From the Berlin Staatsoper,
A festive evening of musical entertainment complete with soloists, musicians, dancing, and fireworks, on the 1997 New Year’s Eve celebration in Berlin
Watch the full Gala: http://bit.ly/DanielBarenboimNewYearsEve1997
Raphael Christ – violin
Staatsoper Berlin
Daniel Barenboim – conductor
Saint-Saens – Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso
Highlights of this sparkling occasion include lighthearted music by Nicolai, Mozart, Saint-Saens, Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich, Johann Strauss II, Kollo, and Lincke, performed by singers including Dorothea Roschmann and Simone Nold, dancers from the Staatsoper Ballet, fifteen-year-old violin virtuoso Raphael Christ, and the inimitable H.K. Gruber singing Kurt Weill’s “Berlin im Licht.”
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