LIVE Concert from Dresden:

 WAGNER BIRTHDAY GALA

with Jonas Kaufmann and the Staatskapelle Dresden

under the direction of Christian Thielemann

UNITEL CLASSICA broadcasts the WAGNER GALA from the Semperoper Dresden to celebrate the 200th birthday of the great composer. Music director Christian Thielemann conducts the ouvertures and great tenor scenes from Richard Wagner's operas which were premiered in Dresden. Jonas Kaufmann, one of the most popular Wagnerian tenors of the age, will be a special guest. The concert will be broadcast live-time deferred in Europe and South Africa on May 21 and in Asia on May 22 in High Definition and with Surround Sound.

 program:

 Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
Ouvertures to "Der fliegende Holländer", „Rienzi", „Lohengrin" and „Tannhäuser"
A Faust-Ouverture (1855 version)
"Allmächt'ger Vater" from „Rienzi"
 "In fernem Land" from „Lohengrin"

 "Inbrunst im Herzen" from „Tannhäuser"

Hans Werner Henze (1926-2012)

Fraternité. Air pour l'orchestre (1999)

Broadcasting times:

Berlin - Johannesburg                             Tuesday, May 21                      22.15

Sofia                                                        Tuesday, May 21                      23.15

Teipei - Manila - Kuala Lumpur             Wednesday, May 22                 19.15

Seoul - Busan - Tokyo                             Wednesday, May 22                 20.15

For more information and photos:

UNITEL CLASSICA

Sonja Schönfeld / Tel: +49 89 67 34 69 629 / sonja.schoenfeld@unitel.de

Dorothee Stoewahse / +49 89 67 34 69 15 / press@unitel.de

UNITEL CLASSICA is the international premium TV channel for the world of classical music and is distributed worldwide in 24 countries. UNITEL CLASSICA shows operas, concerts and ballets from the most famous venues, opera houses and concert halls worldwide, among them LIVE from the Salzburg Festival, the Bregenz Festival, the Arena di Verona and many others – in High Definition and with Surround Sound.

UNITEL CLASSICA is available in: Austria, Bulgaria, China, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Estonia, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mongolia, Poland, Philippines, Romania, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan

April 10, 2013.UNITEL CLASSICA broadcasts the festive anniversary concert celebrating 125 years of the Concertgebouw and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra on April 10, live from Amsterdam. The star-studded concert with Dutch violinist Janine Jansen, Chinese pianist Lang Lang and US-American baritone Thomas Hampson will be directed by music director Mariss Jansons. The concert will be broadcasted in 23 countries with High Definition and Surround Sound.

The Concertgebouw,one of the best concert halls in the world, was officially inaugurated on April 11, 1888. Famous for its exceptional acoustics and varied programs it serves as the home base of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and features performances by the world's best orchestras, conductors and soloists.

The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra is the most important orchestra of the Netherlands and one of the best orchestras worldwide. Founded in 1888 it soon became world famous due to its unique sound and virtuosity. World-renowned Willem Mengelberg, Eduard van Beinum, Bernard Haitink, Riccardo Chailly and others were among its important Music directors.On the occasion of its 100th anniversary the orchestra was conferred with the "Royal" titel by Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands.

Broadcasting times:

Europe and South Africa:

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Berlin: 9.00 pm CET

Sofia: 10.00 pm EEST

Cape Town: 9.00 pm SAST

Asia:

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Taipei, Manila, Kuala Lumpur: 7.15 pm CST

Seoul, Busan, Tokyo: 8.15 pm KST

Program:

Richard Wagner: Prelude 'Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg'

Gustav Mahler: Ging heut' morgen übers Feld from 'Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen'

Gustav Mahler: Rheinlegendchen and Lob des hohen Verstandes from 'Des Knaben Wunderhorn'

Sergei Prokofiev: Allegro ma non troppo from 'Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major'

Pyotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky: Élégie from 'Serenade for Strings in C major'

Camille Saint-Saëns: Introduction et Rondo capriccioso

Richard Strauss: Music from 'Der Rosenkavalier'

Bob Zimmerman: Variations on 'Komt vrienden in het ronden'

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UNITEL CLASSICA

Sonja Schönfeld / Dorothee Stoewahse

Tel: +49 89 67 34 69 629 / +49 89 67 34 69 15

sonja.schoenfeld@unitel.de / press@unitel.de

UNITEL CLASSICA is the international premium TV channel for the world of classical music. Distributed worldwide in more than 20 countries, Unitel Classica has 4.5 million viewers in Germany. UNITEL CLASSICA shows operas, concerts and ballets from the most famous venues, opera houses and concert halls worldwide, among them LIVE from the Salzburg Festival, the BBC Proms, the Bregenz Festival, the Arena di Verona and many others.

April 7, 2013. UNITEL announces the production of the 10th symphony concert of the Staatskapelle Dresden under the direction of Christian Thielemann and with Georgian violinist Lisa Batiashvili. They perform Johannes Brahms's Violin Concerto in D major, the Academic Festival Overture and his Fourth Symphony.

This production, taking place from April 7 to 9 at Semperoper Dresden, is the third UNITEL production within the Brahms Cycle with Christian Thielemann and Staatskapelle Dresden.