The operetta diva Madame Silvia, played by Heidi Maria Glössner, revels in memories of glamorous days and a past love – a story of fame, success, intrigue and sensation.

With The Coronation Mass , Obrasso Concerts presents two evenings of the most beautiful works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart at the Tonhalle in Zurich and the Casino in Bern. In March 1779, Mozart received a commission from Prince-Archbishop Colloredo of Salzburg to write a mass. Mozart was furious that the composition was subject to severe time constraints due to the reformist church service. Despite this, or perhaps precisely because of this, he succeeded in creating a work that is unparalleled in its genre. The origin of the name "Coronation Mass" cannot be definitively established. According to tradition, the Missa Brevis in C major, K. 317, was written for the annual celebration commemorating the coronation of the miraculous image in the pilgrimage church of Maria Plain near Salzburg. This also explains the festive character of the composition, which is expressed in the rich orchestral scoring.

Before the Coronation Mass, the second part of the concert opens with Mozart’s famous motet “Ave verum corpus,” followed by the popular “Alleluia” from his “Exsultate jubilate” and the aria “This image is enchantingly beautiful” from “The Magic Flute.”

Programme:

Nico Dostal (1895-1981)
"I am in love" from the operetta "Clivia"

Franz Léhar (1870-1948)
"Like a rosebud" from the operetta "The Merry Widow"

Richard Heuberger (1850-1914)
"Let's go to the separate room" from the operetta "The Opera Ball"

Franz Léhar (1870-1948)
"Lippen schweigen" from the operetta "The Merry Widow"

Franz Léhar (1870-1948)
"I'm going to Maxim's" from the operetta "The Merry Widow"

Franz Léhar (1870-1948)
"One will come" from the operetta "The Tsarevich"

Franz Léhar (1870-1948)
"I loved to kiss women" from the operetta "Paganini"

Franz Léhar (1870-1948)
"My lips, they kiss so hotly" from the operetta "Guiditta"

Franz Léhar (1870-1948)
"Yours is my whole heart" from the operetta "The Land of Smiles"

Franz Léhar (1870-1948)
"Who has love" from the operetta "The Land of Smiles"

Emmerich Kálmán (1882-1953)
"Greet the sweet ones" from the operetta "Countess Mariza"

Emmerich Kálmán (1882-1953)
“Come with me to Varasdin” from the operetta “Countess Mariza”

Emmerich Kálmán (1882-1953)
"That is love, stupid love" from the operetta "The Csárdás Princess"

Emmerich Kálmán (1882-1953)
“Take your violin, gypsy” from the operetta “The Csárdásfürstin”

Emmerich Kálmán (1882-1953)
“I would like to dance” from the operetta “The Csárdásfürstin”