Grafenegg Summer Night Gala 2024

An evening full of music, glamour, and summer enchantment awaits visitors at the Summer Night Gala on June 20th and 21st. The concert, featuring the Tonkünstler Orchestra of Lower Austria and internationally acclaimed soloists, will be broadcast live on a delayed schedule by ORF 2.

On June 20th and 21st, 2024, at 8:15 pm, the Summer Night Gala at the Wolkenturm will open the open-air season in Grafenegg. This year, the Tonkünstler Orchestra of Lower Austria will perform under the direction of Polish conductor Marta Gardolińska. Along with celebrated soloists, they will bring an international flair to Grafenegg, heightening the anticipation for the upcoming concert months.

The renowned soprano Regula Mühlemann, who has previously achieved great success at the Salzburg Festival and the Vienna State Opera, will return to Grafenegg. The Samoan tenor Pene Pati will debut in Grafenegg, and Martynas Levickis will expand the classical orchestra sound for the first time with his accordion.

This major musical event, featuring a programme of famous opera arias and instrumental works, will be broadcast live on a delayed schedule on ORF 2 on 21st June, bringing the summer season in Grafenegg into living rooms as well.

Summer Night Gala – 2024 Programme

Tickets can be ordered online via the official Grafenegg website.

Bedřich Smetana
Overture to the opera The Bartered Bride

Charles Gounod
“Je veux vivre” aria of Juliet
from the opera Romeo and Juliet

“Ah! lève-toi, soleil!” scene and cavatine of Romeo
from the opera Romeo and Juliet

Georges Bizet
Carmen Suite
(Arranged by Martynas Levickis)

Luigi Arditi
“Il Bacio” (“The Kiss Waltz”)

Giuseppe Verdi
“Ah, la paterna mano” aria of Macduff
from the opera Macbeth

Maurice Ravel
“Alborada del gracioso”

Alexander Alyabiev
“The Nightingale”

Traditional
“Rūta žalioj”
(Arranged by Martynas Levickis)

Traditional
“A te tarakihi”
(Arranged by Carl Doy)

Grażyna Bacewicz
Overture

Charles Gounod
“Va! Je t’ai pardonné…Nuit d’hyménée”
Recitative and duet of Juliet and Romeo
from the opera Romeo and Juliet

How do you get to the Grafenegg Summer Night Gala?

Grafenegg, located in the picturesque Lower Austria region, is a wonderful destination for cultural events such as the Summer Night Gala. During major events like the Summer Night Gala, a shuttle service operates between Vienna and Grafenegg. A bus transfer is available on both days. Departure 6.30 p.m. from Vienna Musikverein, corner of Bösendorferstrasse and Canovagasse.