Danzas del Mundo - Philharmonic Ensemble

A programme of dances and pieces for soprano from different countries, performed by soloists of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra alongside soprano Serena Sáenz at the Auditorio Nacional de Madrid.

Danzas del Mundo brings together Viennese salon pieces, Porteño tangos and melodies from Hungary, Norway, Romania, Russia and Andalusia in a single programme. It is performed by the Philharmonic Ensemble, made up of members of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, with Shkëlzen Doli on violin and as conductor. Pieces by Strauss, Dvořák, Grieg, Piazzolla, Brahms, Saint-Saëns, Mozart, Delibes, Bartók, Falla and Shostakovich form the core of the programme.

Among the works planned are Rosas del Sur, the Danza eslava op. 46 No. 8, the Danza de Anitra from Peer Gynt, Oblivion, the Danza húngara No. 5, the Danza macabra, the Rondo alla turca in its orchestral version, Las hijas de Cádiz, the Romanian folk dances, the Danza española No. 1 from La vida breve, the Csárdás from Ritter Pásmán, Libertango and Waltz No. 2. Serena Sáenz sings two arias, Voces de primavera and Las hijas de Cádiz, which bridge the Viennese repertoire and that of Cádiz.

The Auditorio Nacional is a venue devoted mainly to classical music and home to the Orquesta Nacional de España and the Coro Nacional de España. The programme is notable for a refined sound open to different repertoires, with dances of varied character and a soprano with a Central European vocal technique.