»Advent!«

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Excerpts from The Nutcracker

Engelbert Humperdinck
, “Evening Blessing” and “Pantomime” from *Hansel and Gretel*

John Rutter
The Twelve Days of Christmas

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

The air is filled with the scent of punch and sweet baked apples; just around the next corner, you can just make out the red-and-white coat and the soft, feathery wings of Santa Claus and the Christ Child as they disappear, and from the hall doors you can hear a choir of a thousand little angels singing …
Oh no, it’s the audience at the Graz Opera singing! Once again this year, singers from the ensemble, the Graz Opera’s Singschul’, and the Graz Philharmonic will enchant people of all ages at “Advent at the Opera,” where they can not only listen to the melodies of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Engelbert Humperdinck, and John Rutter, but also get to sing along at the top of their lungs and participate actively in a variety of ways as part of the supporting program. In addition to Advent carol singing followed by Christmas jazz at Café Stolz, the “
” will offer unlimited creativity in gingerbread decorating. An exciting interactive program from OperAktiv! is also in store once again!