On World Opera Day, come and celebrate lyrical splendor with a musical marathon featuring Mozart, Puccini, Saint-Saëns and Strauss.
Under the elegant direction of British conductor Leo Hussain, and with the radiant presence of South African soprano Nombulelo Yende - Pretty?s little sister - pure emotion, orchestral virtuosity and a touch of the opera?s greatness pure emotion, orchestral virtuosity and the dramatic power of lyrical art come together. The program opens with a sparkling suite from Mozart?s Idomeneo, where grace meets dramatic intensity. Then, let yourself be bewitched by Puccini and his piece for strings, composed in one night under a cloud of intense emotion. Saint-Saëns?s famous Bacchanale from Samson et Dalila then sets the stage ablaze with its oriental colors and bewitching rhythms. Finally, Richard Strauss brings this exceptional evening to a close with excerpts from Capriccio, his "conversation in music", in which the introductory Sextet, of unequalled harmonic subtlety, precedes the final Scène, sublimated by Nombulelo Yende?s unique timbre. A dazzling tribute to classical grandeur, Puccinian lyricism, sensual exoticism and Straussian sophistication.
Program
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756???1791)
Idomeneo KV?367 Ballet music
Giacomo Puccini (1858???1924)
Crisantemi SC?65
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835???1921)
Samson et Dalila opus 47 ? Bacchanale
Richard Strauss (1864???1949)
Capriccio ? Sextet and final scene
Duration: ±1h40 with intermission
Under the elegant direction of British conductor Leo Hussain, and with the radiant presence of South African soprano Nombulelo Yende - Pretty?s little sister - pure emotion, orchestral virtuosity and a touch of the opera?s greatness pure emotion, orchestral virtuosity and the dramatic power of lyrical art come together. The program opens with a sparkling suite from Mozart?s Idomeneo, where grace meets dramatic intensity. Then, let yourself be bewitched by Puccini and his piece for strings, composed in one night under a cloud of intense emotion. Saint-Saëns?s famous Bacchanale from Samson et Dalila then sets the stage ablaze with its oriental colors and bewitching rhythms. Finally, Richard Strauss brings this exceptional evening to a close with excerpts from Capriccio, his "conversation in music", in which the introductory Sextet, of unequalled harmonic subtlety, precedes the final Scène, sublimated by Nombulelo Yende?s unique timbre. A dazzling tribute to classical grandeur, Puccinian lyricism, sensual exoticism and Straussian sophistication.
Program
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756???1791)
Idomeneo KV?367 Ballet music
Giacomo Puccini (1858???1924)
Crisantemi SC?65
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835???1921)
Samson et Dalila opus 47 ? Bacchanale
Richard Strauss (1864???1949)
Capriccio ? Sextet and final scene
Duration: ±1h40 with intermission
