Encore Surprise! Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Diana Damrau, Zubin Mehta

You'll never guess what happened during the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra's encore in their final Vienna: City of Dreams performance at Carnegie Hall on Sunday, March 17. Johann Strauss Jr's boisterous "Unter Donner und Blitz" Polka Schnell (Op. 324) began like normal, but then ... well, you'll see!

[@Ruhevoll1]

This is a great example for all conductors out there. An orchestra without you, will always make music, but the opposite won’t happen. So, conductors of the world, be an inspiration for us, not just a metronome.

[@sorellman]

I was at the Carnegie Hall, somewhere in 1980s, when to make a point of how great the orchestra was, the same Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein crossed his arms and stopped conducting during the performance. There is a video of that, as I just found out: "Look Ma No Hands! Leonard Bernstein at his best..."

[@JaimieAppleton]

She is just the cutest! Her joy and love of music is so delightfully infectious!

[@anacletwilliams8315]

Yes, very infectious. .

[@marialomart7232]

She's such a treasure!

[@elizabethveron9542]

This is the cutest thing i ever saw😂😍 She acts like a toddler😂

[@Lucario997]

And here we have it, folks. The longest time a woman has ever conducted the Vienna Philharmonic.

[@lullation13]

hahaha... so funny and so sad...

[@theimpalervlad8920]

Is that woman from Roumania? Cause her name is roumanian 🤔

[@piagaynomusic2467]

@@theimpalervlad8920 Nah She from Germany

[@dafengxu4837]

Simone Young had conducted the Vienna Philharmonic many years ago. But I get your point, it's indeed a problem.

[@radiok2ua]

So much fun to watch--it's nice that they can take themselves less seriously on occasion.

[@robertmcqueen289]

Oh bless. Wonderful to see our favourite 'Queen of the Night', having fun. Good work.

[@edneymelo3450]

Great! Diana brings hapiness to the world!!!! :-)

[@Nozarks1]

And Zubin Mehta too. They have a lovely sense of humor.

[@RaphaelPungin]

I was there! Pretty funny indeed. Nice to see it up close :)

[@dvdlpznyc]

In La Sonnambula last night, I watched her do cartwheels! I really love her exuberance (and phenomenal technique)!!!

[@tenorschofield]

BRAVOOOOOO!!!!, great music with great sense of humor!!! Bravo!!!!

[@arthura6011]

I was there and loved it!!!!!!

[@anacletwilliams8315]

Yes, you did.

[@glennfromthebronx]

A friend of mine attended...so I decided to check KZbin..."on the chance". So glad I found this channel....thanks for posting.

[@ginoskokkinos9923]

so natural and beautiful I love love dianna damrau she gives you a happy strength

[@jimp4170]

Just shows that a great orchestra doesn't need a conductor.

[@crazy_Fred]

it probably doesn't need it on a concert day...but in rehearsals definitely yes

[@panjan9834]

It does, just not in a piece so simple.

[@XIIIRaphael]

Conductor made base of orchestra.

[@steveeliscu1254]

The VPO could probably play this music while sleeping.

[@50AHenry]

Wonderful. "Good, clean, FUN ! ! ! "

[@MaxGavOhio]

This is wonderful!!

[@sergixtepec1]

Una maravillosa introducción a la música para mi adorada nieta, por la obra, la madame y el gran maestro.

[@shin-i-chikozima]

Tremendous performance.

[@AlisonWAmes]

damn, so SORRY I missed that concert! I always knew DD has a great sense of humor, but MEHTA? !!!

[@sergol2876]

this is her best performance ever and I'm quite serious

[@marecekkotlar7232]

i love Diana !!!

[@imfildza2452]

She's so cute! :3♡♡♡♡ my idol forever!!

[@shonnyno]

2:35 the rallentando even without the conductor :)

[@aaronjorgefridman5662]

Brillante!!!!

[@samueljaramillo4221]

Let’s all have some fun, Bravi👏👏

[@beebeequail]

Diana Damrau sang Csárdás from Die Fledermaus as an encore then came this.

