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Wie funktioniert Putins Propaganda? Irina Rastorgueva spricht über Manipulationstechniken, die längst ihren Weg in den Westen gefunden haben. In «Pop-up-Propaganda» (Matthes & Seitz, Berlin, 2024) entfaltet Irina Rastorgueva ein schonungsloses Panorama der Manipulationsmechanismen im heutigen Russland. Sie zeigt, wie staatlich kontrollierte und gleichgeschaltete Medien, ideologische Parolen und gezielte Desinformation nicht nur das eigene Land durchdringen, sondern auch internationale Demokratien schwächen sollen. In präziser wie ironischer Sprache verknüpft Rastorgueva Dokumente, Presseberichte, eigene Erfahrungen und Stimmen oppositioneller und regimetreuer Autor*innen zu einer … [more]

A political drama about a bloody seizure of power, namely the rise and terrible fall of the Scottish military leader Macbeth and his wife, are at the heart of Verdi’s opera, based on Shakespeare’s famous tragedy. Barrie Kosky's production is «an aesthetic milestone in the work’s reception» (NZZ). It radically concentrates on the protagonists’ inner perspective in a ghostly jet-black stage space. Gianandrea Noseda navigates Verdi’s bold score. Roman Burdenko and Ekaterina Semenchuk sing the roles of the couple shattered … [more]

Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich Philippe Jordan Leitung Simon Trpčeski Klavier   Maurice Ravel «Valses nobles et sentimentales» Franz Liszt Klavierkonzert Nr. 2 A-Dur Pause Maurice Ravel «Daphnis et Chloé», Suite Nr. 2 «La valse», poème chorégraphique   Ausklang 21.30 Uhr Nach dem Konzert im Konzertfoyer mit Ilona Schmiel und Gästen     Philippe Jordan from Zurich was General Music Director of the Paris Opera for many years and has also recorded two major works by Ravel on CD with the orchestra there: "Daphnis et Chloé" … [more]

The composer Engelbert Humperdinck based his work on the most famous of all fairy tales. The operatic version of the story of the siblings Hänsel and Gretel, who lose their way in the forest and nearly fall victim to the Knusperhexe, or witch, has always inspired audiences. The music takes well-known folk melodies and combines them with large, shimmering soundscapes that move between dream and reality, and between fears and fantasies. Zurich-born director Thom Luz has received numerous awards for … [more]

The court of the Duke of Mantua is host to lavish parties. But in this society, having fun means humiliating and degrading others, and the most cynical joker of all is Rigoletto. He wants to protect his daughter Gilda from the corrupt world, so he locks her away. But the young woman goes her own way. Together with «Il trovatore» and «La traviata», «Rigoletto» cemented Verdi’s international fame as an opera composer. The opera is gripping theater in which all … [more]