Unfortunately, we are not yet able to announce any details about Hannibal 2021 as we are still waiting for the legal provisions of the Austrian federal government. If the legal framework and the general situation allow events like the Hannibal, we would be very happy to carry out the festival. Further information details will be announced well enough in advance.
HANNIBAL - The Alp's most gigantic Show
Glacier theater 22.04.2022
The Glacier Spectacle HANNIBAL takes historical Carthage straight to Tirol's wildest mountain world. A real-time Alpine crossing by using modern means, a performance of more than 500 participants taking place on scenic Rettenbach Glacier at 3000 meters above sea level. Quiet and thunderous at the same time, a precise choreography of dancers and avalanches, snow grooming machines, base jumpers, aircrafts, helicopters and skidoos, paragliders and skiers spreading across the glacier landscape. Last time about eight thousand spectators had gathered to witness live and with all senses the incredible adventure of Carthage's most popular commander. A show second to none, created by the Lawine Torrèn artistic network - the world's largest contemporary drama.
In 218 BC, Hannibal crossed the main Alpine ridge in only ten days and defeated Italy - accompanied by a colorful army of 60,000 African, Celtic and Spanish soldiers plus thousands of horses and 37 elephants.
Although the enemies suffered a crushing defeat, Hannibal did not conquer Rome. A fact with unique historical consequences as he was defeated severely by the Romans a bit later. This was the beginning of Rome's world power within the Mediterranean area, signing at the same time the fall of North Africa's Empire of Carthage.
The course of an Alpine Crossing
An architectural masterpiece created by nature
At nightfall the horizon draws silhouettes of the 3000 m high mountain peaks. This is the picture frame for the world's largest show stage formed by nature itself. The performance takes place alternatingly in the immediate vicinity of the spectators or miles away. In the spectators' minds are large-format images that already went down in the history of theater production. On the huge video wall in the middle of the natural stage, next to the ten meter high stepped pyramid, distant scenes come into the huge picture. In collaboration with Sölden and Red Bull, the Lawine Torrèn artistic network stages Hannibal's historic Alpine crossing with snow grooming machines, airplanes, dancers, helicopters and extreme athletes.
A truly breathtaking open-air theater amidst the wide open glacier world - a modern parable about striving for power, love, plotting and scheming, and world politics.
FRI, 22 April 2022, 7.30 PM at Nightfall, 67 minutes
Creation: Lawine Torrèn
Text: Joey Wimplinger
Narrator: Harald Krassnitzer
Music: Peter Valentin
Choreography: Donna Jewell
Light design: Frank Lischka
Pyrotechnical effects: Christian Czech
Video: Stefan Aglassinger
Production: Klaudia Gründl de Keijzer
Flight control: Hans Huemer
Constructions: Bergbahnen Sölden
Idea and direction: Hubert Lepka
Initiator: Ernst Lorenzi
Producers: Red Bull, Sölden, Lawine Torrèn
A panoramic event
At the rear end of the panoramic Glacier Road you will find the natural stage of Rettenbach Glacier, encircled by mighty Alpine summits. A highly intensive and almost movie-like experience when it comes to this very special LIVE theater production. All Cinemascope screens and IMAX formats are outshone by the natural Glacier Stage. Hannibal's scene spreads towards 185 degrees, taking place in the third dimension. Representation, dramaturgy, music, light and pyrotechnics literally fuse into a real immersion. While Harald Krassnitzer narrates the story of Hannibal, unbelievable things happen in front of the spectators' eyes: snow groomers become elephants, 150 ski instructors are wedeling down the snow dunes as African desert tribes, and Hannibal himself towers on a huge moving column. Peter Valentine's music - a very emotional soundscore - connects all the breathtaking scenes to a fantastic movie inside your head.
Elephant moves from Salzburg's Festival Hall to the mighty mountain world of the alps
"Die Liebe der Danae, Summer 2016, Großes Festspielhaus". I witness Alvis Hermanis' production of this wonderful Richard Strauss opera and - somehow - this stepped pyramid strongly reminds me of the huge snow pyramid of HANNIBAL, the Glacier Spectacle. Then a life-size, white elephant enters the scene to the right. What a coincidence! After a couple of talks and discussions, a big truck operated by Bergbahnen Sölden takes the giant elephant to Sölden, towards the glacier fields.
"Thanks to the Salzburg Festival this brilliant sculpture was released from the theater scenery to the majestic Ötztal Alps," states director Hubert Lepka.
