© In höchsten Tönen! Classic in the Crypt: Bellini, Donizetti, Puccini, and others — The most beautiful Italian songs.
Vienna, Peterskirche — Krypta
About the Event
Experience a musical journey through the soul of Italy in one of Vienna's most atmospheric locations, the crypt of St. Peter's Church.
Spinto tenor Sergio Tallo‐Torres combines lyrical finesse with expressive charisma. Together with the sensitive pianist Ekaterina Nokkert, he transports the audience into the world of the Italian bel canto tradition.
Look forward to treasures by Vincenzo Bellini, including the “6 ariette da camera,” “Sogno d'infanzia,” and “A riccordanza”—the finest miniatures full of elegance and melody. With “Mattinata” by Ruggiero Leoncavallo, pure joie de vivre radiates through the crypt—a gem of Italian vocal art.
A great master of opera also shows his lyrical side: Giacomo Puccini's “Storiella d'amore” and “Sogno d'or” unfold a tapestry of sound ranging from tender intimacy to passionate drama.
A great pleasure for connoisseurs and beginners alike!
The crypt is pleasantly temperate in all seasons.
Program
Vincenzo Bellini:
6 ariette da camera.
Sogno d’infanzia.
a riccordanza.
Gaetano Donizetti:
Il barcaiuolo
Me voglio fa na casa
Ruggiero Leoncavallo:
Mattinata
Francesco Paolo Tosti:
La serenata.
Ideale.
Sogno.
Ridonami la calma.
Malia.
Giacomo Puccini:
Storiella d’amore
Sogno d’or
Vincenzo de Crescendo:
Rondine al nido
Stanislao Galdaston:
Musica Prohibita
Practical Information
The crypt is pleasantly tempered at any time of year.
Artists
| Piano: | Ekaterina Nokkert |
|---|---|
| Tenor: | Sergio Tallo‐Torres |
Peterskirche
The Peterskirche (St Peter’s Church) is the second-oldest church in Vienna, founded around 800AD, if legend is to be believed. The present church was built in 1732 in the Baroque style, with Vienna's first baroque dome. Inspired by St Peter's Basilica in Rome, the interior is adorned with frescoes, sculptures, golden altarpieces and carved wood. Peterskirche is one of Vienna's busiest classical music venues, featuring a diverse program that includes daily organ concerts, operas, choral concerts and performances by prominent local and international artists. In addition to performances in the elegant main sanctuary, the Peterskirche also hosts concerts in the fascinating and intimate crypt below ground level.
Johann Sebastian Bach
The name Bach and the word musician had long been synonyms in Germany as the world saw 56 musicians from this kin. But it was Johann Sebastian Bach, a genius composer and virtuoso organ player, who shed lustre on his family name. He was born on th 31st of March 1685 in Eisenach, a small town in Thuringia. At the age of 10 he became an orphan and was brought up by his elder brother Johann Christoph, who was an organist in a neighbouring town. His brother was the one to teach music to the young Johann Sebastian. Later he moved to Luneburg where he attended a church school and mastered the techniques of playing violin, viola, piano and organ by the age of 17. Besides that, Bach was a choir singer and later after his voice broke he became a chanter’s assistant. In 1703 Bach was hired as a court musician in the chapel of Duke Johann Ernst III. He earned such a good reputation there that he was later invited to Arnstadt to be an organist at the New Church, where he wrote his best organ works. In 1723 he moved to Leipzig to be a chantor at St. Thomas Church where he stayed until his death of a stroke in 1750. In the year of his death he had undergone unsuccessful eye surgery which lead him to lose his eyesight. During that strenuous time his second wife Anna Magdalena helped him to write his last musical pieces. Bach’s artistic legacy is vast. He created compositions in all genres of the time: oratorias, cantatas, masses, motets, music for organ, piano and violin.
Address
Peterskirche, Petersplatz, Vienna, Austria — Google Maps
