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No May without Wiener Festwochen ! On May 13, the series of events will start a new round. The “Festival of Singing” wants to inspire with numerous world premieres until June 18th. Of course there will be a brilliant opening, which will not only be seen live, but will also be broadcast on TV. Kruder & Dorfmeister are the musical masterminds of a “Last Night on Earth” conception by David Schalko . The town hall gets “really fat visuals” from the visualization specialist “hand mit auge“, founded in 2011, it said in the press conference.
Full program at the Wiener Festwochen 2022
Between May 13 and June 18, 38 productions will be shown, with Romeo Castellucci’s “Requiem” being a prologue in Hall E of the Museumsquartier from April 1, as is known. The production, developed in 2019 at the Aix-en-Provence festival, is “a description of disappearance and a new beginning” and “a masterpiece that will change our thoughts”, said the director, who emphasized that co-productions and participation in the creative process important to the festival weeks: “24 works are supported in their creation by the festival weeks, 12 of which will be premiered in Vienna.” Around 37,500 tickets will be available for the 161 performances at 23 venues. Online, by phone with a credit card and at the box office, ticket sales has started.
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Opening evening with Kruder & Dorfmeister
David Schalko is responsible for the concept and direction of the opening of the 2022 edition on Rathausplatz on May 13th. The motto of the evening, for which numerous artists have been invited: “Last Night on Earth”. “Kruder & Dorfmeister will be spanning a musical arc throughout the evening. In addition, the town hall will be used as a stage and will be used for visual mapping,” announced Vakianis. The finale will be a “Xenakis Birthday Party” for the composer Iannis Xenakis (1922-2001) on June 18th. This “immersive experience” curated by Reinhold Friedl will take place at Belvedere 21 and will last from sunset to sunrise.
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More Events in Vienna
After a long concert lull, cancellations and postponements, we are now (finally!) spoiled for choice in Vienna. Pop diva Dua Lipa is coming to the Stadthalle on May 23 – the show is sold out, but those who are resourceful may still be able to get a ticket.
For everyone who wants to cross an 80’s band off their bucket list: On May 12, the Pet Shop Boys will be playing in Vienna’s Gasometer. A few days later, The Smile will be on the same stage: the trio, consisting of Radiohead musicians Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood and drummer Tom Skinner, will perform live on May 17th .
It then gets hard rocking with Ghost ( May 11 , Stadthalle Wien), the Russian Circles ( May 11 , Arena Wien) and Meshuggah ( May 20 , Arena).
