The Little Mermaid
loosely based on the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen
to the music of:
George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)
Excerpts from:
Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351 (1749)
Water Music, HWV 348–250 (1717)
Upper Austrian Dance Academy
Ilja van den Bosch, Daniel Morales Pérez, choreography & concept
L’Orfeo Barockorchester
Erich Traxler, conductor
Anna Dürrschmid & Malina Meier, concept
Her underwater kingdom is not enough for the Little Mermaid – she wants to see more of the world! With the help of George Frideric Handel’s powerful music, performed by the virtuoso L’Orfeo Barockorchester, she wants to take the plunge and embark on the perilous journey to land – the land of her dreams.
