers will also have opportunity to be prominently featured in projects with the Berliner Philharmoniker. » more
Brahms, Bruckner and Mahler
The symphonic programme of the Easter Festival 2013 is framed by two performances of Gustav Mahler's "Resurrection" (Symphony No. 2 in C minor) conducted by Sir Simon Rattle (24 and 31 March 2013) featuring star soloists Kate Royal and Magdalena Kožená as well as a vocal performance by the Rundfunkchor Berlin. » more
Travelling to the Easter Festival
The Festspielhaus Baden-Baden is preparing for this new major cultural event together with the city’s hotels and many other establishments. Just in time for the start of ticket sales, music lovers can book personalised travel packages combining admission tickets and hotel accommodation in a variety of categories according to personal taste.» more