[@horstwidl4378]

You don't know what you're missing if you don't follow classical music!

[@zrglpf]

New Year's Eve Champagne!

[@YonsungLee]

"Made conducting debut at Carnegie Hall" would sure look impressive on a bio...

[@angelika-dithamorosowa459]

great!!!! :-)

[@tring123]

Zubin , simply superb !

[@Nozarks1]

Yes. This was so sporting of him.

[@MichaelLJeran]

I love you!

[@joannabarouch9190]

sweet!

[@LMays-cu2hp]

That was too cute...

[@faziletercin4681]

Müthis süper

[@Thomas02ify]

Can we have a video of her, singing?

[@fabiopaolobarbieri6893]

OH, I think you may find a few if you look really hard.

[@alkssmith9762]

hahaha!

[@birgitkleinfeld5466]

Damrau ruuuulees

[@teresarivera6442]

They Can Take Turns

[@beebeequail]

I was there in the first row, right.

[@mateusmargonari2057]

Kkkkkkkk love her

[@yishihara55527]

Isn't the Concertmaster the father from Family Ties?

[@jpstenino]

WONDERFUL WONDERFUL WONDERFUL !!!

[@teresarivera6442]

Rules!!!!! Meta Got Those 2 Pooches

[@yukio84]

[@atsumoritokyo1101]

The caption is Riccardo Muti ？ No, He is Zubin Mehta.

[@Nozarks1]

This was so sporting of Zubin Mehta.

[@AndromedaCripps]

So funny 😂😂

[@yogita4456]

Twoset should react to this

[@mariamdrou5564]

haidaaaaaaaaaaaa;;;;;;;;

[@austrorus]

good for them!muste turned a page from the books of Andrei Rieu, he does things like that all the time...

[@alexeyizmirliev64]

E un orrore!

[@vrfvfdcdvgtre2369]

No.

[@alexeyizmirliev64]

Madonna, Furtwaengler si rivolta nella tomba.

[@r75connoisseur]

HaHaHa!!!

[@Kailoa36]

Delightful except that she didn't sing. She should definitely not give up her day job for conducting.

[@tglennellison1402]

I am utterly disappointed when I hear a grand orchestra bringing forth the Offenbach "Un nuit de Amore" w/o the vocal duet.

[@dwyco]

this is funny for a 3 years old

[@macintosh315]

Gee, I bet you're fun at parties. Get a heart, for christ's sake!

[@dwyco]

LOL yes I am so much fun at parties... but what does this have to do with the heart? Let's be honest, this is how people entertain toddlers, spinning for them, playing the idiot etc... :)

[@StephenBiebuyck]

***** admit it, everyone would love to be a toddler again?

[@natheniel]

Polkas are meant to be danced to.

[@basilfernandez6068]

Looks kinda awkward actually..

[@mariawillscreamatyou3087]

i guess you dont have happiness most of the time, thats so sad of you

[@giuseppedibianco4222]

un siparietto trito e ritrito. Che noia.

[@antoniogarg1]

that crap!

[@robertomatus1360]

fucking weird humor.

[@doGreatartistsgrowontrees]

Scheiße

[@fabiopaolobarbieri6893]

Ja, du bist's.

[@lyolevrich]

such a bad taste from the singer ..🤦🏻‍♂️

[@iloveopera1951]

Total lack of class...

[@michelemarziliano9029]

Really terrible

[@matzeratze2812]

This is one of the most embarrassing things I've ever seen. Doesn't she have any advisors telling her to finally cut this artificial attention-grabbing crap on stage? And Mehta - little better...

[@nikhildeo5998]

Honestly calm down. It's a novelty piece of music that you can muck around with! Take Radetzky March for instance.

[@mariawillscreamatyou3087]

jesus christ why is everything about her is just so much of a big deal? she is just fucking enjoying an encore, let her be for fuck's sake

[@winrx]

Dreadful actually - would have worked if she was a bit more "photogenic"......

[@gunterangel]

I reckon Damrau was pregnant here.