A taste of home – a Sachertorte presented to Austrian Ambassador to Vietnam Hans-Peter Glanzer
Dinner at the Ambassador's residence
Hanoi Opera House
Ninh Binh
Heading back to Europe
Dinner invitation from the Vietnamese Embassy in Vienna
Held at the end of November in front of a packed audience at Hanoi Opera House, the Vienna Gala was staged in cooperation with the Austrian Embassy headed by His Excellency Ambassador Hans-Peter Glanzer, and the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra Maestro Tetsuji Honna conducting. The event marked the 50th anniversary of Austria’s relations with Vietnam. Austria was represented by Vienna Philharmonic concertmaster Rainer Honeck, who also played the solo in Mozart’s Violin Concerto in A major, as well as solo singers Adrian Eröd (baritone) and Marta Poliszot (soprano).
The programme included pieces by Mozart and Strauss.