NSO: Noseda Conducts Beethoven's Fifth
$21-$133
- Rachel Willis-Sorensen, soprano
- Gianandrea Noseda, conductor
Richard Strauss — Vier letzte Lieder ("Four Last Songs"), Op. posth.
Ludwig van Beethoven — Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
You know the famous four-note opening—now, be there for the full glory that is Beethoven's Fifth Symphony. Imaginative, violent, and wide-ranging, this colossal crowd-pleaser thrusts the audience into Beethoven's state of mind with roaring tension building to a triumphant, booming climax.
Gianandrea Noseda opens the program with Strauss' Four Last Songs featuring internationally acclaimed American soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen along with Carlos Simon's celebratory Four Black American Dances.
Runs Oct. 3-5.
About Rachel Willis-Sorensen, soprano
American soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen is known for her diverse repertoire ranging from Mozart to Wagner. A regular guest at the leading opera houses around the world, Le Monde enthused, "…the American soprano has without a doubt one of the most impressive voices in the opera world. The timbre, of marmoreal beauty, is striking, the projection telluric..." In 2021, Rachel signed a multi-record deal with Sony Classical. Her debut album was released on April 8th, 2022, and her second CD, Strauss: Vier Letzte Lieder, came out on March 10th, 2023.
https://rachelwillissorensen.com/About Gianandrea Noseda, conductor
Concert Hall at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
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United States
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