Celebrate a New Year of musical adventures with the SCO and vibrant young Prague-born conductor Jiří Rožeň.
Our Viennese New Year Concert offers a tempting selection of musical confections to enthral and delight – from the rich musical flavours of Rožeň’s homeland, in the form of Dvořák’s delicious dance-hall Prague Waltzes, to exquisite tidbits from Hungary and Germany. Brilliant British soprano Jennifer France brings her silvery vocal sparkle to showpieces by Lehár and Zeller, as well as Richard Strauss’s touching love song Amor.
Your captivating trip concludes with the opulence of the Strauss family’s Vienna – where else? – amid the timeless beauty of The Blue Danube.
Programme
Dvořák: Prague Waltzes (selection)
J Strauss II: Voices Of Spring
Zeller: Der Vogelhändler: Zwischenakt
Zeller: Der Vogelhändler: Schenkt man sich Rosen in Tirol
Schubert: Rosamunde Entr'acte, No.3, D.797-1
E Strauss: Grüss an Prag, Polka Française
Suppé: Overture, Light Cavalry
R Strauss: Amor
Dvořák: Slavonic Dance Op. 46 No 1
Lehár: Vilja (The Merry Widow)
Sieczynski: Vienna, City of My Dreams
J Strauss II: The Blue Danube
Jiří Rožeň: Conductor
Jennifer France: Soprano
Estimated duration: 85mins (incl. 20min interval)