No.she051November 14, 2024
Kewpie Special
Suntory Hall New Year Concert 2025
Symphonie-Orchester der Volksoper Wien
January 1 – 3, 2025
Suntory Hall is pleased to present the highly popular New Year Concert 2025 featuring the Symphonie-Orchester der Volksoper Wien (Symphony Orchestra of the Volksoper Vienna=SOVOP) on January 1 - 3, 2025.
Suntory Hall’s New Year Concert has been held since 1988. The Volksoper Orchestra performs selections from their repertoire of operettas and Viennese waltzes, while dancers of the ballet ensemble add colour and splendour to the stage. The New Year Concert 2025 will mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of the “Waltz King”, Johann Strauss Jr. with a special programme.
As soloists, the brilliant soprano Siphiwe McKenzie, who delighted us at the New Year Concerts in 2020, makes a welcome return, and tenor Szabolcs Brickner, Kammersänger of the Hungarian State Opera, appears in the New Year Concerts for the first time. Alexander Joel, esteemed opera conductor and current guest principal conductor of the Volksoper Wien, will bring out vibrant performances from the soloists and orchestra. They will be joined on the stage by the graceful dancers of the Ballett Ensemble SOVOP Wien.
There will be a pre-concert performance by members of the orchestra in the Blue Rose (Small Hall), where there will be a drinks bar.
We hope you will celebrate New Year at Suntory Hall with the elegant tunes of Viennese polkas and waltzes.
Suntory Hall New Year Concert 2025
Symphonie-Orchester der Volksoper Wien
Wednesday, January 1, 2025 14:00 (Doors open 13:00)
Thursday, January 2, 2025 14:00 (Doors open 13:00)
Friday, January 3, 2025 14:00 (Doors open 13:00)
13:20- Pre-Concert Performance on each day (TBC)
Approx running time: 130 mins (incl. 1 intermission)
Suntory Hall, Main Hall
Performers
Siphiwe McKenzie, Soprano
Szabolcs Brickner, Tenor
Alexander Joel, Conductor
Symphonie-Orchester der Volksoper Wien
Ballett Ensemble SOVOP Wien
Programme
― 200 Years Johann Strauss Jr. Anniversary ―
Johann Strauss Jr.: Die Fledermaus, Overture
Johann Strauss Jr.: “So elend und so treu” from Der Zigeunerbaron
Johann Strauss Jr: Frühlingsstimmen Waltz, Op. 410
Johann Strauss Jr.: “Als ich ward ihr Mann” from Wiener Blut
Johann Strauss Jr.: Perpetuum mobile, Musikalischer Scherz, Op. 257
Johann Strauss Jr.: “Das Eine kann ich nicht verzeihen” from Wiener Blut
Johann Strauss Jr.: Champagner-Polka, Op. 211
Johann Strauss Jr.: Kaiser-Walzer, Op. 437
Johannes Holik: Toshi no Hajime à la Johann Strauss
Franz Lehár: “Dein ist mein ganzes Herz” from Das Land des Lächelns
Johann Strauss Jr.: Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka, Op. 214
Franz Lehár: “Meine Lippen, sie küssen so heiß” from Giuditta
Johann Strauss Jr. : Leichtes Blut, Op. 319
Franz Lehár: “Wer hat die Liebe uns ins Herz gesenkt” from Das Land des Lächelns
Johann Strauss Jr.: An der schönen, blauen Donau Waltz, Op. 314
Tickets
S¥15,000 A¥13,000 B¥11,000 Under 25 ¥2,000
Presented by Suntory Hall
Supported by Kewpie Corporation
Supported by the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan in the Fiscal
With the cooperation of Hotel Okura Tokyo (Jan 2)
With the support by the Austrian Embassy / Austrian Cultural Forum Tokyo
More details can be found at the following:
https://www.suntory.com/culture-sports/suntoryhall/article/detail/001520.html
●Performances in other cities:
Sunday, January 5
Festival Hall (Osaka)
Contact: Festival Hall 06-6231-2221
Tuesday, January 7
Fuji City Music Hall “Rose Theatre”
Contact: Rose Theatre 0545-60-2510
Thursday, January 9
Aichi Arts Center
Contact: TOKAI TV Ticket Center 052-951-9104
Friday, January 10
Takasaki City Theatre
Contact: Takasaki City Theatre Ticket Center 027-321-3900
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suntoryhall-pr@suntory.co.jp
Public Relations, Suntory Hall
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