Daniel Hope presents one-time Opera TV show, live from Berlin, January 9th

Daniel Hope will make his debut as television presenter in a live TV show on January 9th at 20:15 (CET). "Die schönsten Opern aller Zeiten" ("The greatest operas of all time") is a one-time production by Germany's ZDF and 3sat television channels. Since May 2009, complete opera productions have been broadcast in their entirety on the 3sat TV Channel, which is renowned for its cultural content and award-winning documentaries. Television viewers have subsequently been given the chance to vote on their favourite opera, and the shortlist of 10 operas will be the focus of the show on 9th February, at the end of which, one 'winner' will be announced.

The venue for the show is Berlin's innovative Radialsystem . During the evening, arias from the 10 operas will be performed live by a range of some of the world's finest singers, including Annette Dasch, Joseph Calleja, Mojca Erdmann, Ildebrando D'Arcangelo, Ermonela Jaho and Kate Aldrich. The Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra will be conducted by Marco Armiliato. Other guests include Christian Thielemann, Rene Jacobs and Edda Moser.

Daniel Hope will present the show live, together with his co-presenter, Austrian television celebrity Mirjam Weichselbraun.


The show will be broadcast Europe-wide on the 3sat Channel, January 9th, from 20:15 (CET) to 22:15 (CET), and repeated at a later date on ZDF Theaterkanal.


For more info:  http://www.die-schoensten-opern-aller-zeiten.de/