Salute to Vienna December 2, 2010

Experience the joy and magic of a traditional Viennese style New Year when SALUTE TO VIENNA returns to Walt Disney Concert Hall on Sunday, January 2 at 2:30 p.m. This elegant celebration features a brilliant new cast of more than 75 musicians led by European maestro Mika Eichenholz, Viennese soprano Patricia Nessy, Viennese tenor Alexandru Badea and members of the Vienna City Ballet. A glorious bouquet of favorite polkas and famous operetta excerpts by “waltz King” Johann Strauss Jr. and his contemporaries inspire and delight a wonderful way to ring in the New Year.

Tickets to see New Year’s Concert 2011 – SALUTE TO VIENNA start at $42.00 and are available online at ticketmaster.ca, the Hall’s Box Office at 111 South Grand Avenue in Los Angeles or by calling 1 800 982 2787

SALUTE TO VIENNA is the only genuine re-creation of the original Viennese production and is officially recognized by the Mayor of Vienna as an authentic Viennese New Year’s celebration. The Glatzes have steadily expanded their favorite concert since its Toronto debut and were awarded the Austrian Government’s prestigious Decoration of Merit in Gold. As Mr. Glatz says, “What Nutcracker means to Christmas, Salute to Vienna means to the New Year!”