A few days ago, Marc Minkowski and Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Wiener Konzerthaus (1913 - 2013) with a musical marathon within a day: first, at 4 p.m. the rediscovery of Pierre Louis Dietsch's opera "Le Vaisseau fantôme ou le Maudit des mers" (based on Richard Wagner's libretto), and then at 7.30 p.m. the performance of "Der fliegende Holländer" by Richard Wagner in its original Parisian version of 1841. For the music lovers, Dietsch was a delectable and exciting discovery, while the performance of Wagner's "Fliegender Holländer" became one of the greatest triumphs of the past years at the Wiener Konzerthaus. Press report.

"Wagner is already developing his musical individual style, while Dietsch gets his inspiration completely from the French opera of his time which he does with quite some skill and taste. At least in the fervent performance under Marc Minkowski and Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble as well as with the enthousiastic ensemble, the concert was an entertaining pleasure. The audience was rewarded with a lot of finesses from French opera culture." (operinwien.at, 3.06.13). Der Standard confirmed: "In the version of Marc Minkowski and the Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble, it becomes evident that Dietsch was talented with melodies and - in the succession of Rossini - created virtuosic musical moments who give some freshness to this heavy opus. The dark and demonic message of Wagner's Holländer seemed even more insistent. All in all, an afternoon / evening full of energy proving that it makes sense to commemorate established composers."Die Salzburger Nachrichten (3.06.13)  stated that "Minkowski had studied the pieces together with his ensemble Les Musiciens du Louvre Grenoble who got along fairly well in this unusual musical field for them." Kronen Zeitung added that "Marc Minkowski knows all about high tension providing a real theatrical sound theatre." (3.06.13)

16.06.2013