麻豆社

Live at the 麻豆社 Proms: The Met Orchestra with Yannick N茅zet-S茅guin performs an all-Strauss programme, including the final scene of Salome with Elza van den Heever

Presented by Martin Handley, live from the Royal Albert Hall

Richard Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier 鈥� suite (arr. attrib. A. Rodzi艅ski)
Richard Strauss: Salome (final scene)

c.7.45pm
Interval: Martin Handley is joined by writer and musicologist Nigel Simeone to discuss the heritage of one of the world's great opera orchestras and the rich creative world of Richard Strauss.

c.8.05pm
Richard Strauss: Ein Heldenleben

Elza van den Heever (soprano)
The Met Orchestra
Yannick N茅zet鈥怱茅guin (conductor)

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.