An Elephant and his equals
On the glacier plateau at above 3000 meters altitude the elephant finally met his equals: the snow-grooming machines of Bergbahnen Sölden in the role of Hannibal's elephants that accompanied the troops. The big white animal moved directly from the Salzburg Festival to the glacier slopes without being shy. He also acted as a stage for two professional dancers, Maayan Reiter and Sami Similä who were elected senators of Carthage. Guided by Rotraud Kern - an experienced participant in the glacier spectacle - Sami (he comes from Finland) is happy about the low temperature while Maayan was on the glacier for the very first time. She comes from Israel and didn't know anything about the eternal ice and the white elephant from the opera house. We should invent a name! Yes, Pollux. Good luck Maayan, Sami and Pollux. The herd will start their training again in April!
The Hannibal Team
The ensemble of 500 actors is in perfect tune with the natural landscapes of Rettenbach Glacier high above Sölden, coupled with technical highlights on the unique open-air theater stage.
| TEAM OF ACTORS |
PRODUCING TEAM |
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| A production of SÖLDEN RED BULL LAWINE TORRÈN HANNIBAL Tomaz Simatovic DIDO Marion Hackl VENUS Jasmin Rituper TV-MODERATOR Donna Jewell HAMILKAR/SCIPIO Chris Mongiardo AENEAS/DREAM READER Ekke Hager HANNIBAL AS CHILD Äneas Lorenzi SENAT OF CARTHAGE Peter Beil Lucia Riccelli Pascale Staudenbauer Natali Radelic Ruth Burmann Vladimir Conde Reche Julie Abeyta Rocki Jian Andrea Lozano Kellie Walsh ELEPHANTS Pistenbully-Fahrer der Bergbahnen Sölden Seppl Falkner Markus Klotz Hannes Klotz Erich Krabacher Andreas Fiegl Rene Schöpf Markus Gritsch Karl-Heinz Jordan Alexander Klotz Johannes Gritsch Bernhard Gstrein Hubert Granbichler Michael Schultes Sascha Nösig Marco Kuprian Jakob Auer Mario Haller Lukas Thaler Dietmar Kreuzer Mathias Fiegl Lukas Tamerl EXCAVATOR Bruno Gstrein CARTHAGE ARMY SKI INSTRUCTOR Skilehrer der Skischule Sölden-Hochsölden Leitung: Gotthard Gstrein Skilehrer der Skischule Yellow Power Leitung: Herbert Gurschler Skilehrer der Skischule Ötztal Leitung: Urban Gstrein MOTOCROSS Leitung: Dieter Happ Manfred Hörburger Thomas "Scotti" Beiler Florian Praxmarer Martin Lindner Benjamin Walch Seppo Suttner Siggi Raich Bernd Hupfauf FXR Racing Team Italy Peter Seurianz SKIDOO Leitung: Wilhelm Schmidt Manuel Schmidt Roland Zanet Norbert Zanet Pierre Colaluce Tobias Hackl ALPINE GUIDES Richard Fender Peter Brüggeler Gotthard Gstrein Alois Gstrein Martin Gstrein Karl Maier Gustl Pfandler Ferdl Plörer Robert Santer Martin Santeller Herbert Schmid |
THE FLYING BULLS PARAGLIDER Leitung: Alfons Hörhager Sebastian Bacher Harald Böss Leo Dornauer Roland Eberl Christian Eder Gitti Eder Willfried Fankhauser Hans-Jörg Geisler Dominik Gstir Georg Gundolf Michael Hanser Patric Hörhager Hannes Kalkus Günter Kerschenbauer Theresia Klingler Andreas Kohler Anja Kreidl Ulrich Loacker Christoph Müller Lucca Oman Burkhard Rimel Frank Salzgeber Stefan Salzgeber Markus Schuler Markus Spitaler Albin Sporer Jürgen Stock Johannes Tshofen Martin Volgger Josef Wechselberger SPEEDKITER Elias Bachmann Martin Beikircher Irene Burger Paul Fischnaller Friedemann Flache Lukas Hitthaler Luka Hofer Peter Holzer Daniel Kofler Franz Kofler Manuel Mair Chris Niederkofler Fabian Oberbichler Martin Oberhofer Leonhard Oberhöller Günther Oberjakober Kevin Pescosta Lukas Rifesser Andreas Schreilechner Martin Weissteiner