The Grand New Year's Concert

To ring in the new year, Philharmonices mundi, conducted by Josef Sabaini, invites you to a festive New Year's Eve concert featuring a varied program of opera, operetta, and dance music. The focus is on two composer anniversaries: the conclusion of the Carl Maria von Weber Year 2026 and the start of the 200th birth year of Josef Strauss. Soprano Erica Eloff will perform captivating arias such as Verdi’s "Sempre libera" from La traviata and Gounod’s "Ah! Je veux vivre" from Roméo et Juliette.

The concert combines beloved classics with remarkable rarities, including Weber’s overture to Der Freischütz, Strauss’s Neue Melodien-Quadrille, and Suppè’s overture to Die schöne Galathée. With spirited waltzes, fiery polkas, and touching melodies, the program promises a festive end to the year—full of elegance, emotion, and musical surprises.