Story
The glacier spectacle HANNIBAL shows the history of Carthage in the wild mountains of Tyrol.
Together with Sölden and Red Bull, the Lawine Torrèn artist network is staging Hannibal's historic crossing of the Alps with snow groomers, airplanes, dancers, helicopters and extreme athletes as a real, tangible present at 3,000 meters above sea level. Around 75,000 spectators have gathered since 2001 to watch the Carthaginian's coup live and with all their senses. A show that cannot be compared to anything else, probably the greatest contemporary performance in the world.
course of an Alpine crossing
Hannibal is a provocation in more than one respect. In 218 BC, the man from Carthage attempted to cross the Alps, which were as impressive then as they are today, with 60,000 people from half of Europe, half of Africa and 36 elephants. The undertaking was born out of desperation and anger over the never-ending taunts of the Romans in Spain, a heartland of the seafaring Carthaginians. Treaty violations here, raids there. The Romans' aim was to wear down Carthage. But they did not count on Hannibal and his brilliant instinct for people, leadership and luck.
The Glacier Stage
This “life story” of a tragic hero forms the narrative backbone of this Cinemascope experience, text Joey Wimplinger, from Harald Krassnitzer spoken, interwoven with the dramatic film music of Peter Valentine.
Anyone who has ever experienced this and cheered, cheered and suffered with the title character will come back to experience a spectacular show in a 6 cubic kilometer high alpine space. Unbelievable things happen before the eyes of the audience. Initiator Ernst Lorenzi: “Pistenbullys become elephants, hundreds of skiers and paragliders light up the horizon and merge with the spectacular light of Frank Lischka to real immersion.”
The overwhelming natural backdrop and everything that happens in it are closely connected to a story that recently captivated up to 8,000 spectators. A modern parable about the pursuit of power, love, intrigue and world politics. Carefully choreographed, meticulously staged and perfectly organized by director Hubert Lepka More than 300 performers appear on a stage made of ice and snow, the weather plays its own role, the mountain railways provide transport and catering and an unforgettable experience.
Hannibal
The largest contemporary spectacle in the Alps in Sölden
