The Metropolitan Opera鈥檚 Met Orchestra and Director Yannick N茅zet-S茅guin present a sumptuous all-Strauss programme that includes the final scene of the composer鈥檚 Salome, performed with celebrated South African soprano Elza van den Heever
The Metropolitan Opera鈥檚 Met Orchestra and Director Yannick N茅zet-S茅guin present a sumptuous all-Strauss programme that includes the final scene of the composer鈥檚 Salome, performed with celebrated South African soprano Elza van den Heever
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.
