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The Vienna Philharmonic, conducted by Valery Gergiev, perform their 2020 Summer Night Concert, featuring tenor Jonas Kaufmann in music by Massenet, Kalman and Puccini.

The Vienna Philharmonic鈥檚 annual Summer Night Concert takes place in the unique ambience of the Schoenbrunn Palace Gardens in Vienna. Postponed from May, the 2020 concert is conducted by Russian maestro Valery Gergiev and features one of the world鈥檚 great operatic singers, German tenor Jonas Kaufmann.

Adopting the theme of love, the concert features arias by Jules Massenet, Emmerich Kalman and Giacomo Puccini. The Summer Night Concert is shown in more than 80 countries worldwide.

1 hour, 29 minutes

Music Played

  • Classic-Sound Orchester

    Prelude

  • Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Edo De Waart

    R. Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier, Op.59 - Act 1 - Introduction

  • Wiener Philharmoniker, Christian Thielemann

    R. Strauss: Concert Suite From "Der Rosenkavalier" - Con Molto Agitato

  • Leonard Bernstein, Wiener Philharmoniker

    Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59: Introduktion

  • Wagner

    Tristan Und Isolde: Liebstod

  • Jacques Offenbach

    The Tales of Hoffmann: Barcarolle

  • George Szell, The Cleveland Orchestra

    A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61, Mwv M 13: No. 1, Scherzo

  • James Galway, Charles Gerhardt, National Philharmonic Orchestra

    A Midsummer Night's Dream: Scherzo

  • Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra: Felix Slatkin

    Ravel: Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream: Scherzo

  • Paul Bateman, City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra

    Lara's Theme

  • Maurice Jarre, Mgm Studio Orchestra

    At The Student Cafe

  • The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra

    The Onedin Line Theme

  • Europe, Mike Moran

    Open Your Heart

  • The Orchestra of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Barry Wordsworth

    Spartacus Suite No. 2: Spartacus Suite No. 2: Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia

  • Aram Khachaturian

    Adagio from Spartacus

    Conductor: Alexander Lazarev. Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra.
  • Aram Khachaturian

    Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia (Spartacus)

    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Yuri Temirkanov.
  • Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Patrick Thomas

    Khachaturian: Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia

  • Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Patrick Thomas

    Khachaturian: Spartacus / Act 2 - Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia

  • Luciano Pavarotti, Orchestra Del Teatro Dell'opera Di Roma, Orchestra Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta

    Nessun Dorma!

  • Carlo Rizzi, London Symphony Orchestra, Salvatore Licitra

    Turandot, Act III: Nessun Dorma!

  • Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Fritz Reiner

    Vienna Blood, Op. 354

  • Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic Orchestra

    Wiener Blut, Walzer, Op. 354 (Remastered)

  • Johann Strauss II

    Sang Viennois

  • Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra

    Wiener Blut (Vienna Blood), Op. 354

Credits

Role Contributor
Orchestra Vienna Philharmonic
Production Manager Sue Perry-Grech
Executive Producer Paul Bullock
Director Henning Kasten

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