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Part I Why You Shouldnt Miss "Der Freischütz", Germany's First Romantic Opera (part I)
Soon after two major German operas—MOZART’s "The Magic Flute" (1791) and BEETHOVEN's "Fidelio" (1814)—Dresden court composer Carl Maria VON WEBER spent three years meticulously writing his own, "Der Freischütz", which he completed in 1820.
A Look Toward the Netherlands: The Magnetic Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
When it comes to the best orchestras in the world, it's quite a shame if you only know about the Vienna Philharmonic and Berlin Philharmonic. There are two world-class orchestras in the Netherlands too: the 135-year-old Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam and the Rotterdam Philharmonic, which is also over a century old.
What's Further Away than Youth?
Courville is the latest work of Quebecer Robert LEPAGE, who is known as a "wizard of modern theater direction." He has always astonished audiences with his amazing degree of creativity and highly technical stagecraft. The dazzling visual aspect is always what first pulls people into the performance, and though it may seem wild at times, he indeed includes thoughts he wishes to share. While playing with and overturning format, he provides multiple and completely new perspectives from which to look at life and the world.
A Rough Ride to the Perfect Ending
Fox Tales made history at its 2009 debut as the most romantic, fantastical contemporary Peking opera from Taiwan. With the story’s structural flexibility, today’s production team decided to retell it with the enhancement of 4Dviews and multimedia. Originally, it was to show at the Taiwan Traditional Theatre Center in Taipei and the National Taichung Theater, but with all the uncertainty over the past couple of years with Covid, the latter was canceled, making way for showings at Weiwuying!
Dance en Scene, from Asia to the World
Twelve short dance films have been produced here throughout the three years of the pandemic. Through international collaboration, we have carried on the dynamic of performance through the form of dance films and showcased our work from Asia to the world.
Well-seasoned Master ─ Piotr ANDERSZEWSKI
When it comes to music competitions, one in which Piotr ANDERSZEWSKI participated as long as 30 years ago is a topic of conversation to this day, but not because of the final rankings or winner.
24 Highlights of MOZART's Life
Born in 1756 in Salzburg at the present-day address of No. 9 Getreidegasse (third floor).
It is water, wind, and light that connect you, me, and the artists, who are so far away from each other: Interview with 2022 Taiwan Dance Platform interior designer LEEWEI DESIGN and curator CHOU Shu-yi