Projekte

INTERN. HÄNDELFESTSPIELE HALLE 2027

Halle an der Saale, Marktkirche

Sa, 5. Juni 2027, 19:00 Uhr

IL TRIONFO

Oratorio in tre parti HWV 46b

Deutsche Erstaufführung der Spätfassung von 1739

Dirigent: Holger Speck

Bellezza: Catalina Bertucci
Piacere: Nicolò Balducci
Disinganno: Sophie Harmsen
Tempo: Anne Bierwirth

Vocalensemble Rastatt & Les Favorites

ENSEMBLE AKADEMIE ZAGREB

Sergei Rachmaninow VESPER Das große Morgen- und Abendlob

Vocalcoaching im Rahmen der Ensembleakademie mit dem Rundfunkchor Zagreb, Studierenden der Musikhochschulen Zagreb, Ljubljana und Karlsruhe

11.-16. Oktober 26 Musicacademy and Radio-Choir-Building Zagreb

KLINGENDE RESIDENZ 2026

Hymnen an die Nacht

Eine musikalisch-literarische Reise mit Musik und Texten von Fanny Hensel, Johannes Brahms, Robert Schumann, Texte u.a. von Eichendorff, Brentano, Novalis

Freitag, 25. Sept. 20 Uhr
Samstag, 26. Sept. 20 Uhr
Barockresidenz Rastatt, Ahnensaal

Vocalensemble Rastatt I Anne Le Bozec, Klavier I Elisabeth Verhoeven, Sprecherin

Leitung: Holger Speck

Tickets

MASTERCLASSES bei Festivals in BRASILIEN 25.8.-5.9.26

MasterClasses for CHORAL CONDUCTING and SINGINGin Brasilien:

Musikhochschule Curitiba (25.-29. August)

Musikhochschulen Uni Rio und UFR de Rio de Janeiro (31. August - 5. September)

DEBUT INTERN. HÄNDELFESTSPIELE HALLE

Halle an der Saale, Marktkirche

Mi, 10. Juni 2026 ,18:00 Uhr

JUDAS MACCABAEUS

Oratorium in drei Akten, HWV 63 (1747)

Dirigent: Holger Speck

Judas Maccabaeus: Thomas Hobbs
Simon: Matthias Winckhler
Israelitish Woman: Suzanne Jerosme
Israelitish Man: Olivia Vermeulen
Priest: Jaro Kirchgessner

Vocalensemble Rastatt
Les Favorites

aus: Operawire (New York, 25.6.26):
„Grandiose Geste von erhabener Kraft“

(…) In the hands of conductor Holger Speck, the baroque ensemble Les Favorites, and the Vocalensemble Rastatt, avoided the pitfall of simple martial reading, but into a multi-layered human drama. Speck chose an excellent soloist ensemble, weaving the score as a refined, highly structured network. The Overture was simply incredible, being defined by a particular dynamic control that captured a sense of French grandeur and refined taste. This paved the way for the chorus “Mourn, ye afflicted children,” where the Rastatt ensemble achieved a beautifully balanced, sombre timbre. (…)

As the title role, Thomas Hobbs provided a robust, heroic anchor, commanding the stage with masculine power. His rapid, articulation-perfect coloratura propelled “Call forth thy pow’rs,” but the momentum peaked in “Sound an alarm!” and “With honour let desert be crown’d.” Pushed by powerful string playing, rich trumpet sounds, and blazing brass, Hobbs unleashed a high-tension performance. His voice, rich in metallic ring, created a dynastic majesty. (…)

The grand finale demonstrated the Vocalensemble Rastatt’s cumulative choral capacity. The iconic “See, the conqu’ring hero comes!” was meticulously layered: the horn parts, opening the movement, slicing through the high chorus to inject a brilliant sonic radiance, followed by a pristine, high female semi-chorus, before the entry of the full chorus reached a thundering zenith. Following the tranquil, blessed mood of the duet “O lovely peace,” the final chorus, “Rejoice, O Judah,” united the whole group in a grand gesture of magnificent power, as if the music had stepped outside the heavy gates of Jerusalem, and found itself simply human again.

Autor: Mengguang Huang