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Palestrina

The scene from the Palestriana opera shows a gathering of cardinals and bishops of the Catholic Church in the foreground, with other bishops and religious brothers rising steeply in the background as if on a gallery
Wiener Staatsoper / Palestrina @ Foto: Axel Zeininger
The scene from the Palestriana opera shows a gathering of cardinals and bishops of the Catholic Church in the foreground, with other bishops and religious brothers rising steeply in the background as if on a gallery

Opera by Hans Pfitzner

Musical direction: Giacomo Sagripanti
Production, stage design, costumes, lighting: Herbert Wernicke

The central theme in Pfitzner's Palestrina is the mystery of artistic inspiration. Pfitzner sees the anchoring of the creative artist in his own inner world, which stands in sharp contrast to the hustle and bustle of external reality, as a prerequisite for this. Against the backdrop of the Council of Tridentine, the legend of the Renaissance composer Palestrina is told, who, in a creative ecstasy, creates the masterpiece in one night with which he saves an entire musical tradition from destruction.

Venue

Vienna State Opera

Opernring 2
1010 Wien

Tickets & Info

Current Dates

  • Thu. 05 Dec 2024, 6 p.m.
  • Sun. 08 Dec 2024, 5:30 p.m.
  • Thu. 12 Dec 2024, 6:30 p.m.
  • Sun. 15 Dec 2024, 6:30 p.m.
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