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Sir Bryn Terfel & Lorenzo Viotti to Headline ‘Great Performances: Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2026’

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(Photo Credit: © Rolex / Joelle Kercan) “Great Performances: Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2026″ is set to premiere on Friday, August 28 on PBS. The showcase features Swiss conductor Lorenzo Viotti leading the orchestra for the first time in a performance recorded on June 19 in Schönbrunn Palace Park. Headlining the concert was bass-baritone Sir Bryn Terfel who performed {…}

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Lorenzo Viotti & Bryn Terfel lead Vienna’s 2026 Summer Night Concert

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The Vienna Philharmonic has announced the annual Summer Night Concert. The concert will be held on June 19, 2026 and will be conducted by Lorenzo Viotti. The concert will feature music by Ravel, Puccini, Suppé, Price, Massenet, and Tchaikovsky. Welsh opera singer Bryn Terfel will perform as soloist. He will sing arias from Boito’s “Mefistofele” and Verdi’s “Falstaff,” as well {…}

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Lorenzo Viotti Joins Raab & Böhm Artists for Management

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Conductor Lorenzo Viotti has joined Künstleragentur Dr. Raab & Dr. Böhm for worldwide general management. Viotti was recently appointed the Music Director of the Zurich Opera House from 2028-29, and during the 2026/27 season, he will become Music Director of Tokyo Symphony Orchestra. Viotti previously served as the Dutch National Opera from 2021 to 2025 and has worked with such {…}

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Lorenzo Viotti Announced as Music Director of Tokyo Symphony Orchestra

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Tokyo Symphony Orchestra has announced that conductor Lorenzo Viotti will become the Orchestra’s next Music Director, beginning in the 2026-27 season. The initial agreement will be for three years. In a statement Viotti said, “The Tokyo Symphony was my first professional orchestra in my career. With no experience in an orchestra of this level, I remember being wonderfully welcomed by {…}

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Lorenzo Viotti Steps Down from Dutch National Opera

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Lorenzo Viotti, the current chief conductor of the Dutch National Opera and the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, has announced that he will remain in his position until season 2024-25 before stepping away from the company. The conductor said that he plans to pursue a new rhythm that prioritizes his personal life and development. In a statement, Viotti said, “I have decided {…}

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Lorenzo Viotti Becomes Ambassador of Bulgari

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(Credit: COURTESY OF BULGARI) Bulgari has announced that conductor Lorenzo Viotti will become a world ambassador. The company, known for luxury watches, said, “Bulgari is pleased to announce that Lorenzo Viotti is joining the brand’s outstanding family as new global watches ambassador.  The music director will support Bulgari in spreading its core values among an international audience.” Viotti added, “I {…}

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Lorenzo Viotti Is Dutch National Opera’s Next Chief Conductor

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Lorenzo Viotti has been named the next chief conductor of the Netherlands Philharmonic Opera and Dutch National Opera. The 29-year-old Swiss maestro, who is the son of the late conductor Marcello Viotti, will take over the position currently occupied by Marc Albrecht; Albrecht is set to step down in after the 2019-20 season. Viotti has performed all around the world {…}

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Wiener Staatsoper 2025-26 Review: Il Trittico

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(Photo: © Wiener Staatsoper / Michael Pöhn) The Wiener Staatsoper’s “Il Trittico” (seen June 21) was a frustrating experience due to the disparity between the excellent singers and the mediocrity of the staging. “Il Trittico” is one of Puccini’s best works both musically and dramatically. Tatjana Gürbaca’s production does not present Puccini’s three one-act operas as a sampler of contrasting {…}