Vienna State Opera - Evening Mozart Concert in Historical Costumes

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The Vienna State Opera House was opened in 1869 with a gala performance of Mozart's "Don Giovanni". It has become one of world's leading and most famous opera houses. Great musicians have held the post of director, among them Gustav Mahler, Richard Strauss, Herbert von Karajan, Karl Bohm and Lorin Maazel. The Vienna State Opera House is equipped with air-conditioning.

The hallmark of the orchestra are the Vienna Mozart Concerts performed in historical costumes. The choice of the setting, the program, the authentic costumes and wigs, the musicians' enthusiasm and not least the typical Viennese atmosphere, all contribute to create an ambience which makes the audience feel as though they had stepped back to the end of the 18th century. For those "Musical Acadamies", as concerts were called at that time, orchestras attempted to provide maximum enjoyment for the audiences by setting up their programmes of only the most popular pieces by various composers.

Choose from Category A, B, C or Superior tickets. Alternatively you may wish to indulge in the VIP packages which includes the following:

• "Concert-goers menu" at the Restaurant Le Ciecle in Radisson SAS
• Fiaker drive from the Terrace Restaurant to the concert hall
• Best category seating for the concert
• Glass sparkling wine or soft drink in the VIP area of the concert hall
• If you wish, an opportunity to talk to the performers
• Attendance by a Mozart page

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Schedule Details Departs:

• July 11, 12
• August 27,29,30

Departure Point: Vienna State Opera - Opernring 2, 1010 Vienna Departure Time: Concert begins at 8:15pm. Please ensure you are seated at least 15 minutes prior. Return details: Your evening concludes at the end of the concert at approximately 10:00pm. Hotel Pickup: Hotel pick up not available Itinerary:

The program of the Vienna Mozart Concerts is characterized by a very accurate selection of the works. The artistic conception giving ground to the musical sequence of overtures, arias, duets, movements of symphonies and concerts offers powerful insight in the titanic works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Performers
The Vienna Mozart Orchestra includes 30 musicians from the best Viennese orchestras; 2 opera singers (soprano and baritone) from the Vienna State Opera and Volksopera; and 1 soloist for piano, violin and flute.

Orchestra, conductor and singers perform in period costumes
Formerly the winter residence of the Habsburgs, the Hofburg has a unique situation among the great festive halls in Vienna. It was here that the Emperor entertained his guests. Modern technical systems, such as air-conditioning have been successfully integrated into this magnificent hall.

History of the Vienna Mozart Orchestra
The Vienna Mozart Orchestra was founded in 1986 by musicians from the best and most famous Viennese orchestras and from various chambers music ensembles. The artists all shared the aim of preserving the musical tradition and the cultural of Vienna by dedicating themselves to the cultivation and representation of symphonic chamber music of the Viennese Classical Period.

As the name Vienna Mozart Orchestra implies, the 30 musicians devote themselves exclusively to the works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the most accomplished representative of that period who, though born in Salzburg, found his home in Vienna. The orchestra's repertoire ranges from all of Mozart's symphonies to a great variety of his instrumental concertos (for violin, piano and wind) to arias and duets from his most famous operas.

Below is an example of one of the 80 different programs:

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
"Don Giovanni", K. 527
Overture
Duettino Zerlina - Don Giovanni
La ci darem la mano
Donna Elvira's aria: Mi tradi
Don Giovanni's aria: Finch' han dal vino

Posthorn-Serenade, D Major, K 320
6th movement: Menuetto

Violin concerto No. 5 A Major, K. 219
1st movement: Allegro aperto
2nd movement: Adagio
3rd movement: Rondo, Tempo di Menuetto

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"The Marriage of Figaro", K. 492
Overture
The Count's aria: Hai gia vinta la causa!
Duet Susanna - Count: Crudel! perche finora

Symphony No. 40, g minor, K 550
1st movement: Molto Allegro

"Cosi fan tutte", K 588
Fiordiligi's aria: Come scoglio

Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525
1st movement: Allegro

"The Magic Flute", K. 620
Papageno's aria:
Der Vogelfanger bin ich ja
Duet Papageno - Papageno: Pa - pa

JOHANN STRAUSS:
"The Blue Danube" - Waltz
Radetzky March

Please note this is a sample program which is subject to change without notice

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