Saturday, August 23rd 2008. 20:30
Wiener Hofburg

Programme

Strauss, Johann:
Kaiserwalzer

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus:
Nun vergiss leises flehen, sagt holde Frauen

Strauss, Johann:
Als flotter Geist (Zigeunerbaron)

Strauss, Johann:
Tritsch - Tratsch - Polka

Strauss, Johann:
Brüderlein - Schwesterlein (Fledermaus)

Strauss, Johann:
Die Fledermaus - Ouverture

Strauss, Johann:
Im Krapfenwaldl - Polka

Strauss, Johann:
Eine Nacht in Venedig

Strauss, Johann:
Vergnügungszug - Polka

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus:
Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen, Papageno - Papagena (Zauberflöte)

Strauss, Johann:
Pizzicato - Polka

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus:
Reich mir die Hand (Don Giovanni)

Strauss, Johann:
Wiener Blut - Duet

Strauss, Johann:
An der schönen blauen Donau

Strauss, Johann:
Radetzky Marsch

The Wiener Hofburg Orchester, consisting of about 40 professional musicians and internationally renowned soloists of the Vienna State Opera and Vienna Volksoper, plays in the breathtaking halls of the Vienna Imperial Palace (Wiener Hofburg).

The Wiener Hofburg Orchester, which the musician and conductor Gert Hofbauer founded 30 years ago, plays in Vienna concerts with the famous and beloved compositions by the "King of Waltz" Johann Strauss son as well as arias and duets of operas by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

The two magnificent halls Festsaal and Redoutensaal in the Vienna Imperial Palace, provide the appropriately grand setting for concerts by the famous Wiener Hofburg Orchester. Formerly the winter residence of the Habsburgs, the Vienna Imperial Palace has a unique situation among the great festive halls in Vienna. It was here that the Emperor held his audiences, gala dinners and royal balls. The Redoutensaal has a tradtition going back more than 300 years. No other concert hall in the world has witnessed so many historic performances by Mozart, Salieri, Beethoven, Paganini, the Strauss family and other notables. The Wiener Hofburg Orchester is taking place from May till October. By choosing a date in the ticket box on the right side of this page, you will see the hall in which the concert is taking place.

Formal evening dress is not necessary, but you should bear in mind the exceptional ambience of the Vienna Imperial Palace.