Since 2012, World Opera Day has celebrated opera as a complete art form, capable of moving, surprising, and transporting all audiences. To demonstrate this, the Opera Orchestra is marking the event with two evenings of opera at the Opéra Comédie. Faust , Carmen , La Bohème , Turandot , The Magic Flute , Die Fledermaus … arias you've already heard or even hummed.

Opera Passion

Opéra Comédie

To be someone else for one night? Rosalinde, who would much rather have been an artist, isn't the only one who dreams of this. Together with the recently imprisoned Gabriel von Eisenstein, the servant Adele, and the vengeful Dr. Falke, she embarks on a journey to Prince Orlofsky's infamous party, a world where anything goes. Camilla Nylund sings Rosalinde in Anna Bernreitner's production, with costumes by fashion designer Arthur Arbesser.

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The bat

Opernhaus Zürich

Prepare for a night of elegance, laughter, and unforgettable music as Inland Northwest Opera brings Johann Strauss II’s beloved operetta, Die Fledermaus, to life on stage September 2026!

This fully staged production features dazzling costumes, cheerful staging, and a lively score performed in the original German with English dialogue and easy-to-follow supertitles. Whether you’re an opera aficionado or a first-time attendee, this sparkling comedy of mistaken identities, lavish parties, and comic revenge is the perfect way to kick off the fall arts season.

INO Presents: Die Fledermaus

North Idaho College

When three of the world's greatest trombonists share the stage, it's a truly special evening. Joe Alessi, Christian Lindberg and Ian Bousfield come together in An Extraordinary Night at the Opera, where technical excellence, humor and musical ingenuity merge into a concert experience beyond the ordinary.

The Prince's Music Corps with Alessi, Bousfield and Lindberg

Aarhus Music Hall

Dèjà Vu

Orto Botanico di Palermo

International guest concert 1

The Concertgebouw

The love for music is in Czech genes. There is good reason for the saying: Every Czech is a musician. Czech musicians are rightly considered to be the absolute best in the interpretation of classical music in the world. Do you want to meet them live?Come to a concert of the Prague Music Orchestra chamber ensemble, which originated in the beginning of the 21st century and is one of the most renowned Czech musical ensembles today. It is distinguished by a unique, cultivated sound and it is a representative of highly appreciated interpretation art.

Strauss, Mozart, Dvorak & Opera With Ballet

Municipal House

The soloists of the Jerusalem Lyric Opera will perform well-known and beloved opera ensembles by Verdi, Puccini, and Gounod, melodies from Lehar’s operettas “Die Lustige Witwe” and "Giuditta", Kalman`s “Die Csárdásfürstin”, “Die Zirkusprinzessin” and Strauss’s “Die Fledermaus”.

Festive concert

Harmonia Music Center

The York Symphony Orchestra and Chorus concludes the season with Carl Orff’s Carmina burana. Inspired by medieval poems and codex, Carmina burana combines bold percussion with recurring vocals and vivacious harmonies. Strauss’ Wine, Women and Song captures a Viennese Waltz structure with sassy arrangements and fanfare.

Carmina burana

Appell Center for the Performing Arts

The finale for Season 76 features an incredible Side-by-Side performance with the IFS Youth Orchestra, under the direction of our beloved Dr. Thomas Heuser in his last season concert during his tenure as IFS Music Director & Conductor. This truly historic event will feature a huge group of adult and student musicians performing together as one ensemble. The music for the combined groups includes the beloved symphonic poem Finlandia by Jean Sibelius, plus the comic Overture to Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss Jr., whose 200th birthday in 2025 will be celebrated worldwide. After intermission, the intrepid adult Symphony musicians will round out the program with the awe inspiring First Symphony of Johannes Brahms.

Passing the Baton: Side-by-Side with IFS Youth Symphony

Idaho Falls High School

A festively decorated hall, round tables with excellent views of the orchestra and singers, freshly brewed coffee, and delicious cake: the Pavilion Concerts invite you to a special musical experience again this season. Look forward to lively waltzes, Nordic melodies, springtime tunes, and the magic of operetta – charming, entertaining, and always atmospheric. A musical afternoon for connoisseurs!

