Myung-Whun Chung at the head of the Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro La Fenice interprets the Ninth Symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven with the complicity of the solo voices of soprano Laura Aikin, mezzo-soprano Anke Vondung, tenor Michael Schade and bass Thomas Johannes Mayer.
The Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125, is a choral symphony, the final complete symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven. Composed between 1822 and 1824, it was first performed in Vienna on 7 May 1824. The symphony is regarded by many critics and musicologists as Beethoven’s greatest work and one of the supreme achievements in the history of music. One of the best-known works in common practice music, it stands as one of the most performed symphonies in the world.
Website: www.teatrolafenice.it
Location: La Fenice theater, Venice
Schedule: November 27 – 29, 2020
CONCERT SUSPENDED – rescheduled on live streaming on YouTube
Hour: Fri 8 pm – Sun 5 pm