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Claudio Abbado
Self - Conductor

Roberto Alagna
Self - Tenor

Anne Sofie von Otter
Self - Soprano

Bryn Terfel
Self - Baritone

Gil Shaham
Self - Violinist
Mikhail Petnev
Self - Pianist
The annual New Year’s Eve Concert is one of the highlights in the calendar of every classical music fan in Berlin and beyond. On New Year‘s Eve, the Berliner Philharmoniker invite an exceptional soloist for a festive gala. Together, the musicians bid farewell to the old year and welcome the new. The 1997 concert was conducted by Claudio Abbado and featured Roberto Alagna (tenor), Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzosoprano), Bryn Terfel (baritone), Gil Shaham (violin), Mikhail Petnev (piano) performing: Georges Bizet: Carmen (Excerpts), Sergej Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini, Pablo de Sarasate: Carmen Fantasy, Op. 25, Maurice Ravel: Rhapsody Espagnole, Manuel de Falla: El Amor Brujo - Ritual Fire Dance, Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dance No. 5.
Self - Conductor
Self - Tenor
Self - Soprano
Self - Baritone
Self - Violinist
Self - Pianist