Curtis Symphony Orchestra: Spectacular Strauss

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Conductor

Micah Gleason, Conductor

Curtis Symphony Orchestra

Members of Curtis Opera Theatre

STRAUSS           Salome
                                  Dance of the Seven Veils

                                 Ariadne auf Naxos
                                 Quintet: "Die Dame gibt mit trüben Sinn..."

                                 Der Rosenkavalier
                                 Act II opening & Presentation of the Rose
                                 Trio: "Hab mir's gelobt"

                                 An Alpine Symphony (Eine Alpensinfonie), Op. 64

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the Curtis Symphony Orchestra and rising stars of the Curtis Opera Theatre kick off the 2023–24 season with a tribute to Strauss. A celebration of the German Romantic composer’s life and legacy, the program features highlights from some of his most popular operas, and it scales the spectacular heights of his final tone poem, An Alpine Symphony. This breathtaking work depicts a perilous mountain-climbing expedition from the composer’s childhood, capturing the brilliance of a blazing sunrise over the Alps, the wonder of cascading waterfalls, the pastoral sounds of bleating sheep, and the terrifying violence of a raging thunderstorm.