Sat, 10 Apr 2027 19:00

Elbphilharmonie Großer Saal

Weinberg: The Passenger / Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra & Chorus

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Tickets from €15 €15 | 29 | 58 | 84 | 98

Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla © Andreas Hechenberger

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla © Benjamin Ealovega

Doors open 18:00
Start 19:00
End ca. 21:45

Culture of Remembrance

»Weinberg’s music opens up worlds to the listener that speak of human experiences and much more, and which, above all, are deeply moving. That is what makes them true masterpieces to me.« Right at the start of her international career, the Lithuanian conductor Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla attracted attention with performances and recordings of works by Mieczysław Weinberg and played a key role in the rediscovery of the Polish composer. His opera »The Passenger« – which Shostakovich described as a »masterfully accomplished work« – deals powerfully with the Holocaust and the repression of the post-war era.

»I have known for several years now that Weinberg is part of my life’s work. And yet I am speechless with amazement every single time I get to really delve into one of his works and hear everything that lies within it and what a gift this music is,« says the conductor. It was not until 2010 that the opera, which was banned by Soviet censors when it was written in the 1960s, received its staged premiere in Bregenz. And it made a resounding impact: the story of a concentration camp guard who emigrates to Brazil in 1960 and is haunted by her past during the crossing has impressed and overwhelmed audiences ever since.

The music is rich in references to European classical music, dances and folk music, which merge with Weinberg’s modern musical language to form a multifaceted cosmos. Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla brought this cosmos to the opera stage in Madrid in 2024 and is now coming to Hamburg with the singers from that production and the world-class City of Birmingham Orchestra, of which she was principal conductor until 2022.

Performers

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

CBSO Chorus

Daveda Karanas Lisa

Nikolai Schukoff Walter

Adrienn Miksch Martha

Iurii Samoilov Tadeusz

Anna Gorbachyova-Ogilvie Katja

Lidia Vinyes Curtis Krzystina

Marta Fontanals-Simmons Vlasta

Shay Block alto

Liuba Sokolova Bronka

Olivia Doray soprano

Helen Field Alte

Géraldine Dulex Female Supervisor and Kapo

Hrólfur Sæmundsson Three SS-Men

Marcell Bakonyi Three SS-Men

Albert Casals Three SS-Men

conductor Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla

Programme

Mieczysław Weinberg
The Passenger / Opera in Two Acts

Konzertante Aufführung in ... Sprache mit deutschen Übertiteln
Das Konzert findet mit einer Pause statt.

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Promoter: HamburgMusik

Supported by the Freundeskreis Elbphilharmonie + Laeiszhalle e. V.

Location : Elbphilharmonie
Großer Saal

Heart of the Elbphilharmonie: the Grand Hall seats 2,100 guests in the »vineyard« style. The stage for artists and orchestras is situated at the centre of the concert hall and is surrounded by terraced seating.

Arrival time

The Elbphilharmonie is a special building situated in a special place. Allow for plenty of time for getting to the Elbphilharmonie and the way to the concert area. We suggest visitors arrive at the Elbphilharmonie Plaza not later than 30 minutes before the start of the concert or event. Late seating is not guaranteed and latecomers may not be admitted to the concert hall.

Concert tickets for the Grand and Recital Halls authorise a visit to the Plaza from two hours before the start of the concert or event. Visitors to the Kaistudios require a separate Plaza ticket to visit the Plaza.

Admission times:

Events without pre-concert talk:
Grand Hall Foyer: 60 minutes before the start of the event
Grand Hall: 30 minutes before the start of the event

Events with pre-concert talk:
Grand Hall Foyer: 90 minutes before the start of the event
Grand Hall: 15 minutes before the start of the talk

If a pre-concert talk is offered for this event, it is noted above under PROGRAMME.
Getting here

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg
Platz der Deutschen Einheit
20457 Hamburg

The Elbphilharmonie can be easily reached by bus, underground, bicycle and ferry.

The nearest stops include:
Underground line U3: Baumwall
Underground line U4: Überseequartier
Bus 2, 111: Am Kaiserkai (Elbphilharmonie)
Bus 6: Auf dem Sande (Speicherstadt)
Ferry 72 (from Landungsbrücken pier): »Elbphilharmonie« pier
StadtRAD (bicycle sharing system) stations: U Baumwall (Elbphilharmonie) and Am Kaiserkai / Großer Grasbrook

Multistorey car park in the Elbphilharmonie (open 24/7, 435 parking spaces):
Please note that visitors to the Elbphilharmonie should use the entrance marked »Elbphilharmonie«. The entrance »Elbphilharmonie Hotel« is reserved for »The Westin Hamburg« hotel guests.

Please find more information about prices and advance booking of the discounted flat rate on this page: arrival by car
Finding your seat

All visitors enter the building via the main entrance; access to the concert hall is via the »Plaza«, the viewing platform on the 8th floor of the Elbphilharmonie. The Plaza can be reached from the entrance area via the long escalator. Your tickets will be checked twice, at the access control in the entrance area and on the Plaza in front of the staircase to the Great Hall.

The hall entrances are on floors 12, 13, 15 and 16.
Cloakroom

The cloakrooms are located on the 11th floor (fee: € 2). Jackets and handbags may be taken into the hall.

Walking-stick umbrellas, bags sized A3 (42 x 30 cm) or above, luggage and other bulky items must be stored in the lockers (largest size 27 x 87 x 47 cm) located in the corridor leading to the ticket shop on the ground floor (on the right-hand side of the entrance area).

Strollers and prams can be left with the admissions personnel on the Plaza. Wheeled walkers can be handed in at the hall entrances.
Toilet Facilities

The central toilet facility is located on the 13th floor of the Grand Hall Foyer. Further facilities can be found on floors 11, 12 and 15.

Fully accessible toilets are located on floors 12 (north side) and 13 (right-hand side of the large bar). Our front-of-house staff is happy to assist you in this regard.
Coughing, clapping, chatting – Tips for your concert visit

A concert at the Elbphilharmonie is a unique experience for both audience and artists. Guests and musicians alike rave about the precise acoustics in the Grand Hall. You can hear every note, even from the highest balcony.

Unfortunately, the opposite is also true: even presumably quiet noises from the audience are clearly audible in the entire hall. We therefore ask our visitors to take the following recommendations into consideration: Tips for your concert visit
Photography and video recordings

It is forbidden to take photographs or record videos during a concert or event. Video recordings and photography are permitted for private purposes only on the Plaza and in the foyers as well as before the start or following an event in the concert hall, provided that you respect the privacy of other visitors and do not interfere with regular business operations. Employees may not be photographed or filmed.

Photography, audio or video recordings of concerts and events are strictly prohibited.

Event-related video recordings or photographs for editorial or commercial purposes must be authorised by the Press Office of the Elbphilharmonie.
Accessibility

All halls and spaces are accessible for visitors with disabilities. More information at www.elbphilharmonie.de/en/accessibility.

Lifts to the Plaza are located in the tunnel on the right-hand side of the Tube (long escalator). From the Plaza, access to the Grand and Recital Hall foyers is via lifts, also located to the right. Please note: cloakrooms for visitors to the Grand Hall are only located on the 11th floor. From there, the upper floors can be accessed via further lifts.

Weinberg: The Passenger / Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla

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