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Christmas Party of The N.C. Zeitgeist Foundation

12/17/2022

 
On Saturday, Dec. 17, The N.C. Zeitgeist Foundation staged again its elegant and festive Christmas Party which has become a popular staple in the holiday season of the international community. It is a classy amalgam of culture, culinary delights and international encounters and exchange.
 
The theme was
Merry Making with Mozart
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Les Metteurs en Scène Concert Pianist Zaïba Sheik and Klaus Becker
It started with “Die kleine Nachtmusik” fabulously performed by the accomplished string quartet
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Oliver, Lenora, Anna, Jeremy
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Participants came from a dozen foreign countries
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Klaus Becker moderated the program, filled with little anecdotes and announcements of the musical piano pieces like “Ah vous dirai-je, Maman”, a cascade of variations, masterfully played by concert pianist Zaïba Sheik, and “Rondo alla Turca” which underwent a fabulous metamorphosis from the classical to the jazz version.
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Zaïba Sheik at the beautiful Steinway
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And stage directions were joyfully exchanged:
All participants came in ravishing elegance:
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Tobias + Doreen
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Johanna + Bettina
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Stefan + Silvia
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Bryson + Zaire
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Marina + Knudt
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Rachel + Daniel
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Jürgen + Hilda
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Anna + Randy
And after the first musical performance, the attendants enjoyed the Champagne Reception:
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Concha, Helen Ruth and Berkley
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Anna, Bernd, Monika, Yoshi and Randy
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Bernd, Karsten, Veronika and Inga
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Helmut + Karsten
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Violeta, Concha
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Dieter, Oliver, Kristin and Jochen
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Melani and Andrew
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Court Photographer Wolfgang, Rosita, Greg, and Zeitgeist President Bettina
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Rachel
The Christmas Party found its peak in the twin highlight of a four-course dinner
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Karsten, Tomas, Sheila, Klaus, Marina, Knudt and Concha
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Veronica, Michael, Berkley, Tobias, HR, Karsten,Doreen, Heribert
which was interspersed with two intermezzi, consisting of arias and duets performed by Soprano Julia Woodward 

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and Tenor Jonathan White:
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​The musical delights:
“Oh mio babbino caro”, Gianni Schicchi, G. Puccini
„Dein ist mein Herz”, Land des Lächelns, F. Léhar
„Lippenschweigen“, Die Lustige Witwe, F. Léhar
„The Vilja Lied“, Die Lustige Witwe, F. Léhar,
„Ach so fromm“, Martha, F. von Flotow
Duet of the Phantom of the Opera
Holy Night
A fabulous evening:
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Daniel, Rachel, Andrew, Melani, Concha, Klaus, Stefan, Silvia, Oliver and Bernd
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  • Events
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  • Voices from the Zeitgeist
  • About
    • Honorary Consul (ret.)
    • Board of Directors >
      • Klaus Becker
      • Bettina Gruber
      • Michael S. Hawley
      • Michael A. Almond
      • Johanna B. Steinz
      • Christian Forstner
    • Advisory Board >
      • Peter Betz
      • Stefan Engel
      • Ambassador (ret.) Mark Erwin
      • Lieutenant General Frederick Benjamin "Ben" Hodges
      • Prof. Dr. Klaus Larres
      • Ambassador (ret.) James Melville
      • Berkeley von Feilitzsch
      • Heribert von Feilitzsch
      • Dipl.-Ing. Knudt Flor
      • Claudius Reckord
      • Holger Stark
      • Joe Woerner
      • Kristin Zettlemoyer
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