4th Pavilion Concert

Steintor-Varieté

Favorite Adventures

Asbury United Methodist Church

Concert in Hamburg 2026

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg

Closing the season in the gorgeous Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, EOT’s lively take on Die Fledermaus brings the charm, wit, and champagne-fueled shenanigans of this timeless operetta into the spotlight. “This Die Fledermaus spins beneath the glitter ball of Studio 54, where Strauss meets sequins, and mistaken identity dances to a disco beat,” exclaims director Octavio Cardenas. “In a world of excess, glamour, and liberation, the masks are bolder, the lies shinier, and the hangover just as delicious.” From mistaken identities and elaborate disguises to revenge schemes and late-night revelry, this joyful tale of Vienna’s elite is not to be missed.

Eastman Opera Theatre Presents: Die Fledermaus

Eastman Theatre

“Exuberant, loud and over-the-top: it’s showtime in the orchestra pit“, as one journalist put it after the premiere in December 2024. And the stage design and costumes continue the theme – albeit with slightly ironic opulence. Casanova is the title of a revue operetta by composers Johann Strauss and Ralph Benatzky. Eric Charell, the “revue king“ of his time, staged the world premiere at Großes Schauspielhaus in Berlin in 1928. However, the real hero of the Stuttgart production is not so much Casanova himself, but the character of Barberina, who is embodied on stage by two different artists. She takes over the show and leads us through an evening which centers also on female desire and the lustful play with identities and images of masculinity, femininity and the in-between.

Casanova

Stuttgart Opera

The devil loves music—especially when a violin is involved. Some even whisper that he invented it himself! Tartini's Devil's Trill Sonata, Paganini's lightning-fast Caprices, Schnittke's ghostly A Paganini —that doesn't sound like a human hand... or does it? In this concert, there's plucking, bowing, trickery, and seduction—until even the devil is amazed.

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Theater Lübeck

We invite you to a special concert at Paliesius Manor, where the awakening of nature will merge with wonderful music! An afternoon full of romantic and dreamy, elegant and passionate spirit awaits you, an afternoon that will invite you to dream, relax and immerse yourself in the rhythms of spring. Magical works will sound - a synthesis between classical and contemporary music, which will create a special atmosphere. Listeners will be delighted with both well-known works of classical music and chords of contemporary and popular music.

Romantic spring at Paliesius Manor

Paliesius Manor

The National Opera Studio Young Artists present an extraordinary evening celebrating the Studio’s collaboration with two of its partner companies: English National Opera and Scottish Opera. In this special showcase performance, immerse yourself in captivating operatic scenes spanning the 19th and 20th centuries.

Act Three

Blackheath Halls

Champagne is to blame for everything: Before the arrogant Eisenstein begins his sentence, he indulges himself at a party hosted by Prince Orlofsky. Meanwhile, his wife Rosalinde entertains her lover Alfred at home, until Alfred is unfortunately taken to prison instead of Eisenstein. In what is perhaps the most famous operetta, decadent Viennese life unfolds in a double-edged dance of champagne-fueled mistaken identities, masked affairs, and bourgeois hypocrisy.

Staatstheater Kassel

Step into a world of elegance and enchantment at the GO Signature Fundraising Event. The evening begins with a concert of dazzling vocal scenes from “Masked Moments” from operas including Die Fledermaus, Verdi’s Masked Ball, Tales of Hoffmann, Phantom of the Opera, and more at Daniels Pavilion, followed by a sophisticated masquerade reception and dinner in the Ubben Event Space. With themed décor, curated cuisine, and surprise performances, this event supports Gulfshore Opera’s mission of enriching lives through accessible, high-quality opera across Southwest Florida. Masks encouraged; impact guaranteed.

Masquerade Fundraising Event

Artis—Naples

A concert of dazzling vocal scenes from “Masked Moments” from operas including Die Fledermaus, Verdi’s Masked Ball, Tales of Hoffmann, Phantom of the Opera, and more.

