New Year's Eve Concert (Silvesterkonzert) 1997: A Tribute to Carmen [Blu-ray]

The Berliner Philharmoniker’s annual New Year’s Eve concert is one of the highlights in the calendar of every classical music fan.

The program of the New Year’s Eve Concert 1997 bore the title ”Dances of Life, Love, and Death”, and was meant as a homage to Carmen.

The Berliner Philharmoniker, under the baton of Claudio Abbado, performed a cross-section of famous melodies from George Bizet’s opera, plus famous dances that were influenced by it. Sarasate's Carmen Fantasy is played with fiery virtuosity by violinist Gil Shaham and transforms Bizet's melodies into a concentrated instrumental extravaganza. The Carmen theme continues with Ravel's Rhapsodie Espagnole and De Falla's Ritual Fire Dance. Including international superstars Anne Sofie von Otter, Bryn Terfel, Roberto Alagna, Gil Shaham and .

Треклист:
01. Opening 0:45
Georges Bizet selection from Carmen
02. Prélude 2:07
03. Havanaise "L'Amour est un oiseau rebelle" 4:42
04. Couplets "Votre toast - je peux vous le rendre" 5:35
05. Chanson "Les tringles des sistres tintaient" 5:11
06. Air de la fleur "La fleur que tu m'avais jetée" 4:55
07. Choeur et scène "Les voici! Voici le quadrille" 4:40
Sergei Rachmaninoff
08. Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini 23:57Pablo de Sarasate
09. Carmen Fantasy, Op. 25 11:38
Maurice Ravel Rhapsody Espagnole
10. Prélude a la nuit 4:25
11. Malaguena 2:13
12. Habanera 2:38
13. Feria 6:54
Manuel de Falla
14. El Amor Brujo - Ritual Fire Dance 4:49
Johannes Brahms
15. Hungarian Dance No. 5 3:01
16. Applause & End Credits 0:52