Celebrate Christmas in the Rudolfinum, one of Prague's most beautiful concert halls, with Vivaldi's Four Seasons, the Nutcracker and festive favourites.
Program
A. Vivaldi – The Four Seasons (Spring & Winter)
P. I. Tchaikovsky – The Nutcracker: Highlights (on the organ)
G. F. Händel – Famous Aria from the Messiah
G. F. Händel – Largo from Xerxes
J. Pachelbel – Canon and Gigue
J. S. Bach – Air on the G String
W. A. Mozart – Salzburg Symphony K 136 (Allegro)
J. F. Wade – Adeste Fideles
C. Widor – Toccata from Symphony No. 5 (organ)
Performed by
The Prague Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra
Duangamorn Fu - soprano
Vlastimil Kobrle - solo violin
Aleš Bárta - organ
Venue
The Rudolfinum is one of the most beautiful and prestigious concert halls in Europe. Designed in a magnificent neo-Renaissance style, it is located on Jan Palach Square on the banks of the Vltava River near the Jewish Quarter. The building is named after Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria, Hungary and Bohemia, son of Elisabeth (Sissi) and Franz Joseph I.
Important Information
Duration: 65 minutes
No intermission
Dress code: casual
Discounts: students (15-26 with a valid student card) and seniors (65+); children 3-14 half price; children up to 2 are admitted free of charge