Masked Moments of Opera

Artis–Naples

Operetta has a reputation for being the inferior little sister of opera: kitsch, slapstick, and cheap entertainment. Yet experts agree that operetta is the secret king of musical theater, considered a socio-political mirror of its time.

It will get light again...

Scharoun-Theater Wolfsburg

Stadttheater Lippstadt

It’s an evening in and out of the opera pit with imaginative works by Johann Strauss II, Montgomery, and Stravinsky, and Francisco Fullana’s Omaha debut on Barber’s renowned Violin Concerto.

Stravinsky’s Firebird

Omaha Performing Arts

American Icons celebrates a program of dynamic works by four trailblazing artists of the 20th century: The Joffrey Ballet co-founders Robert Joffrey and Gerald Arpino, Joffrey alum Glen Tetley, and prolific dance pioneer Martha Graham.

American Icons

Lyric Opera House

3rd Academic Concert 2025/26

Gewandhaus

The concert begins with Strauss’ Roses from the South and Beethoven’s lighthearted Overture to Fidelio. From a menacing beginning to an electrifying finish, Georges Bizet memorable Carmen Suites tells the fated story of a lovestruck soldier and passionate Carmen in two suites. York Symphony’s Concertmaster Denise Dillenbeck shines in Nancy Ives’ Immortal Beloved. Ives arranged the piece to celebrate Beethoven’s unknown muse and showcases these women’s voices.

Carmen Meets Beethoven

To play a waltz melody is to speak of love through music. This program of American love songs, duets, and love dances paired with the Austrian versions of operetta arias, love duets, and eternal waltzes is pure enjoyment. You will be in the thrall of the music, in rapture all evening, and may exit the hall with a magical lilt to your gait. Come and be wrapped with unforgettable melodies and heartwarming words of love and delight.

Waltzes of Love

Southern Oregon University

Grants Pass High School

Collier Center for the Performing Arts

Concert in Munich 2026

Munich Residence

Welcome to a carnivalesque evening full of lively rhythms and magnificent orchestration! Dvořák's lively Carnival Overture kicks things off, followed by two lively overtures by Johann Strauss. Solo violinist Hanan Santos gives Paganini's virtuoso Carnival of Venice a brilliant climax. The program continues with Berlioz' fiery overture to the Roman Carnival, which captures the festive atmosphere of Rome.

Carnival of sounds with J. Strauss and N. Paganini

University of Salzburg Great Hall of the University

Celebrate the elegance, charm, and exuberance of the Viennese musical tradition in a sparkling evening of beloved classics!

The concert opens with the effervescent Overture to Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss, Jr., setting the stage for a night of irresistible rhythm and flair. Then, experience the graceful brilliance of Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 23, performed by the exceptional Eric Guo—a masterpiece of lyrical beauty and refinement.

Postcards from Vienna

FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre

»Die Fledermaus« is considered the ultimate operetta, full of waltzes, polkas, who-with-whom, champagne, mistaken identity, masquerading and fraternization. How refreshing it is that Gabriel von Eisenstein, eager to have some quick fun with young ladies before he goes to prison, is repaid tit-for-tat by his wife Rosalinde: with her old vocal coach Alfred. Only a tenor could be so audacious! Adele, the maid, has high aspirations, but first she attends the ball as Miss Olga in the dress of her gracious lady. And this is how all the lovable characters, who are not too concerned with the truth, converge at the ball of Prince Orlofsky. He is young, rich, bored – such a retaliatory action by Dr. Falke is just what he needs. The latter has a score to settle with Eisenstein: "This is the way the bat takes revenge!" Orlofsky's ball becomes a stage. And in the end they all meet again in prison. Here Herr von Eisenstein learns who his close pal, the Chevalier Chagrin, really is and what the doppelganger in his dressing gown is all about. Eisenstein's acquittal is celebrated with champagne, because after all, he alone was to blame, was he not?

