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.