Opera casts at the Salzburg Festival in 2015 and 2016

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Domingo , Meli , Netrebko and Haller in the Trovatore from 2014
Photo: Christian Michelides

The list of opera line-ups for the Salzburg Festival 2015 and 2016 includes all artistic contributors to the opera productions of the Salzburg Festival during the overall artistic direction of Sven-Eric Bechtolf (2015 and 2016).

Conception

Sven-Eric Bechtolf , who took on the overall artistic direction of the Salzburg Festival in 2015 and 2016, largely stuck to the plans of his predecessor Alexander Pereira , but said goodbye to the concept that each production may only be shown in one summer. For this reason, three successful productions from previous years were resumed in 2015 with Il trovatore and Der Rosenkavalier in the Großer Festspielhaus, as well as with Norma in the Haus für Mozart . Iphigénie en Tauride with Cecilia Bartoli in the title role was taken over by the Whitsun Festival . Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro , Beethoven's Fidelio and Rihm's Die Eroberung von Mexico are newly produced .

In 2016, the opera The Exterminating Angel by Thomas Adès , commissioned by Pereira, was scheduled for its world premiere, as was a new production of the love of Danae by Hugo von Hofmannsthal , Joseph Gregor and Richard Strauss (also planned by Pereira) . This opera, written for Salzburg, could no longer be premiered in 1944 due to the theater closure; there was only a public rehearsal. It staged Alvis Hermanis , it conducted by Franz Welser-Möst . In 2016, Bechtolf shows his Da Ponte trilogy as a revival of previous years, with Così fan tutte moving from the House for Mozart to the Felsenreitschule - with an almost completely new line-up, new conductor and new costumes. West Side Story as a takeover of the Whitsun Festival and a new production of Goethe / Gounod's Faust , directed and set by Reinhard von der Thannen , who makes his debut with this production in Salzburg, complete the program.