Musikalische Komödie

On January 18th, join Park City Opera at the Double Deer Ballroom for a journey through the musical heart of the Alps. Discover the Austrian waltz, Italian poetry and French charm through opera and a delicious après ski meal. Featuring selections from Strauss’s Die Fledermaus, Puccini’s La Rondine, and Rodgers and Hammerstein's beloved The Sound of Music, enjoy firsthand the rich traditions and melodies that make the hills come alive. The music will be accompanied by a coursed meal created by the culinary team at Promontory.

Après Opera: An Alpine Dinner & Music Pairing

Park Meadows Country Club

The Nicklaus Clubhouse

Dance It Forward captures the elegant fusion between ballet and music throughout the concert. Come and enjoy a fantastic show with lively dancers performing on stage, and our amazing orchestra playing in the pit. Strauss’ Emperor Waltz begins our evening with a playful march melding into a vibrant Viennese waltz. Featured as the pianist on his work, Jerod Tate’s Winter Moons creates a ballet centered around American Indian legends paired with a narrator. Lastly, Copland’s ballet, Appalachian Spring, embraces 1930’s optimistic American culture.

Let's Dance

Johann Strauss's effervescent operetta enters a realm of luck, luxury, and laughter as Cedar Rapids Opera’s mainstage January 2026 production. Die Fledermaus plunges the audience into a world of chance and intrigue, where fortunes—and secrets—are gambled away. Prince Orlofsky’s soirée becomes a grand night filled with masked players, shimmering gowns, and a live orchestra bringing the atmosphere to life.

Fledermaus

Paramount Theatre Iowa

Johann Strauss’s effervescent operetta enters a realm of luck, luxury, and laughter as Cedar Rapids Opera’s mainstage January 2026 production. Die Fledermaus plunges the audience into a world of chance and intrigue, where fortunes—and secrets—are gambled away. Prince Orlofsky’s soirée becomes a grand night filled with masked players, shimmering gowns, and a live orchestra bringing the atmosphere to life.

die Fledermaus

Celebrate the arrival of the New Year in true Viennese style with Welsh National Opera’s toe-tapping take on the world-famous New Year’s Concert in Vienna. WNO Orchestra will fill the air with a delightful selection of waltzes, polkas, and dances to lift the spirits and welcome the year ahead in style.

WNO Orchestra: A New Year’s Celebration

Bute Park

Chamber Concert 5 »Viennese Music«

Oper Graz

What would a New Year's Eve be without the immortal melodies of Johann Strauss? Our New Year's concert program doesn't stop there, but focuses on the significant role of the waltz in music history. Under the expert baton of Florian Ludwig, the musical champagne will certainly bubble over in a program that conveys joie de vivre and entertainment in equal measure. Actor, singer, and avowed operetta fan Max Müller will lead the audience through the colorful program with a wink, offering numerous samples of his artistic diversity. Here's to a Happy New Year 2026!

Alles Walzer!

As tradition dictates, the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra rings in the New Year with a musical journey to Vienna. For 2026, the celebration begins in Spain, with guitarist Juan Manuel Cañizares performing Joaquín Rodrigo’s melancholic Concierto de Aranjuez, a jewel of the classical guitar repertoire. Manuel de Falla’s vibrant Spanish folk dances follow, setting the stage for a Viennese festivity. Then the Viennese party really erupts, because waltzes and polkas and Johann Strauss Jr.: this belongs to New Year as much as fireworks and bubbles!

