Schwetzingen Festival
The Schwetzingen Festival are a modern international festival of classical music, the ( late April to early June ) will be held in the premises of Schwetzingen Castle ( Schwetzingen, Baden North ) since May 24, 1952 increased annually in the spring. Some concerts (mainly church concerts ) take place (cathedral, Holy Trinity Church) and the near Speyer. The festival will take place gGmbH from the Schwetzingen Festival SWR, whose shareholders are next to the Southwest Broadcasting equal parts of the Rhein- Neckar-Kreis and the town of Schwetzingen.
The Schwetzingen Castle with park and court theater was the summer residence of the Electoral Palatinate elector, who resided in nearby Heidelberg or Mannheim. The now called the Rococo Theatre was built by Nicolas de Pigage and inaugurated on 15 June 1753. After moving the last Elector Karl Theodor in Munich ( beginning of 1778) not only as the residence in Mannheim fell into a deep sleep, but also the summer palace in Schwetzingen. It was not until 1937, the Rococo Theatre was supplied include original stage machinery back to its original purpose. For fire safety reasons, had in 1971 the decision be made as to whether in the future the theater become a museum or should be recorded. They opted for the Bespielung and for that for a complete demolition and rebuilding of the stage area ( the historic auditorium was preserved ).
In general, there are two opera productions since then ( collaborations with famous opera houses, as the Festival not have their own workshops) in the historic Rococo Theatre, the oldest, originally preserved rank theater in the world. The repertoire includes world premieres of commissioned works, the award of the composition order is made by the Schwetzingen Festival, and classical works, in recent decades increasingly excavations unknown operas of the Baroque and Classical periods. Another focus of the Schwetzingen Festival is on chamber music and orchestral works presented by internationally renowned artists and gifted young artists.
The SWR transfers all concerts on SWR2 and provides a selection of concerts also to other German and international broadcasters. Some events are also recorded by the SWR - TV for broadcast on Arte and 3sat. Thanks to the recordings of the BWR, the concerts of the festival can be reheared on the website of the festival after the radio broadcast.