Opera stars sing at AIDS benefit
May 21, 2016
In a colorful lineup at the Bonn Opera on May 21, world-famous soloists sang operatic arias and songs of their choice. They were accompanied by the Beethoven Orchestra Bonn and the Opera Chorus of the Bonn Theater under conductor Stefan Blunier.
The proceeds of the event go to the German AIDS Foundation, which funds specific projects to ease the burden for persons suffering from the immune deficiency syndrome in Germany.
In addition, the foundation gives financial and logistical support to measures outside the country, including the DREAM Program in Mozambique, which has been successful in preventing transmissions of HIV from mothers to their fetuses and children.
About 1 percent of the German AIDS Foundation's budget is publically funded. The rest comes from corporate and private sponsorships and from benefit events such as the opera galas in Bonn, Berlin and Düsseldorf.
As media partner of the Opera Gala in Bonn, Deutsche Welle reports on and broadcasts the event:
- May 21, 2016, beginning at 1700 UTC: Live video stream at dw.com/kultur
- May 24, 2016, "Euromaxx" at 0030 UTC on DW (English) and online at dw.com/lifestyle
- July 3, 2016, "Arts.21" part 1 at 0830 and 1730 UTC on DW (English) and online at dw.com/arts
- July 10, 2016, "Arts.21" part 2 at 0830 and 1730 UTC on DW (English) and online at dw.com/arts
- June 3 and 10, 2016, in the radio program "Concert Hour," available for two weeks as audio on demand at dw.com/concerthour.