Ruth Eckerd Hall Presents SALUTE TO VIENNA New Year's Eve Concert 12/31

This holiday season, be enchanted by the spirited romance of operetta, the glamour of ballroom dance and the delicate beauty of ballet. Inspired by Vienna's beloved New Year's Concert, this frothy celebration blends acclaimed European singers and dancers with a full orchestra for a rich cultural experience that will leave your toes tapping. Fall in love with a musical program that weaves highlights from Merry Widow, Die Fledermaus and Gypsy Princess with energetic overtures, Strauss waltzes including the Blue Danube and polkas from Vienna's golden age. Salute to Vienna New Year's Eve Concert delivers a new show every year with a fresh cast and program, when more than 50,000 concert-goers in 24 North American cities discover the timeless pleasure of Vienna's most beautiful music.

This year, on Sunday, December 31, join conductor Imre Kollár and local musicians of The Strauss Symphony of America, who will perform with Viennese soprano and tenor, Monika Rebholz and Franz Gürtelschmied, members of the Kiev-Aniko Ballet of Ukraine and International Champion Ballroom Dancers. A Clearwater tradition for 21 years, experience Salute to Vienna New Year's Eve Concert, a glorious champagne toast to life itself!

Tickets priced at $100, $75, $50 and $35 will be available at the Ruth Eckerd Hall Ticket Office, by calling 727.791.7400 or visiting www.RuthEckerdHall.com. The Ruth Eckerd Hall Ticket Office is open Monday through Saturday, 10 am to 6 pm and one hour prior to show time. A limited number of VIP packages, priced at $135, are available.

Ruth Eckerd Hall, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, owned by the City of Clearwater, manages and operates 2,200-seat Ruth Eckerd Hall, the 200-seat Murray Theatre, the Marcia P. Hoffman School of the Arts, the 750-seat Capitol Theatre and Ruth Eckerd Hall On The Road. Our mission is: Changing lives through performing arts.

Ruth Eckerd Hall was named #10 theater venue in the world and within that same ranking #6 in the United States, by industry trade publication Pollstar in 2016. Designed by the prestigious Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, Ruth Eckerd Hall is known for its fantastic sightlines and near-perfect acoustics.

Attila Glatz Concert Productions produces, promotes, and manages classical, jazz, folk, country, movie, and video game music performances worldwide. The company's signature presentation is the beloved Salute to Vienna New Year's Concert, presented annually in more than 20 cities across North America during the holiday season. Salute to Vienna was re-created at Vienna's Konzerthaus for PBS, which has now aired more than 1,000 times across North America. Featuring more than 130 performers, it was co-hosted by mezzo-soprano, Frederica von Stade and Academy Award-winning actor, Maximilian Schell. Other highlights include the North American tours of the Vienna Mozart Orchestra, and KlangVerwaltung Orchestra. The company has also featured cinematic concerts featuring live orchestra and choir with screenings of Harry Potter, E.T. The Extraterrestrial, Amadeus, Godfather, and more. For more information, visit glatzconcerts.com.

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