Vivaldi meets Werther: Four Seasons: A fusion of Antonio Vivaldi's The Four Seasons and Goethe's The Sorrows of Young Werther at Bridewell Theatre, London on Tuesday 27th August 2019

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Vivaldi meets Werther: Four Seasons

A fusion of Antonio Vivaldi's The Four Seasons and Goethe's The Sorrows of Young Werther

Part of the Opera in the City Festival 2019

Add to my Calendar 27-08-2019 19:30 27-08-2019 21:30 36 Vivaldi meets Werther: Four Seasons Werther’s tragic love story told through Antonio Vivaldi’s violin concertos 'The Four Seasons' in this unique, multidisciplinary project. Different art forms reframe and reimagine one another to form an original vision of two traditional works: united by their sense of drama, characterisation and feeling. With interactions between actor and violinist, this production develops the drama inherent in Vivaldi’s music into a bold new reading of these two well-loved narratives: where the dramatic movements of Antonio Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons interweave with Goethe’s text to bring its haunting story to life: words and music communicate with each other and take turns in telling this passionate love story. In unison they paint a picture of Werther’s troubled mind and his journey through the seasons. In Spring Werther arrives at the countryside, where he ecstatically enjoys nature and a new-found freedom. Soon after he meets Lotte and falls in love, delighting in a Summer of romance and passion. But Autumn brings the arrival of Lotte’s fiancee Albert, and the boy’s mood turns sombre. Alone in the unforgiving cold of Winter, Werther is unable to cope with this unrequited love. This production stars renowned violinist Alda Dizdari (Wigmore Hall, Cadogan Hall, BBC3 Radio, UK wide and international concert tours), as ‘Lotte’ and actor Samuel Lawrence (Theatre Royal Bath, Theatre503, Tobacco Factory, National Tours) as ‘Werther’. Schermann’s recent credits include Cry Havoc (Park Theatre) and the award-nominated production of Rimsky-Korsakov’s Mozart & Salieri (Arcola Theatre, UK Tour). Set and costume design by Yole Lambrecht (Rose Playhouse, BADA, Bridewell Theatre, Ovalhouse). Vivaldi meets Werther: Four Seasons is part of Opera in the City Festival, London’s new summer opera festival from 20 August - 7 September at Bridewell Theatre, which champions new works, reimaginations and UK premieres by the most exciting British and international artists. Bridewell Theatre, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Bridewell Theatre
14 Bride Lane
City of London
London
EC4Y 8EQ
England

Tuesday 27th August 2019
7:30 PM

Programme

Antonio Vivaldi – The Four Seasons

Performers

Alda Dizdari – Violin
Samuel Lawrence – Actor

Programme Note

Werther’s tragic love story told through Antonio Vivaldi’s violin concertos 'The Four Seasons' in this unique, multidisciplinary project.

Different art forms reframe and reimagine one another to form an original vision of two traditional works: united by their sense of drama, characterisation and feeling. With interactions between actor and violinist, this production develops the drama inherent in Vivaldi’s music into a bold new reading of these two well-loved narratives: where the dramatic movements of Antonio Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons interweave with Goethe’s text to bring its haunting story to life: words and music communicate with each other and take turns in telling this passionate love story. In unison they paint a picture of Werther’s troubled mind and his journey through the seasons.

In Spring Werther arrives at the countryside, where he ecstatically enjoys nature and a new-found freedom. Soon after he meets Lotte and falls in love, delighting in a Summer of romance and passion. But Autumn brings the arrival of Lotte’s fiancee Albert, and the boy’s mood turns sombre. Alone in the unforgiving cold of Winter, Werther is unable to cope with this unrequited love.

This production stars renowned violinist Alda Dizdari (Wigmore Hall, Cadogan Hall, BBC3 Radio, UK wide and international concert tours), as ‘Lotte’ and actor Samuel Lawrence (Theatre Royal Bath, Theatre503, Tobacco Factory, National Tours) as ‘Werther’. Schermann’s recent credits include Cry Havoc (Park Theatre) and the award-nominated production of Rimsky-Korsakov’s Mozart & Salieri (Arcola Theatre, UK Tour). Set and costume design by Yole Lambrecht (Rose Playhouse, BADA, Bridewell Theatre, Ovalhouse).

Vivaldi meets Werther: Four Seasons is part of Opera in the City Festival, London’s new summer opera festival from 20 August - 7 September at Bridewell Theatre, which champions new works, reimaginations and UK premieres by the most exciting British and international artists.

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