Dates / Schedules
Thursday, January 1st 2026 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Music
Orchestra
The Eiffel Tower did not yet stand nearby when, in 1867, Johann Strauss Jr. and his orchestra performed the instrumental version of The Blue Danube waltz at the Exposition Universelle in Paris, before diplomats from around the world. The success was such that he became known as the «Waltz King»,an authentic international pop star. It was the herald of a tradition that endures to this day on a global scale — the New Year’s Concert.
The elegance of Strauss’s timeless melodies continues to transmit the energy we need to face new cycles with positive vibrations and a full heart. To toast 2026, this concert adds a touch of glamour from both ends of Europe: from Moscow, the exuberance of Khachaturian and the romantic fervor of Tchaikovsky; from the sunlit Iberian Peninsula, the vigorous joy of Freitas Branco and the salero of Falla.
Pre-concert talk by musicologist Rui Campos Leitão.
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Ages
+6
Data sheet
Musical Direction Bruno Borralhinho
Orquestra Metropolitana de Lisboa
Photo: (c) Bjoern Kadenbach
Programme
Johann Strauss II (1825–1899) Roses from the South, Op. 388
Johann Strauss II (1825–1899) On the Hunt, Quick Polka, Op. 373
Johann Strauss II (1825–1899) Emperor Waltz, Op. 437
Aram Khachaturian (1903–1978) Waltz from the play Masquerade
Luís de Freitas Branco (1890–1955) Fandango, Finale from Alentejana Suite No. 1
Manuel de Falla (1876–1946) Farruca (Dance of the Miller), from the ballet The Three-Cornered Hat
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893) Waltz of the Flowers, from the ballet The Nutcracker
Johann Strauss II (1825–1899) Viennese Blood, Op. 354
Johann Strauss II (1825–1899) Tick-Tack Polka, Op. 365
Johann Strauss II (1825–1899) The Blue Danube
Discounts
DISCOUNTS are only valid for CCB production and/or co-production shows and for tickets with a price above €12, with the exception of CCB cardholders, the discount is applied to values above €8.
50 % people with specific needs and accompanying person
50% for Arts and culture professionals
50% for unemployed
30% for CCB Card’s holders (individual, Senior, Youth and Family)
20% for people over 65 / for under 30s / students / for groups of more than 20 people
Tickets at €5 for Artistic Schools