Stravinsky's Firebird Suite – Het Concertgebouw, Amsterdam

About this event

This concert program is curated around the musical affinities of honorary guest conductor Iván Fischer, for whom Igor Stravinsky is a favorite composer. The production highlights Stravinsky's stylistic evolution across different eras and geographies, contrasting the bold colors and rhythms of his Russian breakthrough work, The Firebird, with the elegant neoclassical pieces he composed later in Hollywood during the Second World War. Following the interval, the production shifts to a special surprise: a concert version of Kurt Weill’s Der Silbersee. Described as a cheerful 'winter fairy tale', this comic opera is rarely performed today. The work was historically banned by the Nazis due to its socially critical message, and modern performances are often hindered by the high technical demands the score places on its singers and actors. The inclusion of this piece offers audiences a rare opportunity to experience Weill's infectious melodies in a premier concert setting.