Between Baroque Splendor and the Magic of Seasons
“Farinelli barockt Vivaldi” from April 26 to May 3, 2026
A large orchestra, a celebrated soloist, a passionate maestro – and one of the most famous works in music history: With “Farinelli barockt Vivaldi,” the Polish Art Philharmonic invites you in 2026 to a musical journey into the world of Baroque – virtuosic, emotional, and surprisingly timeless. Under the direction of Michael Maciaszczyk, the orchestra presents a two-part program that brings the magic of the 18th century to life.

At the center of the first part of the program is one of the most colorful figures in music history: Farinelli, born Carlo Broschi. In the 18th century, he was a European superstar, celebrated at courts from London to Madrid. His extraordinary voice, with a range of over three octaves, inspired composers like Georg Friedrich Händel to write virtuoso arias. However, Farinelli was more than just a singer – he was a projection surface for desires and a symbol of an era between artistic freedom and personal sacrifice. His career tells a story of fame, loneliness, and the overwhelming power of music.

This historical figure receives a contemporary voice in 2026: the coloratura mezzo-soprano Aleksandra Opała. The internationally sought-after singer is regarded as a specialist in the Baroque and Belcanto repertoire. Her interpretations are technically brilliant and emotionally nuanced at the same time. “This music demands absolute dedication,” says Opała. With expressiveness and vocal precision, she breathes new life into the arias.

After the break, “Le quattro stagioni” will feature the famous “Four Seasons” by Antonio Vivaldi – one of the most performed works in classical music. As both violinist and conductor, Maciaszczyk shapes the work with a special closeness to the orchestra. “The seasons are like a musical mirror,” he explains: “Everyone hears their own memories, moods, and hopes in them.” The ensemble's goal is to build bridges – between past and present, between connoisseurs and the curious.

The special atmosphere of the concert halls with their impressive architectures provide the ideal setting for this. One can look forward to a concert that strikingly unites baroque opera passion and orchestral colors. Or, as Maciaszczyk puts it: “When people leave the concert with shining eyes, then we have done everything right.”

Tickets for “Farinelli barockt Vivaldi” are available at all known ticket outlets. Children up to ten years pay only five euros when accompanied by an adult, and students up to 16 years receive a 50 percent discount. Premium seat bookings are possible at: bestofclassic@web.de.

Photos: Andreas Lander, Layout: NIWI Design

Entry from 5:00 PM (Hall entry: 5:30 PM)

Unfortunately, the event has been canceled.

From May 2nd to 3rd, you have the chance to spend the night in our Thalia bookstore in Halle am Markt again! Under the motto “Träum dich weg – Starte mit uns in deinen Büchersommer!” we will spend an evening with you full of relaxed browsing, cozy craft workshops, and a cheerful book game. Snacks, drinks, and a delicious breakfast are provided. We look forward to seeing you!

Note: Participation is possible for persons aged 18 and over, and there is a strict ban on alcohol.

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The Whitney Houston Story - Tribute Concert

One Moment In Time is not only a number-one hit from one of the greatest music legends of all time, but also a name that promises a program.

The tribute concert One Moment In Time offers all fans the opportunity to experience the biggest hits of pop icon Whitney Houston live once again. It takes you back to the time of perhaps the greatest singer ever and gives you joyful moments to cherish. Thus, the musical legacy of the successful entertainer remains unforgettable. The beautiful ballad about the positive power of self-belief and many other megahits are presented by our soul singer in a magnificent live performance. Her professional performance includes immense expressiveness, with her strong and precise voice capable of filling the largest concert halls. The singer is supported by a choir, a top-notch band, and a skilled dance group. Additionally, a faithfully recreated light and stage show ensures perfect authenticity and guarantees an unforgettable experience.

One Moment In Time breathtakingly and authentically commemorates the musical career of Whitney Houston and her countless megahits.

Doors open at 6:00 PM.

From May 2nd to 3rd, you have the chance to spend the night in our Thalia bookstore in Halle am Markt again! Under the motto “Träum dich weg – Starte mit uns in deinen Büchersommer!” we will spend an evening with you full of relaxed browsing, cozy craft workshops, and a cheerful book game. Snacks, drinks, and a delicious breakfast are provided. We look forward to seeing you!

