February 14, 2027 at 4:00 PM
At the concert hall “Collegium Musicum Riga” (entrance from Zirgu Street)
Vaļņu Street 9–3, Old Riga
Love, family, passion, intrigue, and brilliant music - on Valentine’s Day evening we will look into the most romantic and family-centered chapters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s life!
Was Mozart as brilliant in love as he was in music? Which women inspired his creative work, and how much of the composer’s personal life is reflected in the heroines of his operas?
On Valentine’s Day, the concert hall “Collegium Musicum Riga” invites you to a special concert lecture, “Mozart and the Women in His Life (and Art),” where music history will intertwine with fascinating stories about love, relationships, and the morals of 18th-century society.
Women played an important role in Mozart’s life - from his mother and his sister Nannerl, who was herself a gifted musician, to his first great love, Aloysia Weber, and his wife Constanze, with whom the composer was united by both love and the hardships of life they overcame together.
Just as vivid and varied are the women in Mozart’s operas. The passionate Donna Anna, the resourceful Susanna, the devoted Pamina, and other heroines reveal love in its many forms - from romantic infatuation and jealousy to devotion, the pain of disappointment, and forgiveness.
Conductor and early music researcher Māris Kupčs will take the audience on a fascinating journey through the events of Mozart’s life, revealing both lesser-known biographical facts and the customs of the era’s society and how they are reflected in the composer’s work.
Meanwhile, soprano Monta Martinsone will enrich the evening’s narrative with works of Mozart’s vocal music, allowing the audience to experience the emotional world of the composer’s female characters and the incomparable beauty of his music.
Featuring:
- •Māris Kupčs - conductor, researcher, concert lecture host
- •Monta Martinsone - soprano
Venue: Concert Hall “Collegium Musicum Riga”, Vaļņu Street 9–3, Riga.
Duration: approximately 90 min
Warm drinks and light snacks will be available for visitors
Organizer: Association "Collegium Musicum Riga"