2015

Orchestra, choir, conductor Direction, equipment, lighting Actresses actor
The Conquest of Mexico by Wolfgang Rihm , 26 July to 10 August 2015, Felsenreitschule (five performances)
ORF Radio Symphony Orchestra Vienna
Ingo Metzmacher
Peter Konwitschny
Johannes Leiacker
Manfred Voss
bold film video design
Peter Böhm , Florian Bogner sound direction
Bettina Bartz dramaturgy
Angela Denoke Montezuma
Susanna Andersson soprano
Marie-Ange Todorovitch mezzo-soprano
Bo Skovhus Cortez
Stephan Rehm Speaker 1
Peter Pruchniewitz Speaker 2
Le nozze di Figaro , July 28 to August 18, 2015, House for Mozart (seven performances)
Vienna Philharmonic
Vienna State Opera
Choir Ernst Raffelsberger choir master by
Dan Ettinger
Sven-Eric Bechtolf
Alex Eales , Mark Bouman
Friedrich Rom
Ronny Dietrich Dramaturgy
Anett Fritsch La Contessa Almaviva
Martina Janková Susanna
Margarita Gritskova Cherubino
Ann Murray Marcellina
Christina Gansch Barbarina
Luca Pisaroni Il Conte Almaviva
Adam Plachetka Figaro
Carlos Chausson Bartolo
Paul Schweinester Basilio
Franz Supper Don Curzio
Erik Anstine Antonio
Fidelio , August 4th to 19th, 2015, Großes Festspielhaus (six performances)
Vienna Philharmonic
Vienna State Opera
Choir Ernst Raffelsberger choir master by
Franz Welser-Möst
Claus Guth
Christian Schmidt
Olaf Freese
Torsten Ottersberg Sound design
Andi A. Müller Video design
Ronny Dietrich Dramaturgy
Adrianne Pieczonka Leonore
Olga Bezsmertna Marzelline
Nadia Kichler Leonore Schatten
Jonas Kaufmann Florestan
Tomasz Konieczny Don Pizarro
Hans-Peter König Rocco
Norbert Ernst Jaquino
Sebastian Holecek Don Fernando
Paul Lorenger Pizarro shadow
Norma , July 31 to August 8, 2015, Haus für Mozart (four performances)
Orchestra La Scintilla
Coro della Radiotelevisione Svizzera
Gianluca Capuano Choir director
Giovanni Antonini
Moshe Leiser , Patrice Caurier
Christian Fenouillat , Agostino Cavalca
Christophe Forey
Konrad Kuhn Choreography
Cecilia Bartoli Norma
Rebeca Olvera Adalgisa
Liliana Nikiteanu Clotilde
John Osborne Pollione
Michele Pertusi Oroveso
Reinaldo Macias Flavio
Il trovatore , August 8th to 17th, 2015, Großes Festspielhaus (four performances)
Vienna Philharmonic
Vienna State Opera
Choir Ernst Raffelsberger Choir master by
Gianandrea Noseda
Alvis Hermanis
Alvis Hermanis , Eva Dessecker
Gleb Filshtinsky
Ineta Sipunova Videodesign
Ronny Dietrich Dramaturgy
Anna Netrebko Leonora
Ekaterina Semenchuk Azucena
Diana Haller Ines
Francesco Meli Manrico
Artur Ruciński Conte di Luna
Adrian Sâmpetrean Ferrando
Bror Magnus Todenes Ruiz / Un messo
Matthias Winckhler Un vecchio zingaro
Iphigénie en Tauride , August 19 and 28, 2015, Haus für Mozart (five dates), takeover of the Whitsun Festival
I Barocchisti
Coro della Radiotelevisione Svizzera
Gianluca Capuano Choir director
Diego Fasolis
Moshe Leiser and Patrice Caurier
Christian Fenouillat , Agostino Cavalca
Christophe Forey
Christian Arseni Dramaturgy
Cecilia Bartoli Iphigénie
Rebeca Olvera Diana
Lucia Cirillo Une femme grecque
Christopher Maltman Oreste
Rolando Villazón Pylade
Michael Kraus Thoas
Marco Saccardin Un Scythe
Walter Testolin Le Ministre
Der Rosenkavalier , August 20-28, 2015, Großes Festspielhaus (four performances)
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Vienna State Opera Choir
Ernst Raffelsberger Choir Production
Salzburg Festival and Theater Children's Choir
Wolfgang Götz Children's Choir Production
Franz Welser-Möst
Harry Kupfer
Hans Schavernoch , Yan Tax
Jürgen Hoffmann
Thomas Reimer Video design
Christian Arseni Dramaturgy
Krassimira Stoyanova Field Marshal
Sophie Koch Octavian
Golda Schultz Sophie
Silvana Dussmann Head butcher
Wiebke Lehmkuhl Annina
Federica Lombardi , Catriona Morison , Dara Savinova Three noble orphans
Claire de Sévigné A milliner
Günther Groissböck Ochs auf Lerchenau
Adrian Eröd Faninal
Rudolf Schasching Valzacchi
Andeka Gorrotxategi singer
Tobias Kehrer Police Commissioner
Martin Piskorski steward at Faninal
Franz Supper majordomo of Marschallin
Dirk Aleschus notary
Roman Sadnik host
Goran Cah An animal dealer
Franz Gruber, Friedrich Springer , Jens Musger , Won Cheol Song Four Lackeys / waiter
Rupert Grössinger Leopold

