Friday, August 18, 9 PM

Enjoy the world-renowned Vienna Philharmonic’s annual open-air concert from Austria’s Imperial Schönbrunn Palace. Featured are guest conductor Christoph Eschenbach with superstar soprano Renée Fleming as special guest soloist. The program is inspired by fairy tales and myths, with a selection of works from Sleeping Beauty, Hansel and Gretel, Harry Potter, and more.

Fairy tales, myths, legends, and sagas are closely entwined with many composers and compositions. They have served as inspiration, models, and sources for many musical works, several of which have been selected for this concert. Some are new and some are old; some are German, Bohemian, and Russian; some are based on literary models and one is a composer's opinion about a myth.

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