New Year's Concert in Hasselt

Cultuurcentrum Hasselt

Ringing in the New Year with a concert has long been considered good form in Austria. Wolfgang Hentrich and the German String Philharmonic have already celebrated numerous successes on the Austrian concert stage and, together with the magnificent pianist Rafał Blechacz, invite you to a joint kick-off for 2026. The program is based on the motto "Con anima!" – when composers want to hear their works played this way, they desire a particularly emotional expression, a "soulful" way of making music. And this New Year's program is soulful through and through. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart returned to Salzburg from Italy with his father shortly before Christmas 1771, brimming with new ideas and impressions he had brought back from the south. He soon composed three divertimenti – pure light music – for his new employer in Salzburg, Prince-Archbishop Colloredo. The first Divertimento, K. 136, became particularly famous, opening cheerfully with an elegantly floating first movement. It is no surprise that the melody is one of the best known from Mozart's pen. After this introduction, we are on our way to Paris; the city on the Seine was also the destination of the 20-year-old Frédéric Chopin when he premiered his Piano Concerto in E minor in October 1830. The concert was a musical farewell to his Polish homeland, which the composer shares with the piano virtuoso Rafał Blechacz. For more than 20 years, the young pianist has been a fixture in the international concert scene, not only as a proven Chopin expert – these joint appearances with the German String Philharmonic are already their second collaboration. And finally, a New Year's Concert can also offer a colorful bouquet: in the second half of the program, Wolfgang Hentrich and the String Philharmonic dedicate themselves to a rich selection of the most popular orchestral pieces by Vivaldi, Smetana, Dvořák and the Strauss dynasty, which provide an atmospheric round-off to the start of the year. Happy New Year!

Con anima! German String Philharmonic / Hentrich

Mozarteum Foundation

This dynamic program takes you on a journey through contrasting styles, from the playful charm of Strauss to the lush modern textures of Schreker and the grand elegance of Mozart. Experience the lively momentum of Strauss’s Perpetuum Mobile, Schreker's mesmerizing Kammersymphonie, a rich exploration of harmony and color, and Mozart's majestic Symphony No. 39.

Mozart Symphony No. 39

New Marigny Theatre

Northshore Classics: Mozart Symphony No. 39

Greater Covington Center

Romanticism is the 19th century; it is the magic of nature and great emotion, it is the deaths of love and the bliss of redemption. But this era was also filled with the passionate energy of dances and lavish celebrations.

Epiphany Concert 2026: Salzburg Wind Philharmonic | "Music of the Romantic Period"

Great Festival House

Experience the magic of a traditional Viennese New Year celebration – and welcome 2026 in lavish style.

Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Viennese New Year

Perth Concert Hall

Ring in 2026 in style with The Syracuse Orchestra! With a program of rousing music in the Viennese tradition of New Year’s polkas, marches, and waltzes, you’ll be tapping your feet and inviting your neighbor to dance.

Viennese New Year

Inspiration Hall

Join conductor Stephen Bell and the Hallé, along with incredible soprano Soraya Mafi for a trip around the ballrooms of Vienna in this much-loved New Year’s concert.

The Bridgewater Hall

Celebrate the New Year with an uplifting afternoon of beautiful music full of Viennese charm.

The Hallé – Viennese New Year

The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) celebrated her as a "sensation for the music world" – award-winning saxophonist Asya Fateyeva captivates with her multifaceted playing and unique sound. Originally invented by Adolphe Sax in 1840, the saxophone is often associated with jazz. But Fateyeva demonstrates that it can do much more: sometimes powerful, sometimes gentle, and reminiscent of the human voice...

Golden Swing & Silver Strings

Pfalzbau Ludwigshafen

Immerse yourself in all the glorious opulence of a traditional Viennese New Year celebration – and welcome 2026 in lavish style.

