Halberstadt

The tradition tour “I feel right now like a bull standing in front of a red cloth - motivated to the tips of my hair.” With contemplation, but also passionately and full of temperament, Björn Casapietra wants to experience the most joyful time of the year together with his audience in his Christmas concerts, just as he did with his now 17th-year-celebrated “Christmas Love Songs,” which he performed in sold-out churches and theaters in Leipzig, Wismar, Stralsund, Potsdam, Münster, and Berlin, among others. Björn Casapietra loves the wonderful old German Christmas carols as well as the most beautiful Italian, French, and Celtic ones. All of these become an unforgettable experience through his very own moving art of interpretation. And so the repertoire of this exceptional tenor is extraordinarily broad and demanding: jubilant “Adeste Fideles,” devout “Es ist ein Ros´entsprungen,” and the famous French “Cantique de Noël” with passion. With the moving folk tune “Still still still, weil’s Kindlein schlafen will” or one of the most beloved lullabies, “Guten Abend, gut Nacht,” Björn Casapietra evokes memories of Christmas in childhood. Also in the program - a medley of the most famous German Christmas carols: “Süßer die Glocken nie klingen,” “Oh du Fröhliche,” “Leise rieselt der Schnee,” and of course: “Oh Tannenbaum.” With “Bist du bei mir,” an aria in Bach’s tradition, Björn Casapietra wants to sing his way into the hearts of the audience. In addition, such famous highlights as Handel’s works “Tochter Zion” and “Ombra Mai fu” will be heard. “You know, we live in hard times.

The young Princess Fedora Palinska attends a circus performance in St. Petersburg. The main attraction is the mysterious Mister X, who always appears wearing a black mask. Fedora, in any case, is in love with an unknown man, unaware that he is in fact that very mysterious equestrian artist. Through an intrigue by Prince Sergius, the union of the two seems doomed to fail, but in the end love triumphs over pride and jealousy. Alongside "The Csárdás Princess" and "Countess Mariza," this operetta is among Emmerich Kálmán's most popular works. Slavic color, Viennese lightness, and melancholic tones combine in a score that continues to enchant to this day — between waltz-like bliss and emotional depth.

Look forward to the first musical surprise package of the new year! We promise you: the Harz Symphony Orchestra, under the usual spirited baton of General Music Director Johannes Rieger, will once again spare you any good resolutions this time too and instead light a fireworks display of exquisite feel-good compositions by masterful composers.

Björn Diemel is a criminal defense lawyer. As such, he has his hands full with tough guys. Because this not only takes a toll on his work-life balance, but also on his relationship with his little daughter and his marriage, his wife sends him to a seminar with a mindfulness coach. And the smart lawyer makes a great effort to put what he has learned into practice. When his client, a dangerous mafia boss, gives him trouble, he simply kills him in strict accordance with the rules of mindfulness. A feast for actors and a killer of a good time.

Aram Khachaturian 1903 – 1978 Concert Rhapsody for Cello and Orchestra Sergei Rachmaninoff 1873 – 1943 Symphony No. 2 in E minor op. 27 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky 1840 – 1893 Overture to “Romeo and Juliet”