The Vienna Philharmonic has announced the programme for its 2026 Summer Night Concert, set to take place on 19 June at the gardens of Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna. The annual open-air event will once again be free to attend.
The concert will be conducted for the first time by Lorenzo Viotti and will feature Welsh baritone Bryn Terfel as soloist.
A wide-ranging programme
This year’s programme brings together music from opera, ballet, symphonic repertoire and musical theatre. The evening opens with the Light Cavalry Overture by Franz von Suppè, followed by a series of orchestral works including the Intermezzo from Manon Lescaut by Giacomo Puccini and the Méditation from Thaïs by Jules Massenet.
The programme also includes excerpts from The Nutcracker by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Adoration by Florence Price, and selections from Straussiana by Erich Wolfgang Korngold. The concert concludes with Suite No. 2 from Daphnis et Chloé by Maurice Ravel.
Terfel’s appearances
Bryn Terfel will perform a selection of vocal excerpts spanning opera and musical theatre. His programme includes “Son lo spirito che nega” from Mefistofele by Arrigo Boito and “Ehi! paggio!” from Falstaff by Giuseppe Verdi.
He will also sing Wotan’s closing scene from Das Rheingold by Richard Wagner, alongside “If I were a rich man” from Fiddler on the Roof, with music by Jerry Bock.
An open-air tradition
Held annually in the gardens of Schönbrunn Palace, the Summer Night Concert is one of the Vienna Philharmonic’s most widely attended events, combining a broad repertoire with free public access. The concert will begin at 8:45 p.m. local time.
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This article was produced by the Moto Perpetuo editorial team.
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