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(c) Pablo Kornfeld
Ambraser Schlosskonzert
The Queen’s Lover
Tickets starting at € 29
Date Sat 02.08.2025
Time 20.00
Venue

Schloss Ambras Innsbruck
Spanischer Saal
End approx. 22.00 (1 intermission)
Introductory Talk One hour before the concert
Arrival

Eduardo Egüez and La Chimera, last celebrated by Festwochen audiences in 2020 in “La Pellegrina”, take us on one of their mysterious musical journeys: They follow the shady Count Juan de Tassis y Peralta across Europe. Together with Céline Scheen and her radiant voice, they take us back to the early 17th century with music from Spain, France, Flanders, Italy and England.


Juan de Tassis y Peralta, the second Count of Villamediana, was a brilliant but dissolute aristocrat. He was involved in scandals that drove him into exile several times: legend has it that he set fire to the theater in Aranjuez as the lover of Queen Isabel in order to be able to spend just a moment with her. However, he was also a poet and playwright and wrote such fierce satires against the Madrid court that King Philip IV is said to have ordered his murder in 1622.

Program

Works by

Diego Ortiz, Jean-Baptiste Besard, Josquin des Prez, Giulio Caccini, Claudio Monteverdi, John Dowland u. a.

Artists

Céline Scheen©Michal Novak 2023
Céline Scheen

Soprano
Eduardo Eguez (c) Pablo Valetti
Eduardo Egüez

Lute & Musical Direction
La chimera (c) Pablo Kornfeld
La Chimera

Ensemble

Teaser

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Ambras Castle, Spanish Hall
Adress

Schlossstraße 20, 6020 Innsbruck

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Shuttle-Service

Parking space at Ambras Castle is very limited. Please use of our free shuttle bus. Concert goers can use the bus also without concert tickets.

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About the Event
Introductory Talk

To set the perfect tone for the concert, we offer a complimentary introductory talk. Artists will provide exclusive insights into the evening's program in a discussion led by Christian Moritz-Bauer. The talk always begins one hour before the concert in the Spanish Hall.

Arrival

Your event ticket serves as public transportation within the core zone of Innsbruck two hours before and after the event. For evening concerts at Ambras Castle, a free festival shuttle operates in addition to the IVB Line M (towards Aldrans Fagslung), running every 15 minutes (see schedules). After the concert ends, multiple shuttles will be available simultaneously to take you back to the city.

 

Further Information
Accessibility

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Catering

A wide variety of drinks and pretzels will be available before the concert and during the intermission. You can reserve a table for the intermission at the bar before the concert begins.

Discounts

50% off for visitors under 30 years old 
Tickets for under 18s at €10 
40% off for people with disabilities of at least 70% and their companion 
(Wheelchair seats can only be purchased through the ticket & subscription service at Haus der Musik Innsbruck) 
10% off with Ö1 Club card / Welcome Card

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