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07 August

Weekly SpinOn:
A Summer Night's Dream

“The moon methinks looks with a watery eye; / And when she weeps, weeps every little flower.”— William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night’s Dream Night and dream are closely linked — especially on warm summer nights, when the light fades slowly and the world takes on a different tone. This playlist…

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01 August

Weekly SpinOn:
Passione Italiana – Puccini

The third playlist in our Italian opera series turns to Puccini, presented in chronological order. It begins with the youthful lyricism of the Act I duet from La Bohème, moves to the intimate prayer “Vissi d’arte” from Tosca, lingers in the atmospheric stillness of the “Humming Chorus” from Madama Butterfly, and…

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31 July

Pavel Achter New Managing Director of the Karajan Institute

After more than a decade, Dr. Matthias Röder will hand over the management of the Eliette and Herbert von Karajan Institute to Pavel Achter on August 1, 2025. With his relevant professional experience, Achter intends to continue existing activities and, together with the Karajan family, provide new impetus. Dr. Röder…

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25 July

Weekly SpinOn:
Verismo - where opera bleeds!

This week’s playlist looks at a new chapter in Italian opera after Verdi.In the late 19th century, composers turned away from kings and legends and began to write about ordinary people. This style was called Verismo – from the Italian word vero, meaning true. With music by Cilea, Mascagni, Giordano…

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