Jonas Kaufmann who has already sung the role of Eisenstein in concert at the Semperoper in Dresden will make his stage debut in this role in the New Year's Eve performance at the Vienna State Opera, with Diana Damrau (Rosalinde), Ilia Staple (Adele), Jörg Schneider (Alfred), Adrian Eröd (Falke), Jochen Schmeckenbecher (Frank), Daria Sushkova (Orlofsky), and Michael Niavarani (Frosch); Markus Poschner will conduct. The performance will be broadcast on several channels: from 6 p.m. via live streaming by the State Opera and on Ö1 in 5.1 surround sound, as well as from 8:15 p.m. on ORF III / Erlebnis Bühne. Photo: ORF / Hans Leitner

Applaus für die Gebrüder Strauß is the title of a family concert that will be presented at the Tyrolean Festival Erl on December 14 at 4:00 p.m., with the artistic director as a special guest: Jonas Kaufmann will perform the Lagoon Waltz from A Night in Venice. The concert will be recorded by ORF and broadcast on the same day at 8:13 p.m. on ORF 3 / Erlebnis Bühne.