Musical “Beethoven Secret” Season 2

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This year ’ s unmissable, most anticipated musical! Only four weeks on the Sejong stage to meet this heart-throbbing masterpiece Inspired by Beethoven ’ s letter to his immortal beloved (Unterbliche Geliebte) that was found in his belongings after his death, musical “ Beethoven; Secret ” recounts the story about Beethoven in a revolutionary setting of modern touches to his great works that transcend 250 years of time. This is the first original musical that gets presented both by the Seoul Arts Center and the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts. Richer in storytelling and more diverse in musical numbers aided by visually captivating LED images, the season 2 will appeal to a broader audience in varied ages. SYNOPSIS Undying music, immortal love Ludwig van Beethoven, the greatest pianist and composer in his time of the 19th century in Vienna, Austria, lives his lonely life in distrust of love and people due to a painful childhood memory of being abused by his father. Contrary to his much-applauded music, he is reputed as cold and cynical in character. One day when he visits Prince Kinsky to demand an apology from some aristocrats who look down on him, he encounters Antonie Brentano. There, Beethoven and Antonie, who have no trust in love and no prior experience in love respectively, get to develop a good feeling toward each other. Though devastated by hearing loss, Beethoven gets comforted from Antonie and eventually falls in fervent love with her. However, their secret love affair gets revealed and Antonie decides to part with him in order to protect her family from getting hurt. Now, brokenhearted Beethoven loses his hearing completely and all he gets for his life and creativity is depressing motifs and themes in his mind. 주최: 세종문화회관