Amalie: The Princess' Diary
The Magic Flute: Animating Mozart
Through the Court’s Gardens
Amalie: The Princess' Diary
This project is centered on Princess Amalie of Saxony (1794–1870), a composer, librettist, and aristocrat whose music has remained largely unknown. Trained by Carl Maria von Weber, she wrote operas and chamber works performed only in the privacy of the court. The program draws on her travel diary from 1824– 1825, a vivid record of her European journey from Saxony to Spain, enriched by contemporary press accounts.
Through original sextet works, historical arrangements, and new transcriptions of Amalia’s scores, the project reconstructs the cultural soundscape of her time while reintroducing her voice, exploring neglected repertoire, and engaging with themes of identity, mobility, and sustainability.
The Magic Flute: Animating Mozart
With Coloquio 6, we joined forces with Dax Niesten to present The Magic Flute: Animating Mozart, a dazzling production that tells the story of Mozart’s most famous opera simply and entertainingly, captivating audiences of all ages. In this project, the visual artist brings the opera to life with mesmerizing animations while we perform live a selection of the greatest arias, from a historical arrangement for wind sextet. The result is a one-hour performance filled with magic and emotion. The simplicity of all the components makes this production highly adaptable to a variety of venues, requiring only a screen, a projector, and six music stands.
Through the Court’s Gardens
During the late 18th and early 19th centuries, the wind sextet flourished as a prominent ensemble in Europe. Our concert presents both original works by composers such as Mozart, Beethoven, Gossec, and Danzi, as well as operatic arrangements that showcase the lively tradition of Harmoniemusik. Our approach combines historically informed performance with a dynamic and engaging format. We move among the audience, explain the instruments, and adapt the setting by performing not only as a sextet but also in smaller formations such as quartets or duos. In this way, we bring to life a fascinating chapter of musical history while sharing the story of our ensemble, inviting the audience to explore the richness of this repertoire through an interactive and captivating performance.