ICCR, which promotes cultural relations, and Neemrana Music Foundation, which promotes cultural diplomacy and has been active in producing operas since 2002, brought together an international fusion of musicians from India and France, a conductor from the United States, a choir conductor from Russia, singers from France, India and Austria, and a visiting voice coach from New Zealand, to perform at the concert.
Speaking about the initiative, Dr. Suresh K Goel, Director General, ICCR said: "This was the first time we had a western classical music performance in an open air environment, which engaged the diplomats of Delhi and the local citizens, totalling around 5,000 people through the three-day concert. Ranbakshi Communications is our official media advisor and has been associated with us for the past seven years."
The concert, which featured selections from The Magic Flute and seven acts from Idomeneo, Cosi Fan Tutte, and The Marriage of Figaro, brought together 19 musicians from Rouen Opera House, France; 26 from the Bombay Chamber Orchestra, and 40 singers from The Neemrana Music Foundation Choir to produce the Mozart Magic.
The Indian artistes included Aude Priya, Sunanda Rao, Vikrant Subramaniam, Nitya Vaz, Payal John, Ashwin Sahay, Ashwati Parameshwar, Ramya Rao, Sparsh Bajpai, Pallavi Seth, and Tara Grover. Daniel Schostok was the tenor from Vienna. The artists were trained in France for the performance.