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Valery Gergiev & Wiener Philharmoniker - Sommernachtskonzert 2020 / Summer Night Concert 2020 (DVD) The Summer Night Concert of the Vienna Philharmonic is the world's biggest annual classical open-air concert that takes place in the magical setting of the Schönbrunn Palace Baroque park in Vienna. Due to the current situation and governmental regulations for the containment of the pandemic the concert took place for the first time with a reduced and selected audience The theme for this year was Love and includes musical favourites from Straussâs Der Rosenkavalier, Wagnerâs Tristan und Isolde, Mendelssohnâs A Midsummer Nightâs Dream, the premiere of Maurice Jarreâs Suite Doctor Zhivago and many more. Valery Gergiev returns to conduct his fourth Summer Night concert (2007, 2011 and 2018). Joined by star tenor Jonas Kaufmann, who is appearing for the very first time. Kaufmann has been performing with the orchestra to great acclaim for the last two decades and has also recorded his Wien album with the Vienna Philharmonic. Kaufmann will sing arias of Emmerich Kálmánâs operetta Gräfin Mariza (Countess Maritza), Pucciniâs Nessun Dorma and Massenetâs ÓPourquoi me réveiller?Ý The concert is broadcast on TV and radio in more than 60 countries, and thus reaches an audience of millions TRACKLISTING 1. Der Rosenkavalier Ü Suite TrV 227d 2. Tristan und Isolde: Love Music (excerpt)- 3. Les Contes dâHoffmann: Barcarolle 4. Werther: ÓPourquoi me réveiller?Ý 5. Ein Sommernachtstraum: Scherzo op. 61/4 6. Gräfin Mariza: ÓWenn es Abend wirdÝ (Grø mir mein Wien) 7. Doctor Zhivago Ü Suite- 8. Spartacus: Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia- 9. Turandot: ÓNessun dorma!Ý 10. Wien, Du stadt meiner Traume 11. Wiener Blut, Walzer, Op. 354 12. Closing Credits
