MIDSUMMER MOZARTIADE
Dear Friends,
There is no denying that 2020 was a difficult year for us all. Even so, having made it through countless trials and uncertainties linked to a global health crisis, we are pleased to announce that our festival project is still very much alive.
Thanks to the continued support of the City of Brussels, the Brussel Capital Region and the French Community Commission, we were able to cover all our expenses for the year. Moreover, thanks to emergency funds released by the WalloniaBrussels Federation, we were able to renumerate all our festival artists, as planned. This allows us to look forward to the challenges of the year ahead with a healthy dose of optimism.
One thing is clearer then ever: the timeliness of the opera we have chosen to headline our fifth edition. After Le nozze di Figaro, Don Giovanni, Così fan tutte and Die Entführung aus dem Serail, we bring you our favourite composer’s final work for the stage. Mozart had all but finished Die Zauberflöte when he recieved a last-minute commission to set to music a much-used Metastasio libretto, La clemenza di Tito, for the Prague coronation of Emperor Leopold II as King of Bohemia.
Titus, too, must face crisis upon crisis. The harsh rejection of his beloved fiancee by public opinion, a criminal conspiracy to take his life and the throne, the ensuing betrayal by his most-trusted friend. Should Titus be merciless or merciful? Will he choose his own “pursuit of happiness” or the welfare of the nation?
Discover how Mozart’s musical genius and dramatic flair transform this timeless dilemma into an operatic masterpiece. We look forward to seeing you from 20 to 27 June in Brussels for another first-rate festival week, this time under the wings of the Roman eagle.
Until then, stay safe and stay in touch!
The Amadeus & Co team
There is no denying that 2020 was a difficult year for us all. Even so, having made it through countless trials and uncertainties linked to a global health crisis, we are pleased to announce that our festival project is still very much alive.
Thanks to the continued support of the City of Brussels, the Brussel Capital Region and the French Community Commission, we were able to cover all our expenses for the year. Moreover, thanks to emergency funds released by the WalloniaBrussels Federation, we were able to renumerate all our festival artists, as planned. This allows us to look forward to the challenges of the year ahead with a healthy dose of optimism.
One thing is clearer then ever: the timeliness of the opera we have chosen to headline our fifth edition. After Le nozze di Figaro, Don Giovanni, Così fan tutte and Die Entführung aus dem Serail, we bring you our favourite composer’s final work for the stage. Mozart had all but finished Die Zauberflöte when he recieved a last-minute commission to set to music a much-used Metastasio libretto, La clemenza di Tito, for the Prague coronation of Emperor Leopold II as King of Bohemia.
Titus, too, must face crisis upon crisis. The harsh rejection of his beloved fiancee by public opinion, a criminal conspiracy to take his life and the throne, the ensuing betrayal by his most-trusted friend. Should Titus be merciless or merciful? Will he choose his own “pursuit of happiness” or the welfare of the nation?
Discover how Mozart’s musical genius and dramatic flair transform this timeless dilemma into an operatic masterpiece. We look forward to seeing you from 20 to 27 June in Brussels for another first-rate festival week, this time under the wings of the Roman eagle.
Until then, stay safe and stay in touch!
The Amadeus & Co team
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