Easter Festival Baden-Baden 2022

Peter Tchaikovsky’s music is at the centre of the programme for the Easter Festival in Baden-Baden: Kirill Petrenko will perform the opera Pique Dame with the Berliner Philharmoniker in a production by Moshe Leiser and Patrice Caurier. Iolanta - also a work by the Russian composer - will be performed in concert performance. Visitors can also look forward to a diverse chamber music programme and exciting educational projects for young music fans.

25 Apr 2022

Retrospective of the Easter Festival

Already with a touch of nostalgia, we look back on our eventful Easter Festival in Baden-Baden.

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18 Apr 2022

From the dressing room to the stage

Photographer Monika Rittershaus accompanied Ms Doris Soffel (the Countess) before and during the Pique Dame Dernière.

18 Apr 2022

Interview with Moshe Leiser & Patrice Caurier

The two opera directors have been working together for 45 years. We asked them to explain how they do it.

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18 Apr 2022

BJO, Kirill Petrenko and Beehoven's Fifth

The Bundesjugendorchester and Kirill Petrenko ring in the last day of the Easter Festival.

18 Apr 2022

Interview with Doris Soffel

Shortly before the last performance of Tchaikovsky's “Queen of spades”, we spoke to Doris Soffel about the role of the…

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18 Apr 2022

Master concerts XI-XIII

The string quartet dominated the last three chamber music concerts of the Easter Festival.

17 Apr 2022

Love. Addiction. Happiness. Music Slam.

Young people from the START Foundation, young musicians from the BJO and members of the Berliner Philharmoniker came…

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17 Apr 2022

“Iolanta” in concert

On the second to last day of the Easter Festival, the Berliner Philharmoniker and Kirill Petrenko performed “Iolanta” by…

17 Apr 2022

Music in children's hands

With the guidance of cellist Knut Weber small and big children discovered the music adventure museum of Baden-Baden.

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16 Apr 2022

Sacrée trompette !

Andris Nelsons, Håkan Hardenberger and the Berliner Philharmoniker played Reinvere, Weinberg and Stravinsky.

15 Apr 2022

BJO x START

Members of the START Foundation meet the BJO at the Easter Festival.

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15 Apr 2022

Master concerts IX & X

On 14 and 15 April, the wind players of the Berliner Philharmoniker took centre stage.

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14 Apr 2022

The 12 Cellistst in Baden-Baden

Of course, the 12 Cellists of the Berliner Philharmoniker were not to be missed at the Easter Festival.

14 Apr 2022

Master concerts VII & VIII

Impressions from the chamber music concerts on 13 and 14 April.

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13 Apr 2022

A Festival Gala in an opera class of its own

With Andris Nelsons, the Berliner Philharmoniker played a selection of the most legendary opera arias.

12 Apr 2022

“Pique Dame”: the second performance

Impressions from the second performance of Tchaikovsky's Queen of Spades at the Festspielhaus.

12 Apr 2022

Master concerts III-VI

Impressions from the chamber music concerts on 11 and 12 April.

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11 Apr 2022

Rehearsals with Andris Nelsons

The programme of the Festival Gala concert includes, among others, legendary opera arias by Wagner, Verdi, Rossini and…

10 Apr 2022

Long live chamber music!

On 10 April, chamber music made its debut at the Easter Festival.

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10 Apr 2022

From Händel to Stravinsky

The Berliner Philharmoniker with François-Xavier Roth and Albrecht Mayer.

09 Apr 2022

Love. Addiction. Happiness.

60 young people, 4 months, 1 exhibition about the very big themes of life.

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09 Apr 2022

“Pique Dame”: the Premiere

A full opera house celebrated a fantastic first performance at the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden.

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08 Apr 2022

Impressions from the “Pique Dame” dress rehearsal

Join us in discovering the stage production by Moshe Leiser and Patrice Caurier.

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06 Apr 2022

1,000 blue whales?

Discover the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden in five surprising facts.

04 Apr 2022

“Pique Dame” in a nutshell

Three members of the Berliner Philharmoniker give us a brief insight into the libretto of the opera “Pique Dame.”

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03 Apr 2022

Wintery Easter

Baden-Baden welcomes the Berliner Philharmoniker with snowy landscapes.

02 Apr 2022

First impressions from Baden-Baden

The Berliner Philharmoniker rehearse Pique Dame in the orchestra pit at the Festspielhauses Baden-Baden.

01 Apr 2022

There's not only the instruments...

...did you know that the Berliner Philharmoniker also always take their bicycles on tour with them?

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