The Midsummer Night's Gala, Austria, 2024

 

Grafenegg Gala (2024)

The Midsummer Night's Gala is a major musical event that attracts television audiences from all over Europe. But the best way to experience it is in person at the Wolkenturm. The colourful sound of the Tonkunstler Orchestra and the international splendour that celebrated soloists bring to Grafenegg to kick off the open-air season heightens anticipation of the festival months soon to follow. Soprano Regula Mühlemann returns to Grafenegg following her resounding successes at the Salzburg Festival and Vienna State Opera. Samoan tenor Pene Pati, on the other hand, celebrates his Wolkenturm debut; and Martynas Levickis makes his first appearance, expanding the classical orchestral sound with his accordion. Also there for the first time: Marta Gardolińska as conductor!

REGULA MÜHLEMANN, soprano

PENE PATI, tenor

MARTYNAS LEVICKIS, accordion

MARTA GARDOLINSKA, conductor

Bedrich Smetana

Overture to the Opera «Die verkaufte Braut»

Charles Gounod , Charles Gounod

«Je veux vivre» Juliet's aria from the Opera «Romeo et Juliette»

Charles Gounod

«Ah! lève-toi, soleil!» Roméo's scene and cavatina from the Opera «Roméo et Juliette»

Georges Bizet

Carmen Suite (Arr.: Martynas Levickis)

Luigi Arditi

«Il Bacio» («Kiss Waltz»)

Maurice Ravel

«Alborada del gracioso»

Alexander Alabieff

«Die Nachtigall»

Martynas Levickis

«Ruta zalioj»

Martynas Levickis

«A te tarakihi» (Arr.: Carl Doy)

Wolkenturm, Grafenegg, Austria, 21 june 2024.