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Official Name
Vienna Opera Gala With Elina Garança, Sonya Yoncheva, Benjamin Bernheim and Jonas Kaufmann
Brief Summary
The Vienna State Opera celebrates the 80th anniversary of the Second Austrian Republic in the Burggarten gardens and offers a preview of the 2025–2026 season. The programme features the prestigious voices of Elīna Garanča, Jonas Kaufmann and Benjamin Bernheim, among others, with the Opera Orchestra conducted by Bertrand de Billy.
Released
January 1, 2025
Duration
95 minutes
Genre
Music
Countries of Origin
AT, FR
Actors
Bertrand de Billy, Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, Chor der Wiener Staatsoper, Elīna Garanča, Jonas Kaufmann, Camilla Nylund, Benjamin Bernheim, Sandra Hamaoui
Director
Dominik Kepczynski
Homepage
https://www.arte.tv/en/videos/127055-000-A/vienna-opera-gala/

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