Johann Strauss has been part of the Wiener Symphoniker's DNA since the orchestra was founded and his music is an integral part of the repertoire. In its anniversary year, the Wiener Symphoniker are collaborating intensively with Johann Strauss 2025, including a concert performance of the operetta ‘Carnival in Rome’ at the MusikTheater an der Wien on 22 February. Austrian conductor Patrick Hahn will conduct the performance with Vera Lotte Boecker in the leading role and Nikolaus Habjan as puppeteer and narrator.

　　Strauss takes centre stage at the traditional Prater Picnic on the last day of school in Vienna - the free concert once again heralds the summer holidays. This time, chief conductor Petr Popelka conducts the open-air concert in person. Just like the performances of ‘Die Fledermaus’, which will take place at the MusikTheater an der Wien from 4 October. Intendant Stefan Herheim is directing this original Viennese piece, the ‘Queen of all operettas’.

　　The concert on the composer's actual birthday, on 25 October, the ‘Homage to Johann Strauss’ at the Vienna Musikverein. Violin virtuoso Anne Sophie Mutter will join conductor Manfred Honeck on a search for traces of the violin genius Johann Strauss and, alongside pieces by the Waltz King, will perform a world premiere by Max Richter: The Fantasy for Violin & Orchestra echoes the waltz of the 19th century from our present day.

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