Michael Weissteiner PROPELLER Isidor Grüner SKYDIVER HSV Red Bull Salzburg Fallschirmsport Paul Steiner Michael Löberbauer Martin Stoiber Tobias Hufler Florian Greger Magdalena Schwertl Markus Langwieder Roland Gasser Gert Weinfurter Horst Purrer Joe Kroissl Robert Schwendinger Ground staff Heidrun Prosch Ulrike Huemer ESCAPING AENEAS AND HIS COMRADES B.A.S.E. Jumper - Red Bull Skydive Team Marco Waltenspiel Georg Lettner HERKULES, GODS AND FIGHTER OF TROY Flying Bulls B-25 Mitchell Pilot – Frederic Handelmann Pilot – Hans Pallaske Alpha Jet Pilot – Philipp Haidbauer F4-Corsair Pilot – Eric Goujon P-38 Lightning Pilot – Raimund Riedmann AB 212 des österreichischen Bundesheeres Pilot – Mjr. Andreas Buchmayr C-Pilot – Hptm. Reinhold Reiter Winde – OStWm. Mario Turner |
MUSIC Peter Valentin NARRATOR Harald Krassnitzer TEXT Joey Wimplinger LIGHT DESIGN Frank Lischka KARTHAGO TV Stefan Aglassinger CHOREOGRAPHY Donna Jewell COSTUMES Janett Sumbera-Percht MAKE UP Doris Scheuringer Manuela Kreiter FLIGHT DIRECTOR Hans Huemer OVERALL COORDINATION Ernst Lorenzi PRODUCING DIRECTOR Klaudia Gründl de Keijzer CONCEPT AND PRODUCTION Hubert Lepka PYROTECHNICAL EFFECTS Pyrovision Christian Czech Eugen Seethaler Tom Unger Manuel Salzmann Stefan Strohmer Markus Brandtner Gerald Thaler Sunantha Hankampang Sarawut Taisub PRODUCING ASSISTENT Valerie Mackinger SET RUNNER VIDEO ASSISTENT Karthago TV Veronika Wieser Gottfried Ehgartner Margret Appesbacher LIVE CAMERAS Christian Gappmaier Martin „Mungo" Hanslmayr Felix Bauer Wolfgang Friedinger Eduardo Gellner COORDINATION RED BULL Alex Zika Juliane Wöss COORDINATION FLYING BULLS Raimund Riedmann Hans Huemer Sylvie Pichler PHOTOS Ernst Lorenzi Wolfgang Kirchner Peter Rigaud Magdalena Lepka Reinhard Tripp Guido Mangold Bernhard Spöttel Jürgen Skarwan Isidor Nösig GRAPHICS Elli Ferstl Robert Rottensteiner Reinhard Tripp Christoph Mindek KARTHAGO TV JOURNAL Ernst Lorenzi WEB REDACTION Marlene Leberer GUEST- AND PRESSSUPPORT Julia Lepka-Fleischer Carmen Fender Ernst Lorenzi Marlene Leberer |
STAGE |
ORGANSING COMITEE |
| STAGE- AND SAFETYTECHNIQUE Sicher UK Udo Kirchmayer Hanno Rampelt Wolfgang Czihak Andreas Klein Ludwig Lepka Jonathan Huber Luis Maierhofer Jakob Kaufmann Jonas Burmann Rudi Hauser LIGHT AND SOUND GRUPPE 20 Ilsanker Lichttechnik Klaus Mayer Sabrina Hava Stefan Ebelsberger Flo Ilsanker Ulli Eckert Bernd Dimbeck Thomas „Fossi" Forster Christian „Labs" Kopfinger Michael „54iger" Öchsner Tom „Patch" Feifel Robin Schöne Heide Tömpe Markus Völk Andreas Liebl TRANSPORTS Bergbahnen Sölden Benjamin Sticker Hermann Köfler Michael Klotz Michael Gstrein Florian Gstrein Rene Gritsch Christoph Kuen Fritz Fischer VENUSTRANSPORTS SKIDOO Marco Wilhelm AVALANCHE Berthold Pult ICE- AND SNOWSCULPTURE Markus Klotz Hubert Granbichler STAGE Wolfgang Waldhart Gernod Freidl Mitarbeiter der Bergbahnen Sölden PAINTING Gerald Herrmann HANNIBAL TOWER Kunstschlosserei Bernd Lang BOATS Christian Panek Harry Vettermann Didi Kopf KARTHAGO TV STUDIO EQUIPMENT Habicherhof, Ötz Roland Haslwanter ZORBKUGEL Sportcamp Fun-Pro Rupert Pichler BALLOONBURNER Franz Steinkogler Heidrun Prosch RAFFSTORE Schlotterer VIDEOWALL PRG Worldwide Entertainment Technology Solutions Robert Kunov Armin Wolfsgruber VIDEO TECHNIQUE AV Professional Robert Ranzinger Helmut Rozmann Elisabeth Neumann Christian Biro XENON LIGHT AO-Lighting Technology GmbH RADIO Funk Austria HELIKOPTER WUCHER Bruno Füruter |
PRESIDENTS PACKAGES |
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