André Rieu - In Wonderland. To the music of Thus spake Zarathustra the gates open to reveal an enchanting, fairy-tale world. There are stunning melodies, recorded at Efteling, one of the worlds most beautiful fairy-tale theme parks, and performed by André Rieu, his orchestra and choir and some fantastic soloists. It is a fascinating, magical film, exciting and amusing from beginning to end. This fabulous, fairy-tale DVD has contributions from Suzan Erens, Carmen Monarcha, Carla Maffioletti, Mirusia Louwerse, Brian Dickerson, the Platinum Tenors, soloists from the Ballet of the Vienna State Opera, the International Dance Theatre, and the Berlin Folk-Music Sparrows. Its a unique DVD with an enchanting atmosphere and wonderful, fairy-tale melodies, performed by top soloists. Enjoy the most beautiful fairy-tale music including Swan Lake, Hansel and Gretel, Solveigs Song, the Sabre Dance, the Old Castle, Cinderella, the Magic Flute, and all the wonderful fairy-tale characters. Come away with us to the land of fairies, elves and a thousand-and-one nights, and live happily ever after

Here is the opera event of 2005, the Salzburg Festival’s "La Traviata" featuring Anna Netrebko, Rolando Villazón, and Thomas Hampson in a dramatic staging by Willy Decker – the thrilling production that prompted riotous ovations not seen since Karajan’s heyday.

ANDRÉ RIEU created the Johann Strauss Orchestra in 1987 which began with 12 members but now performs with between 40 and 50 musicians. His repertoire covers a wide range of classical music as well as popular and folk music plus music from well-known sound tracks and theatre musicals. His reputation for stunning live presentations has attracted large worldwide audiences and his 30th anniversary tour is currently taking him around the globe…

A portion of “Love Around The World” takes place on a beautiful cruise ship called the MS Deutchland; the other portion is filmed at various locations. There are 13 songs on the DVD, plus 3 bonus selections; there is also a section of special features with a discography section. The special features section is very interesting and very enjoyable.

A musical conclusion to an unusual year: the programme of the Berliner Philharmoniker’s traditional New Year’s Eve concert, which took place on 31 December 2020 under the baton of chief conductor Kirill Petrenko in an empty Philharmonie Berlin, reflected the various facets of the past year. As a reminder of the production of Fidelio which was cancelled due to the corona pandemic, the concert opened with the Leonore Overture No. 3 by Ludwig van Beethoven. The Philharmoniker struck a reflective and melancholy note in Heitor Villa-Lobos’ Bachianas brasileiras No. 4, while celebrating the joyful music of the Iberian Peninsula in Manuel de Falla’s Introduction and “Ritual Fire Dance” from El amor brujo, and Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s Capriccio espagnol. Together with star guitarist Pablo Sáinz-Villegas, the orchestra took an evocative tour of the gardens of the Royal Palace of Aranjuez in Joaquín Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez.

The 2021 Vienna Philharmonic New Year's Concert takes place on January 1, 2021, under the baton of Riccardo Muti in the Golden Hall of the Musikverein in Vienna. After 1993, 1997, 2000, 2004, and 2018, this year's concert will mark the 6th time that Riccardo Muti, whose close musical partnership with the Vienna Philharmonic has now extended nearly 50 years, conducts this prestigious concert event.