The Met Orchestra Plays Strauss
19:00
Wed 26 Aug 2026
Royal Albert Hall
Programme
- Der Rosenkavalier 鈥� suite(26 mins)arr. attrib. A. Rodzi艅ski
- Salome(18 mins)final scene
- interval
- Ein Heldenleben(46 mins)
Performers
- Elza van den Heeversoprano
- Yannick N茅zet鈥怱茅guinconductor
Composers
About This Event
A long-awaited Proms debut for the Metropolitan Opera鈥檚 Met Orchestra 鈥� praised for its 鈥榳hite-hot musical drama鈥� 鈥� under Music Director Yannick N茅zet-S茅guin. A sumptuous all-Strauss programme includes a suite from Der Rosenkavalier 鈥� a ravishing homage to Vienna鈥檚 golden age 鈥� as well as the autobiographical drama of Ein Heldenleben 鈥� a striving, battling 鈥楬ero鈥檚 Life鈥� brought to vivid orchestral life. Celebrated South African soprano Elza van den Heever joins the orchestra for the final scene of the composer鈥檚 Salome 鈥� a searing centrepiece for one of the world鈥檚 great opera orchestras.
Recorded for broadcast on 麻豆社 TV and 麻豆社 iPlayer
Elza van den Heever 漏 Chris Gonz
