An extravagant, one-of-a-kind performance! Be a Siegfried for a day!

The Austrian Consulate General Los Angeles and the Austrian Cultural Forum New York have lend their support to the Villa Aurora's contribution to the Los Angeles Opera Ring Festival. "Invisible Siegfrieds Marching Sunset Boulevard" is a passage opera for tarnhelmed wanderers by Austrian artist Georg Nussbaumer.

Covered under heavy blankets, Brünnhilde will sing while being pulled in a cart across Sunset Boulevard, followed by “The Siegfrieds” with horns, ultimately reaching the Villa Aurora in Pacific Palisades and the Pacific Ocean.

Schedule
April 17th: Walk 17:20-20:00 (Union Station to Sunset/Hollywood)
April 18th: Walk 15:55-20:00 (Sunset/Hollywood to Sunset/Holloway Dr.)
April 19th: Walk 15:50-20:00 (Sunset/Holloway Dr. to Sunset/San Diego Fwy)
April 20th: Walk 15:30-20:00 (Sunset/San Diego Fwy to Sunset/PCH)

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The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra presents Symphony No. 41 in C Major, Mozart's last symphony nicknamed "Jupiter Symphony", under conductor Jeffrey Kahane and Jeremy Denk on the piano. For the program of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, please click on the link.

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The Los Angeles string "Calder Quartet" performs a free concert of Austrian music with Schubert's Quartet in G Major, Webern's String Quartet Op. 5, and Schönberg's 'Transfigured Night.'

Come early for the best seats! For additional information, please email info@colburnschool.edu

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The 53rd San Francisco International Film Festival presents world cinema, including Austrian co-productions "Lourdes," directed by Jessica Hausner, "Pianomania," directed by Robert Cibis and Lilian Franck, "La Pivellina," directed by Tizza Covi and Rainer Frimmel and - last but not least - "Domain," directed by Partic Chiha. For more information, please click on the link.

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LACMA's award-winning concert series 'Art & Music' presents the Grammy Award-winning chamber ensemble "eighth blackbird" with vocalist Lucy Shelton in their Los Angeles premiere of the fully staged production of Schönberg's landmark "Pierrot Lunaire."

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As part of The South East European Film Festival, the Goethe Institut Los Angeles proudly presents the L.A. premiere of the movie "Alive!," an Austrian production by director Artan Minarolli. For more information on the movie and program of the South East European Film Festival, please click on the link.

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The Austrian Wine Marketing Board and the Austrian Trade Commission invite you to partake in the "AUSTRIA UNCORKED" wine tasting, featuring wines from over 80 Austrian wineries. Austrian cheeses & charcuterie as well as Austrian entrees and desserts will make the perfect food pairing!

Cost: Limited $30 "early bird discount" (use code AUSTRIAEB)
$45 in advance
$60 at the door

Please visit www.austriauncorked.com

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Bassonist Arnold Barron and cellist Gordon Grubbs of the Grossmont Symphony Orchestra will perform "Common Ground," a piece for bassoon and violoncello. April 25, 2 pm, St. Luke Lutheran Church, 5150 Wilson St., La Mesa May 9, 2pm, Blak Box Theatre - Palmer Performance Hall, Joshua Tree For ticket information, please click on the link.

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Baritone Ryan de Ryke and Pianist Daniel Schlosberg celebrate the 150th birthday of Hugo Wolf with a program of settings by Goethe and Eichendorff. Hugo Wolf fused poetry and music in unprecedented ways to achieve an artwork of undeniable profundity.

Free admission!
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For the seventh year in a row, the Beverly Hills International Music Festival will present a special Austrian Night. The concert “Music of Austria” will be dedicated to Austrian composers past and present. With the performance of “The Heavenly Life” from Symphony No. 4, the orchestra will mark the 150th birthday of Gustav Mahler. In addition to pieces by Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ernst Krenek, the concert will feature contemporary Austrian artist Gernot Wolfgang with his composition “Vine Street Express.” More event details forthcoming.

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Please make sure to check out the "Austria-Forum," an internet encyclopedia, which contains more than 40.000 texts and 60.000 pictures on Austria. www.austria-lexikon.at

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