Explore opera's remarkable ability to be rediscovered and revitalized across generations. Opera expert Thomas Milholt examines how masterworks by Händel, Donizetti, Meyerbeer, and Mussorgskij continue to speak to new audiences – not because the music changes, but because our way of experiencing it does.
The lecture reveals how each new generation encounters opera with fresh eyes and new perspectives. From the renaissance of baroque opera through historical performance practice to the renewed vitality of bel canto opera, and from new stagings that uncover previously hidden dimensions to works like Boris Godunov that take on fresh meaning today. Through DVD excerpts from the operas, you'll witness concrete examples of how a singer, a new production vision, historical research, or world events can give a beloved masterpiece an entirely new life.
Admission: 250 kr.
