The title is claimed by the annual Klassik Open Air series in Nuremberg, which plays to 160,000 spectators.
It also claims to be Europe’s greenest concert hall.
Beat that, anyone?
If you’re anywhere near Nuremberg, it starts this weekend.
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I’m sure Trump has beaten that- 😉
No, his live audience when he sang was smaller:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiZqFGLAeAc
The largest classical concert each year is Le Concert de Paris on the 14th of July. Place: le Champs de Mars in front of the Eiffel tower, the Seine and the Trocadero. Number of spectators: between 600.000 and 800.000. Singers never fail to mention in their CV that huge amount. They never mention that probably 99% of the crowd arrivés to watch the spectacular fireworks afterwards. France 2 broadcasts all festivities.
But is it a concert or an ‘event’? There’s a difference.
It’s a real concert each year and it always has top singers. This year: tenor Jean-François Borras, soprano Aida Garafulina, mezzo Joyce Di Donato and baritone Matthias Goerne. If I remember correctly this tradition started in 2014 and most concerts can be watched on YouTube.
Also Renaud Capuccino and Katia Ismybrajoli this year
I might be a little nervous when 160,000 Germans gather in Nurnberg.
+1
Haha.
However, given the connectedness within Europe since 1973 ( U.K. Is on a precipice as I write ) , and the influx of immigration since WW2, the audience isn’t likely to be 160.000 Germans.
The concert on July 22 at 8 p.m. Nürnberg time (7 p.m. UK, 2 p.m. New York) will be live-streamed on the internet:
https://www.br-klassik.de/concert/ausstrahlung-1490446.html
It’s an all Gershwin program around the theme “Summertime”
The Staatsphilharmonie Nürnberg conducted by its music director Marcus Bosch,
Kevin Short baritone and Melba Ramos soprano are the soloists.