Overview
Countertenor Andreas Scholl, flutist Dorothee Oberlinger, lutenist Edin Karamazov and actor Matthias Brandt dedicate their latest programme to the English playwright Shakespeare: a voyage of discovery through music and literature. General information Date: 22 November 2026 Time: 17:00 Venue: Galerie Herrenhausen, Hannover Duration: approx. 70 minutes, no interval Tickets: 35 / 25 / 15 / 10 euros, concessions 22.5 / 20 / 15 / 10 / 5 euros Information: An event organised by the City of Hannover. The box office opens one hour before the event begins. Tickets also grant admission to the Great Garden on the day of the event (please note the regular opening hours). Concessions Concessions are available to school pupils, trainees, students and volunteers completing a voluntary service up to the age of 30, people with a degree of disability of at least 50, and holders of a HannoverAktivPass. Children under 6 do not need a ticket if they do not require their own seat. With Andreas Scholl – countertenor Dorothee Oberlinger – recorder Edin Karamazov – lute Matthias Brandt – recitation
Programme
Texts by William Shakespeare Arias and instrumental music by, among others, Henry Purcell, John Dowland, Johann Sebastian Bach, Antonio Vivaldi, Leo Brouwer and Luciano Berio
Description
No poet has created a world theatre of comparable scope or described human nature in all its diversity with such fascinating linguistic power as William Shakespeare. Countertenor Andreas Scholl, flutist Dorothee Oberlinger, lutenist Edin Karamazov and renowned actor Matthias Brandt dedicate their latest programme to the legendary English playwright, fulfilling a long-held artistic dream. For Shakespeare’s work is inseparably linked with music, and composers have always woven it into their musical creations to create a moving exploration of the human soul. Shakespeare’s world – a musical and literary voyage of discovery: sonnets and monologues by William Shakespeare, along with free improvisations, instrumental music and lute songs by John Dowland, Thomas Campion, Henry Purcell, Matthew Locke and others. An event organised by the City of Hannover.
Programme
Texts by William Shakespeare Arias and instrumental music by, among others, Henry Purcell, John Dowland, Johann Sebastian Bach, Antonio Vivaldi, Leo Brouwer and Luciano Berio
Description
No poet has created a world theatre of comparable scope or described human nature in all its diversity with such fascinating linguistic power as William Shakespeare. Countertenor Andreas Scholl, flutist Dorothee Oberlinger, lutenist Edin Karamazov and renowned actor Matthias Brandt dedicate their latest programme to the legendary English playwright, fulfilling a long-held artistic dream. For Shakespeare’s work is inseparably linked with music, and composers have always woven it into their musical creations to create a moving exploration of the human soul. Shakespeare’s world – a musical and literary voyage of discovery: sonnets and monologues by William Shakespeare, along with free improvisations, instrumental music and lute songs by John Dowland, Thomas Campion, Henry Purcell, Matthew Locke and others. An event organised by the City of Hannover.
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