Johann Strauss
The Camerata brings the New Year’s scent of Vienna to the Athens Concert Hall
The Camerata – Friends of Music Orchestra will bring the scent of Vienna to the Athens Concert Hall on Saturday, January 4, when its New Year’s concert will take place.
Yannis Skourletis brings a contemporary edge to ‘Die Fledermaus’
Johann Strauss' "Die Fledermaus" (The Bat) is more than a 19th-century classic about masked characters caught in a farce; the operetta is a mirror to our modern world, where people hide behind extravagant personas instead of digital screens, director Yannis Skourletis told Kathimerini.
The Bat | Athens | December 19 – January 4
Austrian composer Johann Strauss II's iconic operetta "The Bat" returns to the stage of Olympia Municipal Music Theater (59 Akadimias) this holiday season, promising a dazzling blend of humor, elegance and musical brilliance.
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Ballet diptych A Viennese Evening premieres at Cankarjev dom
Ljubljana – Cankarjev Dom, Slovenia’s biggest arts and culture centre, will host the premiere of the ballet A Viennese Evening on Thursday night. The ballet diptych, choreographed by Renato Zanella, is a co-production of Cankarjev Dom and SNG Ljubljana Opera and Ballet.
In Bucharest, Ceausescu’s Fountains Dance the Night Away
Photo: BIRN.
As the giant digital clock strikes 9 p.m., bursts of water surge from the fountains, lit up in colour and dancing to the music of Johann Strauss, Pharrell Williams and sprightly Romanian songs.
Underground Youth Orchestra | Athens | December 29
The Underground Youth Orchestra - a local act founded in 2010 by people meeting in a basement to play music which today comprises 45 music students and four professionals - presents "Almost New Year's," a celebratory concert at the Benaki Museum's Pireos Street annex.
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New Year concert by Istanbul State Opera and Ballet
The Istanbul State Opera and Ballet (IDOB) will present a Vienna-themed concert for the New Year, performing a program made up of works by famous Austrian composer Johann Strauss. The concert will take place on Dec 27 at Zorlu PSM and on Jan 3 and 5, 2019 at the Kadıköy Süreyya Opera.
Canto Lirico | Athens | December 21 & 28
Greek National Opera singers will perform a medley of songs from well-known operettas at To Treno sto Rouf. The program includes pieces by Johann Strauss, Theofrastos Sakellaridis and Franz Lehar, among others. Performances take place on Wednesday, December 21 and December 28, at 9.30 p.m. Admission is set at 12 euros.
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Good music comes to town soon once again
The Good Music in Town concert series will kick off on Oct. 27, with five-time Grammy winner Canadian jazz artist Diana KrallThe Good Music in Town concerts will once again revive audiences in Istanbul, starting with world famous jazz soloist Diana Krall, who has won five Grammy awards. As part of her world tour for her new album, Canadian jazz queen Krall will take the stage on Oct.
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Ankara State Opera Ballet opens new season
The Ankara State Opera and Ballet (ADOB) will welcome the 2015-2016 season with a rich repertoire, featuring more than 25 works on the stage.
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