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To honor Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's 250th birthday in 2006, GREAT
PERFORMANCES travels to Salzburg for a gala concert with the Vienna
Philharmonic
In celebration of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's 250th birthday in 2006,
the renowned Salzburg Festival presents all 22 of the composer's
operas and other major compositions throughout the course of its
summer schedule. To join the festivities, GREAT PERFORMANCES
travels to Salzburg in all its picturesque splendor for a gala
concert with the Vienna Philharmonic from the stage of the
Felsenrietschule (the "Rock Riding School" immortalized as the
location for the final Von Trapp Family concert in The Sound of
Music). Featuring some of Mozart's most memorable music from
Cosi fan tutte , Don Giovanni and other classic
works, the concert includes performances from several leading young
stars in opera, including Magdalena Kozena, Patricia Petibon, Anna
Netrobko, Rene Pape, Michael Schade, Ekaterina Siurina and Thomas
Hampson. The concert is conducted by the 29-year old Daniel
Harding, who has received international acclaim for his work at
Covent Garden, La Scala and other esteemed venues.