Anna Netrebko and Erwin Schrott will perform at the New Years Eve "Die Fledermaus" at the Wiener Staatsoper

The names of the surprise invited guests singing at the New Years Eve performance of Johann Strauss "Die Fledermaus" at the Wiener Staatsoper have been unveiled. Anna Netrebko and Erwin Schrott will be two invited guests at the Pince Orlofsky's party where they will sing two duets: "Lippen Schweigen" from Franz Lehár's "Die lustige Witwe" and "Bess, you is my woman now" from George Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess".

The performance will be conducted by Patrick Lange and features Angelika Kirschschlager as Prince Orlofsky, Daniela Fally as Adele and Michael Schade as Alfred. The production is by Otto Schenk.

DVD release - A Mozart Gala from Salzburg

The Mozart Gala held on 30. July 2006 in Salzburg will be released as a DVD by DG in June 2008. Anna sings the aria "D'Oreste, D'Aiace" from Idomeneo.

A MOZART GALA FROM SALZBURG
Anna Netrebko · Magdalena Kožená
Patricia Petibon · Ekaterina Siurina
Michael Schade · Thomas Hampson · René Pape
Wiener Philharmoniker Daniel Harding
Directed by Brian Large
DVD-VIDEO NTSC 073 4430 GH STEREO: PCM / SURROUND: DTS 5.1 Picture Format: 16:9 · Filmed in High Definition
Subtitles: Italian/German/English/French/Spanish/Chinese
A production of UNITEL, Munich

A MOZART GALA FROM SALZBURG
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Conductor Daniel Harding
Orchestra Wiener Philharmoniker
Soloists Anna Netrebko, Magdalena Kožená, Ekaterina Siurina, Patricia Petibon, Thomas Hampson, René Pape, Michael Schade
Directed by Brian Large

Don Giovanni · Overture
·"Madamina, il catalogo è questo" (René Pape)
·"Dalla sua pace" (Michael Schade)

Mitridate, Re di Ponto
·"Nel grave tormento" (Patricia Petibon)

La clemenza di Tito
·"Se all‘impero, amici Dei" (Michael Schade)
·"Parto, ma tu ben mio" (Magdalena Kožená)

Così fan tutte ·"Rivolgete a lui lo sguardo" (Thomas Hampson)

Idomeneo · Overture
·"Se il padre perdei" (Ekaterina Siurina)
·"S‘io non moro a questi accenti" (Magdalena Kožená, Ekaterina Siurina)
·"D‘Oreste, d‘Aiace" (Anna Netrebko)

Symphony in D major K. 504 "Prague"

Recorded at the Felsenreitschule Salzburg

Total length 93'

A co-production of ORF, Thirteen/WNET New York
NHK and Unitel Classica
in co-operation with Salzburg Festival

Thanks to Gary for the information