Liedsoiree: »Aus dem Schatten ins Licht«

In the organizer's words:

Songs from the beginning and the end

Mezzo-soprano Zlata Khershberg-Reith performs a song recital that covers the broad spectrum of the genre and is knitted with a very personal thread. From an excerpt from Robert Schumann's "Frauenliebe und -leben" to songs by Kurt Weill and the American composer Aaron Copland, Mieczysław Weinberg and repertoire from her native Russia - songs by Tchaikovsky and Mussorgsky - the singer, who has been part of the Heidelberg ensemble since 2020 and previously lived in Israel for many years, spans the great arc between life and farewell, at the end of which the spark of hope flashes on the horizon. She is accompanied on the pianoforte by experienced song accompanist Gábor Bartinai.

Hardly any other genre is more representative of individual artistic expression than the art song. On three dates, the members of the opera ensemble invite you to the Alter Saal and present many different facets of the art of song - from classical to modern - and demonstrate the diversity of this popular genre. Each evening promises a unique musical experience in which our singers and the musical sophistication of the art song take center stage.