Aberdeen Music Hall

Usher Hall

Gran Concerto di Capodanno

Carlo Felice Theater

As is tradition, this year too, with the exception of Offenbach, whose famous Can-can will be performed , the New Year's concert will feature Viennese waltz and operetta composers, particularly Johann Strauss Jr., Franz Lehár, Eduard Künneke, Emmerich Kálmán , and Robert Stolz. Johann Strauss Jr. will open the concert with the Overture to Die Fledermaus (The Fledermaus ), which, premiered on April 5, 1874, to great acclaim at the Theater an-der Wien, is his most famous and important operetta. Indeed, Strauss, the famous waltz king , had, before this work, devoted himself to the theater with little success. The resounding failure of the first performance of his operetta Der Karneval in Rom  ( Carnival in Rome ) in 1873 had discouraged Strauss to the point of leading him to stop writing for the theatre, despite Offenbach having predicted great success in this field as well ten years earlier. It was most likely the high quality of Richard Genée's libretto that convinced Strauss, who, immediately attracted by the text, composed the operetta in just 43 days. The libretto by Richard Genée and Carl Haffner draws its inspiration from the vaudeville play Le reveillon ( The New Year's Eve Party ), written by the duo Meilhac and Halévy and translated into German by Karl Haffner at the request of the director of the Carltheater, Maximilian Steiner. At the first performance, the audience gave unanimous approval to the overture . In it, in a musical structure that only apparently recalls sonata form, all the main motifs of the operetta appear, especially that of the trio from Act III that runs through it from beginning to end. The rhythm of dance dominates the composition, and in particular that of the waltz, which reaches its climax in the reprise of the rousing theme from the ball scene that concludes Act II. The duet " Komm mit mir zum Souper" ( Come to Dinner with Me ) is taken from Act I, in which Falke, the bat, invites the landowner Eisenstein to the ball to be held at Prince Orlofsky's villa. The theme of this duet would be used by Strauss in the Fledermaus-Polka  of 1874. Richard Genée, this time together with Friedrich Zell, provided Strauss with the libretto of Eine Nacht in Venedig ( A Night in Venice).) which, however, was a real fiasco at its first performance in Berlin on 3 October 1883. The libretto, set in 18th-century Venice, was the one most criticised. Guido, Duke of Urbino, had organized a party in the ducal palace, where love and mockery were intertwined. Among the most beautiful passages is Ach, wie so herrlich zu schaun ( Ah, how splendid it is to behold ), sung in the third act by the duke, whose melody would later be used by Strauss in the Lagunen-Walzer , in a mutual interchange between his instrumental and theatrical production, which characterised other works by the Austrian composer. An example of this is the waltz Rosen aus dem Süden (Roses of the South) , which is melodically related to the operetta Das Spitzentuch der Königin ( The Queen's Lace Handkerchief ), which was first performed to considerable acclaim on 1 October 1880 at the Theater an der Wien. The waltz was a greater success than the operetta itself at its premiere on 7 November 1880 at the Musikverein, conducted by his brother Eduard, and was appreciated above all for the poetic nature of its music, rich in a typically Viennese charm, which was already present in the introduction. Published in two different versions, the second of which is dedicated to King Umberto I with the deepest respect , this work draws its melodic material precisely from two arias from the operetta, including the king's aria from the first act, Stets kommt mir Wieder in den Sinn (Always come back to me ), the famous refrain that Strauss claimed to have rewritten 12 times, and from the romance from the second act, Wo die wilde Rose erblüht (Where the wild rose blooms) . Perpetuum mobile (Perpetual motion) , op. 257, on the other hand, has no relation to the production of operettas, the composition of which should instead be linked to Strauss's concert activity. In 1861, the Austrian composer, riding the wave of successes achieved during the Carnival of 1859 and 1860, in the benefit concerts conducted by himself and his brother Josef, who, leading two different orchestras, performed around fifty dances, organized an even more ambitious show with three balls in a single evening which was announced by the newspaper « Fremden-Blatt » : “For the first time in Vienna.

New Year's Concert

Teatro Politeama Garibaldi

The Sound of Tomorrow

Teatro Massimo di Palermo

Barrie Kosky affords the “operetta of all operettas” a new look and focuses on its morbid side. The scene is Vienna, city of the golden operetta era, where Die Fledermaus celebrated its world premiere at the Theater an der Wien in 1874. The revenge of the bat becomes a nightmare for Gabriel von Eisenstein and many others. A society, an entire city dances towards the abyss. To take revenge on his friend Eisenstein, Dr Falke, alias the bat, orchestrates a misunderstanding with Prince Orlofsky. A marquis and a chevalier, a countess and budding artists meet here for a raucous party. Glasses clink, relationships are strained, there is loving, lying and dancing. They party ‘til the cows come home, always believing: “Happy are those who forget ...”

Die Fledermaus

Max-Joseph-Platz

What would a New Year's Eve be without the immortal melodies of Johann Strauss, especially at the end of the anniversary year of his 200th birthday? Our New Year's Eve program doesn't stop there, but focuses on the significant role of the waltz in music history. Under the expert baton of Florian Ludwig, the musical champagne will certainly bubble over in a program that conveys joie de vivre and entertainment in equal measure. Actor, singer, and avowed operetta fan Max Müller will lead the audience through the colorful program with a wink, offering numerous samples of his artistic diversity. Here's to a Happy New Year 2026!

