Dresden, Germany (“Aguas da Amazonia” – Metamorphosis)

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About the Concert A whole cosmos of colors and sounds, deep darkness and bright light, original, mysterious landscape – the largest forest area on earth: The wilderness of the Amazon in South America impresses with overwhelming beauty and biodiversity. Inspired by the nature of the rainforest and its fascinating facets, the Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos created a monumental symphonic cantata. From this work of their compatriot, the conductor Simone Menezes has put together a suite, which gains expressive power in the performance of the Dresden Philharmonic through images by the Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado. The impressive images of the world-famous photographer, who passed away in May 2025, not only show the fascination of the flora and fauna of the Amazon, but also the dramatic consequences of human intervention in biodiversity. While the orchestra plays the music live, Salgado’s images are shown on the big screen. As part of the Dresden Music Festival.

Program

Heitor Villa-Lobos
“Bachianas Brasileiras” No. 4 – Prelude

Philip Glass
“Aguas da Amazonia” – Metamorphosis

Heitor Villa-Lobos
“Forest of the Amazon” – Suite

Artists
Simone Menezes
 
Conductor
Camila Provenzale
 
Dresdner Philharmonie