A Symphonic Tribute to the '80s
From Madonna to U2: Soundtracks of a Decade

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EUROPE · The Final Countdown
MADONNA · Like a Prayer
BERLIN · Take My Breath Away
BON JOVI · You Give Love a Bad Name
U2 · With or Without You
BRYAN ADAMS · Summer of ’69
LIONEL RICHIE/DIANA ROSS · Endless Love
PRINCE · Purple Rain
WHITNEY HOUSTON · I Wanna Dance With Somebody
FOREIGNER · I Want to Know What Love Is
FALCO · Rock Me Amadeus
Herbert GRÖNEMEYER · Männer
NENA · 99 Luftballons
SURVIVOR · Eye of the Tiger
TOTO · Africa
STING / THE POLICE · Every Breath You Take
MICHAEL JACKSON · Billie Jean
GLORIA GAYNOR · I Will Survive

Music videos, MTV, electronic sounds, and—last but not least—music icons dressed in shoulder pads, leather jackets, or fishnet stockings—that was the legendary ’80s. A musical decade full of synthesizers, flashy outfits, and unforgettable hits. The Salzburg Philharmonic takes you on a journey back to a time when Madonna made pop history with “Like a Virgin,” Europe’s “The Final Countdown” rocked entire stadiums, and artists like Prince, Whitney Houston, and Toto shaped the sound of a generation. Look forward to a concert experience that brings the greatest hits of a defining pop era back to life in a specially arranged orchestral and choral version!

Monika Ballwein · Vocals
Benét Monteiro · Vocals
Nathan Trent · Vocals
N. N. · Dance
Thorsten Schäffer · Orchestral Arrangements
Elisabeth Fuchs · Conductor
Salzburg Philharmonic Choir
Salzburg Philharmonic

Thu, June 3, 2027 · 7:30 p.m.
Fri, June 4, 2027 · 5:00 p.m. · 8:30 p.m.
Sat, June 5, 2027 · 5:00 p.m. · 8:30 p.m.
Großes Festspielhaus , Salzburg

Each concert is expected to last approximately 120 minutes, with no intermission.

The unusual concert times on Friday and Saturday are due to the
renovation of the Festspielhaus and the resulting creation of a cavity in the Mönchsberg.