New Year's Eve Concert

Congress Centrum Suhl

Experience a glamorous start to the new year with a concert that will take you from Italy to Spain and Vienna! With masterpieces by Mendelssohn, Mozart, Verdi and Johann Strauss, we celebrate the turn of the year together with the Philharmonie Salzburg and chief conductor Elisabeth Fuchs .

New Year's Eve concerts - Dancing into the new year

Bruckmühle

Town Hall Mattighofen

Ferry Porsche Congress Center

Step into an unforgettable evening where the sweeping rhythms and vibrant energy of the ballroom unfold. Portland Chamber Orchestra’s Grand Ballroom Carnaval celebrates the rich traditions of ballroom dance, brought to life through the music of legendary composers—from the timeless sophistication of Beethoven and the waltzing charm of Strauss to the passionate tango flair of Piazzolla. 

Before the concert begins, you’re invited to join the complimentary, beginner-friendly ballroom dance lesson perfect for all ages and abilities in The Reser’s Lobby at 6:30pm. Then, take your seat and let the music transport you as the orchestra explores how composers personalized and personified dance through their music.

Grand Ballroom Carnaval

Patricia Reser Center for the Arts

Guest Concert

Tourist, Congress and Saalbau GmbH

Meistersingerhalle

The Worms Theatre

A story fizzing with irony and champagne, all danced to the sounds of the waltz.

Semperoper Dresden

“Blame it on the champagne, tra la la la la !” That’s the half-truth that the protagonists in Johann Strauss’s THE BAT sign up to at the end of a drink-fuelled night of mistaken identities and erotic escapades. But alcohol is only partly to blame; the confusion is largely due to the wiles of the humiliated Dr Falke, who was once exposed to small-town ridicule dressed in the costume of a bat and is now seizing his chance to avenge himself on his ‘good pal’, bon vivant Gabriel von Eisenstein. And so it is that the maid disguises herself as an actress, the wife as a Hungarian countess and Eisenstein himself as a French marquess and off they trot to Prince Orlofsky’s masked ball. That they end up bewailing their fate in jail early the next morning is less down to champagne than to the natural course of events. In THE BAT Johann Strauss pulled off a work that proved to be the prototypical Viennese operetta, bursting with waltzes and polkas and oozing wicked irony. Inspired by Offenbach’s opéras buffes from Paris, Strauss’s work was merciless in the way it held up a mirror to the bourgeois salon-going public - and many audience members recognised themselves in the absurd antics onstage.

Deutsche Oper Berlin

A delightful collection of your favorite Christmas carols and light classics, including music by Johann Strauss, Bizet, Puccini, Mancini, Sousa and others. Soprano Kristin Vogel returns to celebrate the season with inspiring holiday songs and famous operatic arias. Acclaimed for her powerful lyric voice and onstage intensity, Soprano Kristin Vogel has been lauded for roles that require dramatic passion and sensitive musicality, such as Puccini’s Tosca, Mimi in La Bohème and Donna Elvira in Mozart’s Don Giovanni. Performing regularly in Europe and the United States, she divides her time between Vienna and the Pacific Northwest.

Holiday Pops

Edmonds Center For the Arts

Celebrate the festive season with an array of gorgeous light-filled music with our special guests, the Blackhawk Chorus. Rising-star violinist Simon Hagopian delights us with Vivaldi’s “Winter” and Beethoven’s glorious “Romance.”

Home for the Holidays: Winter Lights

Walnut Creek Presbyterian Church

Celebrate the season with the Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra at our sparkling holiday concert, “Sounds of the Season!” This festive program blends timeless classics, enchanting melodies and heartwarming favorites into one unforgettable evening. With sing-alongs, surprises, and holiday cheer for the whole family, this concert is the perfect way to share in the spirit of the season and make magical memories together.”

