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Johann Strauss Gala at the Bridgewater Hall

Chris Horkan
Copyright Raymond Gubbay 2017

Johann Strauss Gala at The Bridgewater Hall, City Centre 14 January 2018 Entrance is free

Sparkles and bubbles for the New Year. The giddy romance and gilded ballrooms of old Vienna are brought to life by the music of the King of the Waltz and friends.

Audition Aria from Die Fledermaus
Vienna City of my Dreams
Wine, Women and Song
The Blue Danube Waltz
Radetsky March

plus many more of your favourite waltzes and polkas from the Strauss family and friends

Johann Strauss dancers and orchestra in glorious costumes of the period

John Rigby conductor
with Corinne Cowling soprano
Nicky Spence tenor

Johann Strauss Gala at The Bridgewater Hall, City Centre 14 January 2018

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