Corresponding to Maestro: Welser-Möst says wand flute!

Corresponding to Maestro: Welser-Möst says wand flute!

The famous Maestro Franz Welser-Möst, 64, announces that due to health problems, he cannot take over the musical direction of the highly expected new “magic flute” at the Vienna State Opera. According to krone.at, the star conductor had to cancel his participation after unexpected side effects have occurred after successful immunotherapy. "I know how painful it is for him not to be able to realize these ideas themselves; the team at the State Opera also feels," said director Bogdan Roščić, who made the message.

The premiere of the new "Magic Flute" will take place on January 27, under the direction of Barbora Horáková, and Bertrand de Billy will now be at the head of the orchestra. This personnel change comes in a critical phase where the rehearsals have already started and the expectations are high, so that everything has to run smoothly.

intensive musical binding

The emotional connection between the conductor and singer is crucial for the performance tradition at the Vienna State Opera. As the Vienna State Opera explains, eye contact plays an important role because it strengthens the feeling of unity and connection among the musicians and singers. An experienced conductor like Christian Thielemann attaches great importance to looking at every single artist directly, which leads to an "extremely organic reproduction" of music. Such an intensity in the exchange between the conductor and ensemble is essential to captivate the audience and to make the performance an unforgettable experience.

Although the rejection of Welser-Möst is a setback, the preparations for the "sorcerer" are still in full swing, and expectations of the premiere are high up to the last minute.