Intro

From Vienna to Paris

01/01/2012 in Ghent - 03/01/2012 in Antwerp

• Musical direction: Yannis Pouspourikas
• soprano: Anneke Luyten
• mezzosoprano: Andrea Hill
• tenor: Gijs Van der Linden
• bass: Josef Wagner
• muzikale bezetting: Symfonisch Orkest en Koor van de Vlaamse Opera

Vibrant waltzes and French light-footedness

It is becoming a tradition: a festive start to the New year in Flanders Opera. This year we journey to the 19th century splendour of Paris and Vienna, the operetta and the waltz being the main ingredients. The cross-fertilisation between the musical style of both genres will not go by unnoticed in the work of, among others, Johann Strauss, Franz Lehár, Gounod and Offenbach. Waltz into the new year in style and let your New Year's resolutions be inspired by the joie de vivre of this exuberant music! 

Team

This concert is in the safe hands of our house conductor with French roots Yannis Pouspourikas: he has already successfully conducted Candide and will conduct season opener Mahagonny. Josef Wagner, who was very convincing as the villain in Semiramide, returns as the soloist. Another old acquaintance is the young Belgian mezzo-soprano Angélique Noldus, as well as two other Belgian young stars: Anneke Luyten and Gijs Van der Linden. Naturally, choir and orchestra cannot be missing from this musical feast.

• Musical direction
  Yannis Pouspourikas
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• soprano
  Anneke Luyten
• mezzosoprano
  Andrea Hill
• tenor
  Gijs Van der Linden
• bass
  Josef Wagner
• muzikale bezetting
  Symfonisch Orkest en Koor van de Vlaamse Opera