Rathaus Film Festival July 2011 Program
Rathaus Film Festival 2012
For this year’s information, see Rathaus Film Festival 2012.
Rathausplatz Film Festival July 2011
The first film starts when it gets dark (see exact times for individual days below). Get there at least 15-30 minutes in advance if you want to sit, especially for the better known performances.
Basic information about the film festival: Rathaus Film Festival 2011
Detailed program for the other months: August 2011, September 2011
For accommodation close to the festival venue (basic info, locations, tips) see Hotels near Rathausplatz. You can also search hotels directly here.
July 2011 detailed program day by day
Saturday 2 July
21:40
The Hunter’s Bride – Der Freischütz
Opera
Carl Maria von Weber
Daniel Harding; Rene Pape, Juliane Banse, Franz Grundheber, Benno Schollum, Regula Mühlemann, Michael Volle, Michael Koenig, Olaf Bär; London Symphony Orchestra
Sunday 3 July
21:40
“Nacht der Liebe” – Waldbühne Berlin 2010: Ein Arienabend mit Renee Fleming
Concert
Mussorgsky, Dvorak, Puccini, Wagner, Strauß, Leoncavallo
Ioan Marin; Renee Fleming; Berliner Philharmoniker
Monday 4 July
21:40
Paul Anka: Rock Swing Live in Montreal
Jazz
Paul Anka
Tuesday 5 July
No program
Wednesday 6 July
20:30 (Rathausplatz)
Opening Ceremony of European Maccabi Games 2011 Vienna
European Maccabi Games 2011 Vienna: https://www.emg2011.eu/
Thursday 7 July
21:40
Anton Bruckner: Symphonie Nr. 5
Concert
Franz Welser-Möst; The Cleveland Orchestra
Friday 8 July
21:40
Live aus der Bayerischen Staatsoper München: Fidelio
Opera
Ludwig van Beethoven
Fabio Luisi; Steven Humes, Wolfgang Koch, Jonas Kaufmann, Anja Kampe, Franz-Josef Selig, Laura Tatulescu, Jussi Myllys, Dean Power, Tareq Nazmi; Chor und Orchester der Bayerischen Staatsoper
Saturday 9 July
21:40
Don Pasquale
Opera
Gaetano Donizetti
Nello Santi; Juan Diego Flórez, Ruggero Raimondi, Isabel Rey; Orchester der Oper Zürich
Sunday 10 July
21:40
Das Land des Lächelns (The Land of Smiles)
Operetta
Franz Lehar
Wolfgang Ebert; Dagmar Koller, Heinz Zednik, Rene Kollo, Birgit Pitsch-Sarata, Herbert Prikopa, Fred Liewehr, Gerhard Frickhöffer; Radioorchester, Südfunkchor Stuttgart
Monday 11 July
21:40
Cavalleria Rusticana
Opera
Pietro Mascagni
Georges Pretre; Elena Obraztsova, Placido Domingo, Fedora Barbieri, Renato Bruson, Axelle Gall; Teatro alla Scala
23:00
I Pagliacci
Opera
Ruggero Leoncavallo
Georges Pretre; Teresa Stratas, Placido Domingo, Juan Pons, Florindo Andreolli, Alberto Rinaldi
Tuesday 12 July
21:30
Mahler 8-Symphonie der Tausend – Das Universum Beginnt zu Tönen und zu Klingen
Concert
Gustav Mahler
Mariss Jansons; Netherlands Radio Chorus; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam
Wednesday 13 July
21:30
Place
Ballet
Mats Ek, Jonas Akerlund
Mikhail Baryshnikov, Ana Laguna
22:00
Nebbia
Ballet
Daniele Finzi Pasca with Cirque Cloize and Teatro Sunil
Thursday 14 July
21:30
Madame Butterfly
Opera
Giacomo Puccini
Herbert von Karajan; Mirella Freni, Placido Domingo, Christa Ludwig; Wiener Philharmoniker
Friday 15 July
21:30
Frühling in Wien 2010 (Spring in Vienna 2010)
Concert
Strauß, Händel, Smetana, Massenet, and others
Fabio Luisi; Antal Szalai, Violine; Wiener Symphoniker