Note: Participation is possible for persons aged 18 and over, and there is a strict ban on alcohol.

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A dystopian vampire novel with queer characters for all who expect more than clichés.

A vampire society at a standstill and a vampire yearning for more. Could you reclaim the taste of freedom while also preventing a war? Once he was a proud warrior, now he is an executioner. In a dystopian vampire world, Laith van Basten has only one challenge left: the blood frenzy. He glorifies the past and sinks into dark thoughts that not even his friend Fei can dispel.

Theatrical reading with distributed roles. For ages 16 and up!

After more than seven years, SES Boxing returns with a high-caliber event. In the new Sparkassen Ice Dome, two explosive rematches are the focus: Artur Reis faces Mateusz Tryc again to settle the WBO Europe title in light heavyweight after their controversial first bout. Additionally, there will be a rematch between Julian Vogel and Sami Ahmeti, after their first fight for the WBO Youth World Championship in super welterweight ended in a draw. The evening will be complemented by more professional and amateur bouts. A historic boxing venue will once again serve as a stage for top boxing sports 

Bestselling author Isabelle North takes us into Greek mythology.

Yuna Lark knows thanks to her gift exactly when someone will die – and her mother has very little time left. When she accidentally frees the demigod Zenon from an ancient curse, he offers her a journey to the underworld to bargain with the Fates themselves for her mother’s life. The closer they get to the powerful Moirae, the more she loses herself in Zenon’s rough touches. But is he really the hero by her side – or perhaps the deadliest of all monsters?

There is a fire in the Harz. In the garden colony Grüner Daumen, huts are ablaze. Chief Inspector Andreas Anton from the idyllic Düsterode is not too alarmed. The yoga fan is simply not the type for alarm. When a corpse is found in one of the cabins, he does start to worry. Because the 14-year-old son of his new partner is missing. Or has Finn just run away due to provincial boredom? Andreas rolls up his yoga mat, puts his dog Mrs. Krause on a leash, and begins to investigate. Of course, not without his unofficial colleague Ariane, the head of Harz Tourism and a sensitivity manager. She wants to make the Harz more mindful and takes anything that jeopardizes this goal personally. Andreas and Ariane are like fire and water, but only together will they free the Harz from murder!

When the coniferous forest idyll is deceiving: The crime series with the wonderfully mismatched detective duo: Ariane is energetic, Chief Inspector Andreas is easy-going – and together they always get caught up in murder and mayhem. Good mood guaranteed, because the Harz has never been this murderously entertaining.

Konstantin Wecker
Der Liebe zuliebe – a literary-musical evening

Sometimes combative, sometimes contemplative, sometimes gentle – always passionate: This is how the audience knows and loves the poet and musician Konstantin Wecker. He is not only a gifted songwriter but also an important voice of a whole generation. An unyielding admonisher and fighter against war and fascism. With his songs and texts, he has been advocating for justice and peace for many decades and for a more mindful, loving coexistence. With his new book Der Liebe zuliebe (bene! / Droemer Knaur) – Konstantin Wecker takes stock of his life.

Der Liebe zuliebe – a book about a lifelong search: for meaning, for the “more than everything,” for the great mystery, for love, for paths to inner and outer peace. For Wecker, love is the key to making life successful. And for the world to become different, to become better.

Konstantin Wecker does not shy away from including the dark times in his new book: Depression, melancholy, alcohol addiction, drug highs, numerous crashes, delusions, anger, sadness. He writes about a decades-long search and a turning point at the edge of the abyss.

A moving book from the pen of one of the greatest song poets of our time, who gives courage to tens of thousands of fans again and again to believe in the good and to stand up for the good.

“I finally wanted to become the one I sing about in my songs: the tender one, the peaceful one, the loving one, the listening one. One who knows what is essential.

The daily meditation, the people who supported me, the many good conversations, the music, wonderful texts from old mystics – they have done me well. Without the return to the power of spirituality, I probably wouldn’t have managed to take a new path. I wrote this book to invite everyone who struggles with similar problems and the question of the meaning of our existence to embark on the path to a more fulfilling life. Perhaps in the advanced age of my earthly life, this book has also become a kind of first testament... With sober reflection, I look at the essence of being and naturally have a desire and joy for new things and so much more. I am grateful to have written a letter at the beginning to my long-deceased father.”
Konstantin Wecker

With his new stage program, Konstantin Wecker will, together with Jo Barnikel (piano, keyboard) and Fany Kammerlander (cello), excitingly intertwine his new book with his musical work and make Der Liebe zuliebe a unique experience; full of music, poetry, mysticism – and love.

