MÖDLING / Mozart, Verdi, Rimski-Korsakov, Beethoven, Wagner and Puccini: Beverley Vanessa Hill (Soprano) from New York & Johannes Rödhammer-Roedemer (Bass) from Vienna planned the first part of their festive concert, in the Stadtgalerie, splendidly and in a classical vein.

The second half was as wonderful as the first. Both artists were able to hone their magnificent operatic voices to the needs of the Lieder and the concert hall expressing an admirable versatility.

The Christmas carols of Peter Cornelius, spirituals and some final traditional Christmas carols rounded out the successful evening.

Conrad Artmüller of the Vienna Staatsoper and conductor of the Mödling Symphony Orchestra was at the piano.