Neujahrskonzert

For the New Year 2024, the Europe-wide known and renowned music theater Prague presents the current program: "The Great Strauss-Lehár-Offenbach Gala" on in , ; start is . The audience can expect a mixture of the most beautiful and best-known compositions by the three undisputed masters of Viennese operetta: Johann Strauss Sohn, Franz Lehár and Jacques Offenbach. The lively musical arc from lyrical melodies to racy, fiery rhythms is accompanied by the spirited soloist ballet with an energetic, varied dance firework display.
Popular and well-known operetta hits from immortal works such as "Die Fledermaus", "Die lustige Witwe", "Pariser Leben", "Der Zigeunerbaron", "Das Land des Lächelns", "Orfeus in der Unterwelt" as well as groovy polkas and melting waltzes lead us into an ideal world filled with love and sorrow, humor and surprises, longing and joie de vivre. The evening with soloists, orchestra and ballet spoils you with cheerful, lively songs, duets and ensembles, lively waltz melodies, polkas, csárdás and cancan.

The Musiktheater Prag specializes in popular musical and operetta productions. The highly talented musicians and soloists enchant their audiences with vocal conciseness and acting talent. The spirited soloist ballet ignites a veritable firework display of dance, with varied and demanding choreographies and a wide variety of costume changes. Energetic dance steps, melting voices and an orchestra of the highest caliber promise an impressive evening full of elegance, passion and waltz ecstasy.

_______ Johann Strauss Sohn and the "golden age" of Viennese operetta
If one composer can lay claim to being the most popular of all, it is Johann Strauss Sohn. For a time, the whole world succumbed to the irresistible magic of the Strauss waltz; his popularity remains unbroken to this day - Strauss melodies can be heard all over the world.
The music of Johann Strauss represents something like the esprit of Vienna. It expresses sensual charm and the light, yet stylish way of life that is characteristic of the Viennese.
Johann Strauss is regarded as the most important representative of the Strauss musical dynasty and the perfecter of the "golden" Viennese operetta.

_______ Franz Lehár and the "silver age" of Viennese operetta
This brilliant operetta era was followed by lean years that showed a decline in the genre and gave rise to fears of its complete decline. After the turn of the century, however, new strong talents emerged again, whose performances dispelled the doubts and gave operetta new impetus.
The most creative and compelling personality among the composers of the so-called "silver age" of Viennese operetta was Franz Lehár. The richness and originality of his melodic invention, the sensual fullness of temperament and dramatic verve, rhythmic piquancy, lyrical mellifluousness and the manifold charms of tonal and folkloristic coloration are the distinguishing characteristics of his best stage works, created with remarkable skill, which have rightly found worldwide acclaim.

_______ Jacques Offenbach: "Father of the operetta"

Jacques Offenbach, known as the "father of operetta", possessed a special talent for burlesque, comedy and parody that no musician before or after him had. His musical wit spared nothing; however, he also had fine, gracefully lyrical sounds at his disposal.
The success of his works inspired both Franz von Suppé and Johann Strauss, Son to enrich the new genre of operetta with their own compositions.