Andreas Staier / Mozartfest-Ensemble / David Dieterle

In addition to Piano Concerto No. 17 with the outstanding artist Andreas Staier, one of the world’s leading harpsichordists and fortepiano players, the Mozartfest Ensemble will perform the world premiere of Alex Schöppl’s work »m:re« for band and orchestra and a participatory version of Jean-Philippe Rameau’s La Poule in the first part.

In the second part, Wolfgang Amadeus takes us into his world of love. Just like our relationship with nature, love sometimes brings us to the brink of despair, but it also lifts us up, lets us dream, and gives everything meaning. Mozart’s operas have been thoroughly mixed up, so Papageno now pines for Donna Anna, Gugliermo becomes jealous of Konstanze, and Giunia sings an aria of death wish, but in the end, everyone manages to love each other. A semi-staged fantasy opera about the facets of love with arias and duets from »Così fan tutte«, »Le nozze di Figaro«, »Idomeneo«, »Lucio Silla«, »Don Giovanni« und »The Magic Flute« (Zauberflöte) combined with orchestral works from Mozart’s stage music and symphonies. In addition to original works, the ensemble plays its own interpretations and arrangements of famous Mozart works with a band. Together with Dutch architect Wouter Hilhorst, the Mozart Nature Fest team is developing the stage design and dramaturgy for the evening.

Around the venues, experts from Nabu will introduce us to the world of starlings and other city birds through urban bird watching. Unfortunately, many species are losing their habitat and their populations are declining. That’s why we’ll be building starling and bat boxes together before and after the concert.