Saturday 16 July
21:30
Jamiroquai Plays Avo Session Basel
Jazz
Jamiroquai
22:30
Paul Anka: Rock Swing Live in Montreal
Jazz
Paul Anka
Sunday 17 July
21:30
Operavox: Animationsopern Das Rheingold, Rigoletto, Turandot
Opera
Wagner, Puccini, Verdi
Welsh National Opera
Monday 18 July
21:30
Nederlands Dans Theater – Black & White Ballets: Falling Angels, Six Dances, No More Play, Sweet Dreams, Sarabande, Petite Mort
Ballet
W. A. Mozart, Webern, J. S. Bach, Reich
Jiri Kylian; The Nederlands Dans Theater
Tuesday 19 July
21:20
Mahler 9. Symphonie
Concert
Gustav Mahler
Claudio Abbado; Luzern Festival Orchester
Wednesday 20 July
21:20
Clari
Opera
Jacques Fromental Halevy
Adam Fischer; Cecilia Bartoli, John Osborn, Oliver Widmer, Carlos Chausson; Orchester der Oper Zürich
Thursday 21 July
21:20
Sommernachtkonzert Schönbrunn 2006
Concert
Placido Domingo; Juan Diego Florez; Wiener Philharmoniker
Friday 22 July
21:20
Zarewitsch
Operetta
Franz Lehar
Wolfdieter Maurer; Harald Serafin, Tiberius Simu, Alexandra Reinprecht etc.; Orchester und Chor der Seefestspiele Mörbisch
Saturday 23 July
21:20
Tosca
Opera
Giacomo Puccini
Paolo Carignani; Emily Magee, Jonas Kaufmann, Thomas Hampson; Orchester der Oper Zürich
Sunday 24 July
21:20
Cinderella
Ballet
Sergej Prokofjev
Rudolf Nurejev; Agnes Letestu, Jose Martinez, Stephane Phavorin, Laetitia Pujol, Stephanie Romberg, Wilfried Romoli
Monday 25 July
21:20
Diana Krall: Live at the Montreal Jazz Festival
Jazz
Diana Krall, Anthony Wilson, Robert Hurst, Peter Erskine
Tuesday 26 July
21:10
Beethoven Symphonie Nr. 9: Eine Ode an die Freunde (Ode to Joy)
Concert
Ludwig van Beethoven
Christian Thieleman; Annette Dasch, Mihoko Fujimura, Piotr Beczala, Georg Zeppenfeld; Wiener Philharmoniker
Wednesday 27 July
21:10
Weltstars Verabschieden Ioan Holender Teil 1: Von A(nna Netrebko) bis Z(ubin Mehta)
Concert
Angelika Kirchschlager, Anna Netrebko, Bertrand de Billy, Elina Garanca, Ferruccio Furlanetto, Franz Welser-Möst, Jose Cura, Leo Nucci, Michael Schade, Placido Domingo, Simon Keenlyside, Thomas Hampson, Thomas Quasthoff, Zubin Mehta; Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
Part 2 on 31 July
Thursday 28 July
21:10 (same as 3 July)
“Nacht der Liebe” – Waldbühne Berlin 2010: Ein Arienabend mit Renee Fleming
Concert
Mussorgsky, Dvorak, Puccini, Wagner, Strauß, Leoncavallo
Ioan Marin; Renee Fleming; Berliner Philharmoniker
Friday 29 July
21:10
Rigoletto in Mantua
Opera
Giuseppe Verdi
Zubin Mehta; Placido Domingo, Vittorio Grigolo, Julia Novikov, Nino Surguladze, Ruggero Raimondi
Saturday 30 July
21:10
Carmen
Opera
Georges Bizet
Andris Nelsons; Nadia Krasteva, Massimo Giordano, Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, Anna Netrebko; Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
Sunday 31 July
21:10
Weltstars Verabschieden Ioan Holender Teil 2: Von A(nna Netrebko) bis Z(ubin Mehta)
Concert
Angelika Kirchschlager, Anna Netrebko, Bertrand de Billy, Elina Garanca, Ferruccio Furlanetto, Franz Welser-Möst, Jose Cura, Leo Nucci, Michael Schade, Placido Domingo, Simon Keenlyside, Thomas Hampson, Thomas Quasthoff, Zubin Mehta; Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
Part 1 on 27 July