Lavish floral decorations inside, lots of police officers outside, including some with machine guns. This is part of reality in a world in which the fronts are becoming tougher everywhere. After all, the most famous concert in the world would also be a prestige object for activists and terrorists of all kinds. The Vienna Philharmonic’s New Year’s Concert will be broadcast in almost a hundred countries, for around fifty million viewers. Only the ballet recordings, which cannot be seen inside, in the large music club hall, are pre-produced live. Already in the summer, when the sequence of pieces has long been decided.
Vienna Philharmonic New Year’s Concert 2024: Something beautiful, despite everything – culture
