Melodie Bizantine Tickets

Semperoper Dresden, Dresden, Germany

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Important Info

Type: Classical Concert

City: Dresden, Germany

Ticket delivery: E-Tickets

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Overview

Musica delle chiese ortodosse

Music from the Orthodox churches

Ecclesiastical chants of the great Byzantine tradition, especially of Constantinople during the Imperial period (9th-15th centuries) on texts written in ecclesiastical Slavonic and Greek. A chant based on the so-called eight ecclesiastical tones. Traditional Greek music features the use of the ison: a pedal note that accompanies the melody. The device has a spiritual significance: the ison represents non-created nature, which is God who is ever true to himself, while the melody represents the activity of mankind that, ever changeable, relies on God. Hence, Byzantine music is a high form of universal prayer.
The Serbian and Russian tradition maintains the eight tone structure, but without the ison. In Russia, the Byzantine monody is called Znamenny, from znamie (“neuma”).
The Serbian liturgical chants of the oral tradition have been collected in books entitled Osmoglasnik (“book of the eight tones”).

Programma
Evlogitos eì, Christe ò Theòs imon
“Sii benedetto Cristo o Dio nostro”, Whitsun troparion
Eighth tone – plagal tone of the fourth (Byzantine music, Greek language)

Oče naš
“Padre nostro”
(Znamenny Russian tradition 15th century, ecclesiastical Slavic language)

Dostojno jest
“è veramente giusto proclamarti beata o Madre di Dio”
First tone (Byzantine music, ecclesiastical Slavic language)
melody ascribed to Gregorios Byzantios Protopsaltis (1778-1821)

Angelskij Sobor
“L’assemblea degli angeli restò attonita”, troparion of the Resurrection of the Sunday Matins
Fifth tone – plagal tone of the first (Byzantine music, ecclesiastical Slavic language)

V Cermnem mori
“Nel mar Rosso fu tracciata un tempo l’immagine della sposa ignara di nozze”
Fifth tone (ecclesiastical Slavic language)
Osmoglasnik by Stefan Lastavica, arranged by M. Swarczewskaja

Sticherà ai SS. Cirillo e Metodio
Sixth tone (ecclesiastical Slavic language)
melody by Stefan Lastavica (1908-1966)

Velicit duša moja Gospoda
“L’anima mia magnifica il Signore”
Fourth tone (ecclesiastical Slavic language)
Osmoglasnik by Stefan Lastavica, arranged by M.Swarczewskaja

Trisagion (Svjati Bože)
“Santo Dio Santo Forte Santo Immortale, abbi pietà di noi”, Trinity liturgical hymn
Sixth tone – plagal tone of the second (Byzantine music, ecclesiastical Slavic and Greek language)
melody of the Sacred Monastery of St. George (Mount Athos)

Agni Parthene
“O Signora Vergine e pura” hymn to the Mother of God
(Greek language)
text by St. Nectarios of Aegina (1846-1920)
music of an anonymous monk of Mount Athos

Pashalni Stihiri
Easter stichiràs
Fifth tone – plagal tone of the first (Byzantine music, ecclesiastical Slavic language)

Venue Info

Semperoper Dresden - Dresden
Theaterplatz 2

Not only one of the most beautiful opera houses in the world, the Semperoper is renowned both in Germany and abroad for the brilliant star-studded performances by Saxon State Opera as well as numerous international guest artists.

This is the home of the Staatskapelle Dresden, an orchestra which looks back on 460 years of uninterrupted music-making. The State Opera Chorus was founded by Carl Maria von Weber in 1817. Operatic history has been written here, with the Semperoper playing host to numerous important premieres, such as Richard Wagner’s "Rienzi", "Der fliegende Holländer" and "Tannhäuser". There is also an indissoluble link to Richard Strauss, nine of whose 15 operas were premiered in Dresden, including "Salome", "Der Rosenkavalier" and "Elektra". The small venue Semper Zwei provides space for diverse forms of music theatre as well as theatrical experiments, and is also the venue for performances of Semperoper Junge Szene.

The magnificent Semperoper dominates the Theaterplatz be-side the river Elbe, forming the centrepiece of the historic old city. The original building opened its doors in 1841, constructed to a design by Gottfried Semper which combined a late Classical style with Renaissance elements. Following a devastating fire in 1869, the citizens of Dresden immediately set about rebuilding their beloved opera house. This was completed in 1878, also to a design by Semper. In 1945, during the final months of World War II, the Semperoper was once again razed to the ground.

After a second reconstruction was successfully completed in 1985, the reopening of one of Europe’s most beautiful opera houses was celebrated with a performance of Carl Maria von Weber’s "Freischütz".
The dazzling interiors were painstakingly reconstructed by local craftsmen and artists according to original plans, with state-of-the art stage machinery and technical fittings in the auditorium. A modern annex was added to house the administrative offices and rehearsal rooms. Internationally renowned for its brilliant acoustics and incomparable performances, audiences from around the world continue to flock here to enjoy unforgettable experiences at the Semperoper Dresden.