Admission: 7:00 PM

Unfortunately, the event is canceled.

Eligible groups of people are allowed to register for the DFB-Youth international matches (U 23-U 15 m/f) free of charge:



- Club/NLZ representative

- Association sports teachers/base coordinators

- Family friends

- Advisors of nominated players

- Press/media representatives

- Referees



Deliberately providing false information will inevitably lead to exclusion from the event. We would like to point out that unauthorized persons can be notified in writing of non-consideration up to two days before the event.



Admission: 19:15



The advance sale will start shortly.

What broke over soccer in the GDR in the fall of 1989 was a catastrophe. West German club managers like Reiner Calmund invaded the East and signed the stars of the local Oberliga right off the field. About 150 GDR footballers moved to the West in the first years after the reunification. Often, only shady businessmen came from the West. The wild post-reunification years left a wreckage in the East. Many clubs collapsed, some reinvented themselves. Great success stories were the exception. In conversation with Mathias Liebing, the former professional footballers Norbert Nachtweih and Alexander Zickler share their experiences.

Ana Vieira Leite - Soprano
Eva Zaïcik - Mezzo-soprano
Julien Chauvin - Violin and Direction
Le Concert de la Loge

Francesco Geminiani (1687–1762)
»La Foresta Incantata«
Georg Friedrich Händel (1685–1759)
Selected Arias and Duets from the Oratorios and Operas
»L´Agrippina«, »Orlando« and »Theodora«

Step into an enchanted forest during the time of the Crusades at the gates of Jerusalem. In this forest, one encounters hunters and nightingales, but also ghostly beings. Francesco Geminiani's ballet music La Foresta Incantata is intricately woven with arias and duets from various works by Georg Friedrich Händel, which enthrall with their emotional expressiveness. In Halle, the birthplace of Händel, this program unites virtuosic Baroque music from different genres, performed by Julien Chauvin and the ensemble Le Concert de la Loge, all of whom are established specialists in the sounds of this era.

Admission: 18:30 Uhr

The early 1990s: chaos, upheaval, new freedom – and new forms of crime. In his latest volume, true-crime author Bernd Kaufholz, together with former prosecutor Hendrik Weber, recounts ten spectacular cases from Halle and surrounding areas.

5:30 PM

Entry: 2 hours before the start of the game

Entry: 2 hours before the game starts

Entry: 2 hours before the start of the game

Entry: 2 hours before the game starts

NICOLE & Band
„Meine Schätze - 45 Jahre Jubiläums Tour“

„A Little Peace“, „Don't Fly So High, My Little Friend“, „Papillon“, „A Quiet Song“, „With You Maybe“, „Alone in Greece“ or „I'm Back“. Everyone knows these hits by Nicole and can sing along.

For 45 years, Nicole has been on the stages of this world. At just 17 years old, she won the Eurovision Song Contest for Germany with "A Little Peace," which led to millions of sales and top positions across Europe, including a No. 1 in the UK.

In 2026, Nicole will celebrate this event with her “Meine Schätze – 45 Jahre Jubiläums Tour.”

Hardly any other German artist can present such a success story: Euro Gold Single, 11 Golden Tuning Forks, and 17 first places at the ZDF Hitparade, making her a record holder in this successful show. Following the second place at the World Popular Song Festival in Tokyo (1983), she received an ECHO Pop award in the 90s, multiple Golden Europa awards, the smago! Award in 2017, and the Hans Rosenthal Award in 2023 for her social commitment.

On her new tour, Nicole presents her hit classics & milestones from her over 45-year career. Excellently staged by her great band, consisting of outstanding musicians (Jens Carstens, Achim Meier, Mickey Meinert, and Zoran Grujovski), some from the Helene Fischer Live Band and Rosenstolz, along with her expressive voice and performance. A wonderful experience of this unique anniversary tour with an emotional, honest, and high-profile live show.

Doors open at 5:00 PM