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The MPO welcomes the New Year with its annual concert under the direction of Resident Conductor Michael Laus. Czech Mezzo-soprano Ester Pavlů, one of the winners of Mastering the Voice with José Cura, performs arias from Samson et Dalilah by Saint-Saëns, Carmen by Bizet and Bernstein’s West Side Story.

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ESTER PAVLŮ Mezzo-Soprano 
MICHAEL LAUS Conductor

John Adams Short Ride in a Fast Machine 
Franz Lehár Overture from The Merry Widow
Christopher Muscat Mesogeios 
Georges Bizet Habanera from Carmen 
Bernstein I Feel Pretty from West Side Story 
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Marche Slave, Op. 31


The MPO welcomes the New Year with its annual concert under the direction of Resident Conductor Michael Laus. The programme features an uplifting selection of spirited music including Franz Lehar’s Merry Widow Overture, Tchaikovsky’s Marche Slave, as well as works by John Adams and Maltese composer Christopher Muscat amongst others. 

Czech Mezzo-soprano Ester Pavlů, one of the winners of Mastering the Voice with José Cura, performs arias from Samson et Dalilah by Saint-Saëns, Carmen by Bizet and Bernstein’s West Side Story.  


This concert is presented in collaboration with Festivals Malta under the distinguished patronage of the President of the Republic of Malta.


Health Protocols: 
in accordance to the Standards for safer organised controlled events taking place in an enclosed area 
Admittance shall be exclusively on presentation of a valid vaccination certificate 
Pregnant persons need to present a negative rapid test result done within 24 hours or a negative PCR within 72 hours from start of event 
Attendees shall be subject to temperature checks at entrance 
Masks to be worn at all times