Mozart vs Salieri

MASTERWORKS A

Programme

SALIERIPrima la musica e poi le parole

MOZARTDer Schauspieldirektor

Emperor Joseph II faced a dilemma: he had to decide what style of opera Viennese audiences should be hearing. There were two options: the Italian style, with florid arias and recitatives, or the German style, with spoken dialogue and simpler vocal writing. So he arranged a contest and commissioned two composers to extol each style – they just happened to be Salieri and Mozart. Each created a sparkling work, to be performed at a special competition dinner. Who won? And who should have won? We’ll let you decide at this unique recreation of the original programme.

* Appearance by kind permission of the Hong Kong Repertory Theatre

Artists

David Stern

conductor

Sara Hershkowitz

soprano

Natalie Pérez

soprano

Chantal Santon

soprano

Chen Yong

tenor

Virgile Ancely

bass-baritone

Pierrick Boisseau

baritone

Sin Chun Tung

Sin Chun Tung as Mr Eiler in <i>Der Schauspieldirektor</i>*

Pichead Amornsomboon

Pichead Amornsomboon as Mr Frank in <i>Der Schauspieldirektor</i>

DISCOUNT SCHEMES

Club Bravo: 15% off
Members of Young Audience Scheme: 55% off (Max. 2 tickets), 10% off for accompanying adults (Max. 2 tickets)
Full-time Students, Citizens aged 60 or above, People with Disability and CSSA recipients: 50% off (With Quota, this discount cannot be used in conjunction with any other offers)
Group discount: 10-19: 10% off, 20 or above: 20% off
Staff of Swire Group: 15% off
Members of music.org: 10% off
Students of HK Polytechnic University, City University of HK, Lingnan University, Chinese University, HK Baptist University, University of HK and HK University of Science & Technology: 55% off (Max. 2 tickets)
Friends of Hong Kong Ballet, CCDC Dance Generation Premium Member, HK Rep Pals and CY Buddies: 10% off (Max. 2 tickets)

HOUSE RULES

Please switch off your mobile phone and any other beeping device before the concert.
Except with permission from the management, record, filming and photography are not allowed.
If the music contains more than one movement, kindly reserve your applause until the end of the entire work.
Latecomers are not admitted until the intermission.

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