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With this open air concert in Schonbrunn, the Vienna Philharmonic wishes to provide all Viennese, as well as visitors to the city, with a special musical experience in the impressive setting of Schonbrunn Palace and its beautiful baroque gardens, a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site. Since 2008 the Vienna Philharmonic have provided an outstanding experience for all visitors. In the recent years the orchestra has been conducted by Gustavo Dudamel, Valery Gergiev, Franz Welser-Most, Daniel Barenboim, Christoph Eschenbach and Zubin Mehta. Among the previous guest solists: Renee Fleming, Lang Lang, Rudolf Buchbinder, Katia and Marielle Labèque. It is Sony Classical's sixth release of the Summer Night Concert. TRACKLIST Gioacchino Rossini 1792 1868 1. Overture to the Opera Guillaume Tell, Finale Giuseppe Verdi 1813 1901 2. Overture to the Opera La forza del destino Giacomo Puccini 1858 1924 3. Aria Vissi d'arte,vissi d'amore from the Opera Tosca Pietro Mascagni 1863 1945 4. Intermezzo from the Opera Cavalleria rusticana Giuseppe Verdi 1813 1901 5. Triumphal Marsch from the Opera Aida Giuseppe Verdi 1813 1901 6. Ballett music from the Opera Aida Pjotr Iljitsch Tschaikowsky 1840 1893 7. Neapolitan Dance from the Ballet Swanlake Sergei Prokofjew 1891 1953 8. Romeo and Juliet - Suite No. 2 op. 64b, No. 1: Montagues and Capulets Francesco Cilea 1866 1950 9. Aria Io son l'umile ancella from the Opera Adriana Lecouvreur Giacomo Puccini 1858 1924 10. Intermezzo from the Opera Manon Lescaut Ruggero Leoncavallo 1857 1919 11. Aria Stridono lassu from the Opera Pagliacci
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Beautifully performed and presented
I love this concert series. However this 2018 edition is one of the best. The image clarity and coloration is excellent. The sound is great. Valery Gergiev gives a spirited performance. Anna Netrebko has a gown change for each of her three arias. The Wiener Philharmoniker sounds great and even has a few woman players here and there though not at the number one sees with other major orchestras.
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Vienna in summer
Great summer concert with best soprano Anna Netrebko singing visi d ‘ arte.
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Awesome
Awesome
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Recomiendo
Excelente
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A popular concert offering a highlights of highlights programme. All Regions BD.
Verified Purchase in the UKThis Blu-ray review is based on full surround sound making complete use of the DTS. Master Audio 5.0 option.The first thing to strike one upon viewing is the crisp detail and accurate colours provided visually. The sound, heard in DTS 5.0 on full-range speakers is equally revealing. The concert itself is clearly aimed as an easy listening experience with an overall Italianate flavour predominating. the soprano soloist, Anna Netrebko, and conductor, Valery Gergiev, both have star appeal. Gergiev is also well-known to the Viennese, this being his third such concert and also his 150th appearance with the VPO.As mentioned above, the concert aims for easy appeal and the opening extract of the final glop from the William Tell Overture clearly sets the scene for the whole concert. As a further example, the Aida Triumphal March incorporates two sets of modern fanfare trumpets played of stage for heightened effect. The vocal items sung with full vocal command by Anna Netrebko also reflect her operatic standing and the concert ends on a joyful note with Fucik's Florentine March, more often associated with the Czech orchestras, and Strauss' Wiener Blut Waltz.There were just two surprises for this viewer and they were the lack of subtitles for the, admittedly popular, vocal arias and the rather muted applause which commenced after a respectful pause after all but the final item. On the other hand, subtitles were usefully provided to identify buildings and venues shown by the additional local video footage shown at times during the music.Overall this is a concert designed to maximise pleasure for all with a popular programme performed and recorded to a high standard throughout. It should easily provide enjoyment upon repeat playing for potential purchasers and be well worth considering therefore.
T**A
Add substance and variety in coming issues
Liked? Most offerings. Disliked? More of the same, the same... No more Blue Danube, please!
A**R
Disappointing
OK but not exceptional.
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las interpretaciones
el sonido es deficiente
A**R
Great product
Just as described, thank you!
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Eines der schönsten Sommernachtskonzerte
Wir waren 2018 dabei und die Blue-ray lässt uns die Erinnerungen wach werden. Die Kameraführung und der Ton vermitteln einen sehr guten Eindruck von einem der schönsten Sommernachtskonzerte der Wiener Philharmoniker.
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TRES BIEN
SUPERT CONCERT
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Sommernachtskonzert 2018
Al di là del repertorio in programma, di routine festivaliera estiva, dedicato quasi interamente agli autori italiani, colpisce la prestazione eccezionale dell’orchestra, del direttore e della grande Anna Netrebko. Ma su tutto colpisce la bellezza delle riprese e dei luoghi, realizzate con una qualita’ Video mai vista prima.
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