DVD + Blu-Ray:
Midsummer Night’s Gala Grafenegg
Pretty Yende, who sings brilliantly partners up with her “congenial partner” (Kurier) Joseph Calleja and the wonderful cellist Harriet Krijgh.
Midsummer Night’s Gala Grafenegg © C Major Entertainment
Midsummer Night’s Gala Grafenegg © ORF / Thomas Jantzen
Midsummer Night’s Gala Grafenegg © ORF / Thomas Jantzen
The “spectacular opening” (Salzburger Nachrichten) of the Grafenegg Festival 2018 presented at the Midsummer Night's Gala featured lots of famous opera aria and orchestral hits from Verdi, Puccini, Rossini, Bellini, Offenbach, Elgar and more.
The Tonkunstler Orchestra under Yutaka Sado was joined by the “terrific singer” (Kurier) Pretty Yende, her “congenial partner” (Kurier) Joseph Calleja and the wonderful cellist Harriet Krijgh. “A feast for the ears” (Kurier). A spectacular open air concert – a sparkling performance to rival the closing fireworks over the magnificent “Wolkenturm” stage.
Original title Midsummer Night’s Gala Grafenegg
Genre Concert
Recording location Grafenegg Festival “Wolkenturm” stage, June 2018
Duration 76 mins
Production Company ORF in co-production with UNITEL and Grafenegg Festival
Composer Verdi, Puccini, Bellini, Elgar, Rossini, Offenbach, Bernstein and more
Orchestra / Band Tonkunstler Orchestra
Conductor Yutaka Sado
Soloist Joseph Calleja, Pretty Yende, Harriet Krijgh
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