The New Year’s Concerts began in 1939, but it wasn’t until 1945 that they became a great annual occasion to greet the New Year in a spirit of hope, friendship and peace. From the Golden Hall of the Musikverein in Vienna, the Orquestra Clássica do Centro performs its New Year’s Concert every year in the same spirit, marking the 200th anniversary of the birth of Johann Strauss and the 150th anniversary of the death of Georges Bizet in 2025.

The Orquestra Clássica do Centro will be joined by soprano Silvia Sequeira and its principal conductor, Sergio Alapont.

Programme
Kuss-Walzer, Op.400 **- Johann Strauss II (1825-1899)
La Wally – Ebben? Ne andro lontana – Alfredo Catalani (1854-1893)
Carmen – prelude *- Georges Bizet (1838-1875)
Carmen – Entr’acte III *- Georges Bizet (1838-1875)
Bluette, Polka française, Op. 271 **- Johann Strauss II (1825-1899)
Don Carlo – Tu che la vanità – Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
Carmen – Entr’acte IV *- Georges Bizet (1838-1875)
Carmen – Je dis que rien ne m’épouvante – Aria from Micaela *- Georges Bizet (1838-1875)
Cavalleria Rusticana – Voi lo sapete o mamma – Pietro Mascagni (1863-1945)
Nabucco – symphony – Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
La forza del destino – Pace, pace, mio Dio – Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
Tosca – Vissi d’arte – Giaccomo Puccini (1858-1924)

**200 years since the birth of Johann Strauss II
*150 years since the death of Georges Bizet

Artistic/Technical File
Orquestra Clássica do Centro
Soprano: Silvia Sequeira
Conductor: Sergio Alapont

Age Rating
M/6

Running Time
80 minutes

Enquiries
Ticket office: 239 857 191
bilheteira@coimbraconvento.pt

* Admission is free and tickets can be collected from 15:00 on 18 December at the Convento São Francisco Ticket Office, daily between 15:00 and 20:00. Four tickets per person may be collected and reservations are not permitted. Admission is subject to capacity.