New Year’s Eve Viennese Gala
Richard Balcombe conductor
Ilona Domnich soprano
What better way to get the new year off to a joyful start than with the music of the waltz kings of Vienna?
The BPO’s ever-popular Viennese Gala features a swirl of waltzes, marches and polkas by the Strauss dynasty, alongside an array of songs and arias from well-loved operettas and musicals performed with sparkle by the Russian soprano Ilona Domnich.
This annual gala has become a jewel in the festive season in Brighton—book early to avoid disappointment!
Johann Strauss Overture: Die Fledermaus
Johann Strauss Unter Donner und Blitz Polka
Johann Strauss Explosions Polka
Franz Lehár Meine Lippen (Giuditta)
Franz Lehár Gold und Silber Waltz
Franz Lehár Vilja (The Merry Widow)
Johann Strauss Tik-tak Polka (Die Fledermaus)
Johann Strauss Laughing Song (Die Fledermaus)
Johann Strauss Emperor Waltz
Interval
Franz von Suppé Morning, Noon and Night in Vienna
Johann Strauss Vergnugungsug Polka
Eduard Strauss Bahn Frei Polka
Robert Farnon Westminster Waltz
Rapee & Pollack (arr. Ronald Binge) Charmaine (Mantovani)
Ivor Novello Waltz of my Heart (The Dancing Years)
Oscar Straus My Hero (The Chocolate Soldier)
Johann Strauss Perpetuum Mobile
Johann Strauss Czardas (Die Fledermaus)
Johann Strauss The Blue Danube
