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Concert with Mikko Franck and Maxim Vengerov

Ancient Theater of Orange, Orange, France
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Friday 9 July 2021
9:30 PM
Important Info
Type: Classical Concert
City: Orange, France
Starts at: 21:30
Duration:

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Festival

Chorégies d'Orange 2021

The Chorégies d'Orange lift the veil on the 2021 edition with La Scala in Milan as the highlight.

Programme
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no. 5 in C minor, Op.67
Johannes Brahms: Violin Concerto in D major, Op.77
Overview

The golden century of Germanic music was no doubt the nineteenth century.

Created seventy years apart, Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony (1808) and Brahms’ Violin Concerto (1879) draw their evocative power from the same source: German Romanticism and its fresh aspirations.
Be they a harbinger of the movement as with Beethoven, or a late development as with Brahms, those two works, among the most famous of the repertory, are the epitome of their creators’ genius.
Who better than Maxim Vengerov to interpret Brahms’ Concerto, whose extreme virtuosity at the time baffled violinists? His ample bow, his sparkling musicality and his stunning technique will be given full scope with this both daunting and inspired score.
This outstanding evening will be conducted by Mikko Franck.

Venue Info

Ancient Theater of Orange - Orange
Location   Rue Madeleine Roch

The Roman Theatre of Orange (Théâtre antique d'Orange) is a Roman theatre in Orange, Vaucluse, France. It was built early in the 1st century AD. The structure is owned by the municipality of Orange and is the home of the summer opera festival, the Chorégies d'Orange.

It is one of the best preserved of all Roman theatres, and served the Roman colony of Arausio (or, more specifically, Colonia Julia Firma Secundanorum Arausio: "the Julian colony of Arausio established by the soldiers of the second legion") which was founded in 40 BC. Playing a major role in the life of the citizens, who spent a large part of their free time there, the theatre was seen by the Roman authorities not only as a means of spreading Roman culture to the colonies, but also as a way of distracting them from all political activities.

Mime, pantomime, poetry readings and the "attelana" (a kind of farce rather like the commedia dell'arte) were the dominant forms of entertainment, much of which lasted all day. For the common people, who were fond of spectacular effects, magnificent stage sets became very important, as was the use of stage machinery. The entertainment offered was open to all and free of charge.

As the Western Roman Empire declined during the 4th century, by which time Christianity had become the official religion, the theatre was closed by official edict in AD 391, since the Church opposed what it regarded at the time as uncivilized spectacles. It was probably pillaged by the Visigoths in 412, and like most Roman buildings was certainly stripped of its better stone over the centuries for reuse. It was used as a defensive post in the early Middle Ages, and by the 12th century began to be used by the Church for religious plays. During the 16th-century religious wars, it became a refuge for the townspeople. It has since been restored to its former function, primarily for opera, along side its use as a tourist spot.

Important Info
Type: Classical Concert
City: Orange, France
Starts at: 21:30
Duration:
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