OPERETA GALA

Opening concert of the 69th Košice Music Spring

State Philharmonic Orchestra Košice
Tomas BRAUNER , conductor
Kateřina KNĚŽÍKOVÁ , soprano
Adam PLACHETKA , bass-baritone

Programme:

Johann Strauss Jr.: Overture from the operetta The Bat
Carl Millöcker: Gasparone – Dunkelrote Rosen (Dark Red Roses)
Franz Lehár: The Merry Widow - Vilja Lied
Emmerich Kálmán: Countess Marica – Greet my Vienna
Franz Lehár: Overture from the operetta Land of Smiles
Franz Lehár: Land of Smiles – Ich danke für die Huldigung (Thank you for the favor)
Johann Strauss Jr.: A Night in Venice – Oh, what a wonderful sight to behold
Carl Millöcker: Gasparone – How glad I am to see you here… Be careful!
Ferdinand Raimund: Hobellied
Emmerich Kálmán: The Czardas Princess – Heia, heia, in den Bergen ist mein Heimatsland (Hey, hey, my home is in the mountains)
Edmund Eysler: Brother Straubinger – Kissing is not a sin
Franz Lehár: The Merry Widow – Overture
Franz Lehár: Giuditta – My lips kiss so passionately
Franz Lehár: Merry widow - Da geh` ich zu Maxim (I like to go to Maxim's so much)
Johann Strauss Jr.: Viennese Blood – Das eine kann ich nicht verzeih`n… Wiener Blut (There is one thing I cannot forgive you… Viennese Blood)

Concert length: 42 + 35 minutes