Episode 5: Opera above all else!

Paul Klee was a painter, but played the violin all his life and regularly went to concerts and the opera. The productions provided him with inspiration for his artistic work and numerous characters found their way into his work. In this episode of ‘Paul Klee's Playlist’, you can find out which operas he particularly enjoyed and what annoyed him about performances.

Music played (excerpts):

Giuseppe Verdi, Aria of Leonore from the opera “Il Trovatore”

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Aria of Blonde from the opera “Abduction from the Seraglio”

Giuseppe Verdi, Aria “La donna è mobile” from the opera “Rigoletto”

Speaker: Marianne Keller

Concept: Fabienne Eggelhöfer, Marianne Keller

Production: Mario Reinhard

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