Daniel Barenboim, Staatskapelle Berlin, Berlin State Opera Choir and violinist Lisa Batiashvili live on the web. BMW Berlin as long-term partner of free open-air event.

Berlin. Thanks to BMW Berlin on the 21st of June 2015 the free open-air event “Staatsoper für alle” yet again promises to be a highlight of the Berlin cultural summer: Daniel Barenboim, the Staatskapelle Berlin, the State Opera Choir and Lisa Batiashvili as soloist will be performing Wagner, Tchaikovsky and Beethoven on the historical Bebelplatz right in the heart of the city.

For the second time the Staatsoper Berlin will offer a free live stream of this concert on their website starting at 1pm: www.staatsoper-berlin.de – taking the claim “Staatsoper für alle” (“State Opera for everybody”) a step further and making this unique event (inter-)nationally accessible for a broader audience. In 2014 the first live stream reached on online audience of over 29.000 viewers from all over the world – e.g. Germany, Spain, Italy, France, Japan and the USA.

For the first time ARTE Concert will also broadcast the event on their online platform: www.concert.arte.tv – where the concert will also remain available for 90 days.

This year’s concert programme features Richard Wagner’s “Einzug der Gäste” from Tannhäuser, Peter Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in D major with violinist Lisa Batiashvili and Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 in C minor.

Since 2007 around 350.000 music lovers could enjoy “Staatsoper für alle” thanks to BMW Berlin.

Staatsoper für alle

Sunday, 21st of June 2015, 1pm

Live Stream: www.staatsoper-berlin.de and on ARTE Concert

Conductor: Daniel Barenboim

Violinist: Lisa Batiashvili

Staatskapelle Berlin

State Opera Choir

Program:

Richard Wagner: „Einzug der Gäste“ from Tannhäuser

Peter Tchaikowsky: Violin Concerto in D major

Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C minor

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 Dr. Thomas Girst

BMW Group Corporate and Governmental Affairs

Head of Cultural Engagement

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