Sounds of the Season

First United Methodist Church of Wichita Falls

What could be better than magical fairy tales and romantic orchestral sounds at Christmas time? That's right: when "Die Gruaberin", Bavaria's funniest comedian, guides you through the world of fairy tales in her own unmistakable way. Don't miss this world premiere, in which Monika Gruber's cabaret Christmas program merges with symphonic masterpieces! Contemplative fairytale music and humorous, atmospheric stories about the Christmas season await you. We look forward to getting in the mood for the most wonderful time of the year together with you!

Monika Gruber Symphonic - Christmas program

Be someone else for a night? It’s not just frustrated Rosalinde and her employee Adele, who would much rather have been an artist, who dream of it. Together with Gabriel von Eisenstein, who has just been sentenced to prison, and Dr. Falke, who is bent on revenge, they go to Prince Orlofsky's crazy ball. Here, of all places, all the masks drop. Austrian director Anna Bernreitner stages this most Viennese of all operettas in costumes by renowned fashion designer Arthur Arbesser. It’s an evening with champagne moods, missed opportunities, and the lightness inherent in darkness, musically directed by the Swiss conductor Lorenzo Viotti.

The Bat

Zurich Opera House

The Quatrâmes quartet's repertoire is vast, from baroque to classical, including arrangements of tangos, opera arias, and film music. These musicians, members of the Orchestre National Montpellier Occitanie, will offer you unforgettable musical moments and share with you their passion and love for music.

Quatrâmes Quartet

Espace Culturel François Calvet

A Vienna New Year's Celebration

Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church

He loses his heart and she loses her shoe – with magical consequences… That’s how succinctly and concisely the climax of one of the most adapted fairy tales in world literature can be summarized. The story of the exploited and humiliated Cinderella has touched and captivated people of all ages since time immemorial. Whether as a film, opera, or ballet – this tale of love, hope, and the unshakable belief that dreams can come true never ceases to fascinate.

Cinderella

Globe Coburg

A concert to transport your imagination through storytelling and tall tales - from the romp that is Strauss’ Overture to Die Fledermaus, relating the farcical misadventures of a man dressed as a bat, to romantic tales of the Arabian Nights in Rimsky Korsakov’s Scheherazade. En route, drift off to a place of great calmness and tranquillity with Barber’s sublime Adagio for Strings and hear the tumultuous life story of an imaginary soldier in Prokofiev’s Lieutenant Kije Suite.

Basingstoke Symphony Orchestra

The Anvil

The Charlottesville Symphony at the University of Virginia presents Dvořák's Mass

Charlottesville Symphony at the University of Virginia - Masterworks 2 - DVOŘÁK MASS

Charlottesville High School

University of Virginia

The Brevard Symphony Youth Orchestra (BSYO) joins the BSO for an exciting side-by-side performance of Strauss’ On the Beautiful Blue Danube. The BSO then continues with Brahms’ passionate Symphony No. 3 and acclaimed violinist Sirena Huang returns for a rousing finale with Beethoven’s Violin Concerto. In addition to this matinee performance, there will be a 7:30 p.m. evening performance later in the day.

Beethoven, Brahms, and the Blue Danube

King Center for the Performing Arts

The South Bend Symphony Orchestra is excited to present the Shein Trust Young People’s Discovery Concerts (YPDC) on November 5 & 6 at the Morris Performing Arts Center!

Johann Strauss

Events

Upcoming events

12 - 16 Nov, 2026

Masterpieces #4 · Copenhagen Phil

Nov 16, 2026

Copenhagen Phil - Master pieces #4 · The Royal Danish Academy of Music

29 - 30 Dec, 2026

China Life (Overseas) Proudly Sponsors: New Year Celebration: Amour & Adieu · Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra

Dec 31, 2026 - Jan 6, 2027

Die Fledermaus · Wiener Staatsoper

Jan 1, 2027

SCO 2026:27 Season Viennese New Year · Usher Hall

Past events

Oct 25, 2026

Opera Passion · Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier

Sep 29 - Oct 25, 2026

The bat · Opernhaus Zürich

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