Viva Vivaldi!
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Egoversum Egoversum photo: Marko E. Weigert
An evening of short dance pieces to music by Antonio Vivaldi, created and performed by members of the wee dance company, "Viva Vivaldi!" was performed in two incarnations:

On July 3rd 2021 at the St. Marienthal Abbey by Ostritz: On this single occasion, this dance evening marked the inauguration of the Abbey's recently renovated amphitheatre as a performance venue, daring to break out of the confines of the Covid-19 performance ban, while at the same time bidding farewell both to some company dancers about to embark on their further professional journeys and to our beloved director Klaus Arauner, with our last production under his artistic direction, who was retiring after serving as the GHT artistic director for 13 years and a 36-year-long theatre career.

Realising this project in this unique venue was initiated and supported by the Theatre and Music Association Görlitz (Görlitzer Theater- und Musikverein) under the stewardship of chairperson Renate Winkler.

A year later, in June 2022 at the Obermühle Görlitz, the concept was realised anew with an almost entirely new programme of freshly choreographed dance miniatures.
Viva Vivaldi! / 2021:
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Dan Pel­legVi­va Vi­val­diConcerto in G-Dur RV 312r 1. Allegro molto / Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Sébastien Marcq & Ensemble Matheus
Ji-Eun Lee (Gast),
cho­reo­gra­phic re­ali­sa­tion: Mami Ka­wa­ba­ta		Ge­rich­tet
1. Gloria in D, R. 589: VIII. Adagio - Domine Deus, Agnus Dei (Ausschnitt)
2. Stabat Mater, R 621: I. Stabat mater II. Cuius animan / James Bowman & The Academy of Ancient Music
Fran­cis­co Mar­tí­nez Gar­cíaGoneConcerto für Gitarre und Streichorchester in D-Dur, RV 93: II. Largo / Sharon Isbin, Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne & Lawrence Foster
Alex­andre MayHan­dlichViolin Concerto in B Minor, RV 390: III Larghetto / par Fabio Biondi & Europa Galante
Lo­ren­zo Ris­po­la­noWan­dernConcerto In E Minor, Opus 4 No. 2: Allegro / Rachel Podger + 1. Allegro Molto di Venice Baroque Orchestra & Andrea Marcon & Giuliano Carmignola
Nami MiwaFive Sta­ges12 Concertos Op.3 “L’estro armonico”, Concerto Nr. 8 in A-Moll für 2 Violinen RV 522 2. Larghetto spirituoso / Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Paul Dyer, Sayuri Yamagata & Paul Wright
Fran­cis­co Mar­tí­nez Gar­cíaTouchDie vier Jahreszeiten, Concerto Nr. 3 in cis-Moll – Der Frühling, Op. 8, RV 269 : Largo e pianissimo sempre / Ensemble Ars Antiqua
Dan Pel­legSon­der­lin­geSalve Regina RV 616: Ad Te Suspiramus, Larghetto / Andreas Scholl, Australian Brandenburg Orchestra & Pul Dyer
Mami Ka­wa­ba­taLos geht’s!Concerto for 2 Cellos in G Minor, RV 531: 1. Allegro / by Caroline Busser, Christian Bischof & Joachim Wohlgemuth
Rafail Boumpou­chero­poulosHypnoConcerto in A-Moll, RV 356: II – Largo / Itzhak Perlman & Israel Philharmonic Orchestra + Piano Accompaniment
Amit A­bendHerbstDie vier Jahreszeiten, Concerto Nr. 3 in F-Dur Op. 8 RV 293, 3 L’autunno – Der Herbst: III Allegro (Ausschnitt) / Andrew Holdsworth
Meng-Ting LiuFri­ka­del­le
1. Flautino Concerto in C, R. 443: III. Allegro Molto (Michael Copley, Christopher Hogwood & Academy of Ancient Music)
2. Sonata for 2 Violins and Viola In e Flat Major, RV 130, "Suonata a 4 Al Santo Sepolcro" (Theatre of Early Music)
3. Spring (Mau Castillo.)
4. Oboe Concerto in F, R.457: Allegro non molto (Stephen Hammer, Susan Sheppard, Peter McCarthy, André Watts, Academy of Ancient Music & Christopher Hogwood)
dancers: Ale­xandre May, Amit A­bend, Fran­cis­co Mar­tín­ez Gar­cía, Lo­ren­zo Ris­po­la­no Ma­mi Ka­wa­ba­ta, Ma­rian­ne Rey­nau­di, Mar­tin Schultz Kris­ten­sen, Meng-Ting Liu, Na­mi Mi­wa, Ra­fail Bou­mpou­chero­pou­los
