The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Rings in the New Year.
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 1997
The annual New Year’s Eve Concert is one of the highlights in the calendar of every classical music fan in Berlin and beyond. On New Year‘s Eve, the Berliner Philharmoniker invite an exceptional soloist for a festive gala. Together, the musicians bid farewell to the old year and welcome the new. The 1997 concert was conducted by Claudio Abbado and featured Roberto Alagna (tenor), Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzosoprano), Bryn Terfel (baritone), Gil Shaham (violin), Mikhail Petnev (piano) performing: Georges Bizet: Carmen (Excerpts), Sergej Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini, Pablo de Sarasate: Carmen Fantasy, Op. 25, Maurice Ravel: Rhapsody Espagnole, Manuel de Falla: El Amor Brujo - Ritual Fire Dance, Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dance No. 5.
Top Billed Cast
Claudio Abbado
Self - Conductor
Roberto Alagna
Self - Tenor
Anne Sofie von Otter
Self - Soprano
Bryn Terfel
Self - Baritone
Gil Shaham
Self - Violinist