Concert performances

List follows

2016

Orchestra, choir, conductor Direction, equipment, lighting Actresses actor
The Exterminating Angel by Thomas Adès , Haus für Mozart, July 28 to August 8, 2016 - world premiere (and three reprises)
ORF Radio Symphony Orchestra Vienna
Salzburg Bach Choir
Alois Glaßner choir master
Thomas Adès
Tom Cairns
Hildegard Bechtler
Jon Clark
James Hurley Director
Christian Arseni Dramaturgy
Amanda Echalaz Lucía
Audrey Luna Leticia
Anne Sofie von Otter Leonora
Sally Matthews Silvia
Christine Rice Blanca
Sophie Bevan Beatriz
Frances Pappas Meni
Anna Maria Dur Camila
Charles Workman Nobile
Frédéric Antoun Raúl
David Adam Moore Colonel
Iestyn Davies Francisco
Ed Lyon Eduardo
Eric Halfvarson Russell
Thomas Allen Roc
John Tomlinson Doctor
Morgan Moody Julio
Franz Beltsmith Enrique
Rafael Fingerless Pablo
Così fan tutte , July 29 to August 12, 2016, Felsenreitschule (six performances)
Vienna Philharmonic
Vienna State Opera
Choir Ernst Raffelsberger choir production by
Ottavio Dantone
Sven-Eric Bechtolf
Mark Bouman Costumes
Friedrich Rom
Julia Kleiter Fiordiligi
Angela Brower Dorabella
Martina Janková Despina
Mauro Peter Ferrando
Alessio Arduini Guglielmo
Michael Volle Don Alfonso
Die Liebe der Danae , July 31 to August 15, 2016, Großes Festspielhaus (five performances)
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Vienna State Opera Choir
Ernst Raffelsberger Choir Production
Salzburg Festival and Theater Children's Choir
Wolfgang Götz Children's Choir Production
Franz Welser-Möst
Alvis Hermanis stage director and stage director
Juozas Statkevičius costumes
Gleb Filshtinsky
Ineta Sipunova video design
Alla Sigalova choreography
Ronny Dietrich dramaturgy
Krassimira Stoyanova Danae
Regine Hangler Xanthe
Maria Celeng Semele
Olga Bezsmertna Europe
Michaela Selinger Alkmene
Jennifer Johnston Leda
Tomasz Konieczny Jupiter
Norbert Ernst Merkur
Wolfgang Ablinger pickaxe Pollux
Gerhard Siegel Midas alias Chrysopher
Pavel Kolgatin , Andi Frueh , Ryan Speedo Green , Jongmin Park Vier Könige
Don Giovanni , August 4th to 21st, 2016, Haus für Mozart (six performances)
Vienna Philharmonic
Philharmonia Choir Vienna
Walter Zeh choir master by
Christoph Eschenbach
Sven-Eric Bechtolf
Rolf Glittenberg , Marianne Glittenberg
Friedrich Rom
Ronny Dietrich Dramaturgy
Carmela Remigio Donna Anna
Layla Claire Donna Elvira
Valentina Naforniță Zerlina
Ildebrando D'Arcangelo Don Giovanni
Luca Pisaroni Leporello
Alain Coulombe Il Commendatore
Paolo Fanale Don Ottavio
Alessio Arduini / Iurii Samoilov Masetto
Faust , August 10-29, 2016, Großes Festspielhaus (seven performances)
Vienna Philharmonic
Philharmonia Choir Vienna
Walter Zeh Chorus Master by
Alejo Pérez
Reinhard von der Thannen Direction, Stage, Costumes
Giorgio Madia Choreography, Director
Franck Evin Licht
Birgit von der Thannen Dramaturgy
Maria Agresta Marguerite
Marie-Ange Todorovitch Marthe
Tara Erraught Siébel
Piotr Beczała Faust
Ildar Abdrazakov Méphistophélès
Alexey Markov Valentin
Paolo Rúmetz Wagner
Le nozze di Figaro , August 16-30, 2016, House for Mozart (six performances)
Vienna Philharmonic
Vienna State Opera
Choir Ernst Raffelsberger choir master by
Dan Ettinger
Sven-Eric Bechtolf
Alex Eales , Mark Bouman
Friedrich Rom
Ronny Dietrich Dramaturgy
Anett Fritsch La Contessa Almaviva
Anna Prohaska Susanna
Margarita Gritskova Cherubino
Ann Murray / Liliana Nikiteanu Marcellina
Christina Gansch Barbarina
Luca Pisaroni Il Conte Almaviva
Adam Plachetka Figaro
Carlos Chausson Bartolo
Paul Schweinester Basilio
Franz Supper Don Curzio
Erik Anstine Antonio
West Side Story , August 20 and 29, 2016, Felsenreitschule
Orquesta Sinfónica de la Juventud Venezolana Simón Bolívar
Salzburg Bach Choir
Alois Glaßner Choir master by
Gustavo Dudamel
Phil McKinley
George Tsypin , Ann Hould-Ward
Patrick Woodroffe
Liam Steel Choreography
Cecilia Bartoli Maria
Karen Olivo Anita
Norman Reinhardt Tony
George Akram Bernardo
Cody Green Riff
Cheyne Davidson Doc

Concert performances

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