du­ra­tion:ca. 1 hour 45 minutes
light de­sign:Marko E. Weigert
stage set & cos­tume de­sign:the choreographers, in collaboration with Marko E. Wei­gert
pre­mi­ere:3rd July 2021 at the St. Marienthal Abbey by Ostritz
Viva Vivaldi! / 2022:
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Dan Pel­legVi­va Vi­val­diConcerto in G-Dur RV 312r 1. Allegro molto / Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Sébastien Marcq & Ensemble Matheus
No­ra Ha­ge­nei­er, Ra­fa­il Bou­mpou­che­ro­pou­losJa, Schatz!
1. Konzert in D-Dur „Il Gardellino“, RV428 | 1. Allegro Larghetto
2. Flötenkonzert in G-Dur, RV312r | 2. Larghetto
/ Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Sébastien Marcq & Ensemble Matheus
Han­nah Tho­mas, Léo­nard Vo TanGe­nauVariation auf Vivaldis Violinkonzert in g-Moll, RV156 | 1. Allegro / Arr. für Klavier: Florian Christl
Amit A­bendFen­ster­spra­che
Die Vier Jahreszeiten, Konzert Nr. 4 in f-Moll (Winter), RV297 (Op. 8 Nr. 4), überarbeitet von Max Richter | Andre de Ridder, Konzerthaus Kammerorchester Berlin, Daniel Hope & Raphael Alpermann:
1. Allegro non molto
2. Largo
3. Allegro - Lento - (Allegro)
Die­ke De GendtPrae­co­quia
1. Mandolinenkonzert in C-Dur, RV425 | 2. Largo / Thibault Cauvin, Orchestre de chambre de Paris & Julien Masmondet
2. Konzert für 2 Mandolinen in G-Dur, RV532 | 2. Andante / Rolf Lislevand, Enrico Parizzi, Ludovico Minasi, Riccardo-Masahide Minasi, Thomas C. Boysen, Thor-Harald Johnsen & Valerio Losito
Ma­mi Ka­wa­ba­taAt­tac­caConcerto for 2 Cellos in G Minor, RV531 | 1. Allegro / Caroline Busser, Christian Bischof & Joachim Wohlgemuth
Meng-Ting LiuSchul­weg
1. Flute Concerto in G Minor, RV439 | VI. Allegro / Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Sébastien Marcq & Ensemble Matheus
2. Die vier Jahreszeiten, Concerto Nr. 4 in F-Moll (Winter) RV297 (op. 8 Nr. 4) / V.Gang, Zoen
Lo­ren­zo Ris­po­la­noBou­tique №22
1. Farnace, RV711 | Gelido in ogni vena / Antonio Maria Lucchini – Dmitry Sinkovsky & La Voce Strumentale
2. Concerto Grosso in d-Moll, op. 3/11, RV565 | 1. Allegro / Daniel Hope, Chamber Orchestra Of Europe
3. Violinkonzert in D-Dur, RV230 | 2. Larghetto / János Rolla, John Williams & Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra
Dan Pel­legSon­der­lin­geSalve Regina, RV616 | Ad Te Suspiramus, Larghetto / Andreas Scholl, Australian Brandenburg Orchestra & Pul Dyer
Gil­da De Vec­chisCeci n’est pas un AdageNisi Dominus (Psalm 126) RV608 | 4. „Cum dederit“ / Arr. Voice & Electric Guitar: Nora Fischer & Marnix Dorrestein
Ya­'ara Do­lev, Anan­da Amit Gol­den­berg3 Mi­nutes of LoveStabat Mater, RV621 | Eja Mater, fons amoris / Andreas Scholl, Ensemble 415 & Chiara Banchini
Lo­ren­zo Ris­po­la­noWandelnConcerto In E Minor, op. 4 No. 2 | Allegro | Rachel Podger: 1. Allegro Molto di Venice | Baroque Orchestra & Andrea Marcon & Giuliano Carmignola
Dan Pel­legAf­ter the Mi­nutes were Amen­dedStabat Mater, RV621 | Eja Mater, fons amoris / Jakub Józef Orliński, Aleksander Dębicz
Meng-Ting LiuFri­ka­del­le
1. Flautino Concerto in C, R. 443: III. Allegro Molto (Michael Copley, Christopher Hogwood & Academy of Ancient Music)
2. Sonata for 2 Violins and Viola In e Flat Major, RV 130, "Suonata a 4 Al Santo Sepolcro" (Theatre of Early Music)
3. Spring (Mau Castillo.)
4. Oboe Concerto in F, R.457: Allegro non molto (Stephen Hammer, Susan Sheppard, Peter McCarthy, André Watts, Academy of Ancient Music & Christopher Hogwood)
dancers: Cesare Di Laghi, Dan Pel­leg, Dieke De Gendt, Gilda De Vecchis, Hannah Thomas, Jun Wang, Léonard Vo Tan, Lorenzo Rispolano, Meng-Ting Liu, Nora Hageneier, Sami Charfeddine
du­ra­tion:ca. 1 hour 45 minutes
light de­sign:Marko E. Weigert
stage set & cos­tume de­sign:the choreographers, in collaboration with Marko E. Wei­gert
pre­mi­ere:17th June 2022, Obermühle Görlitz
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