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National Symphony Orchestra

Renée Fleming sings Strauss
Noseda conducts Brahms’ First

Concert Hall

Superstar soprano Renée Fleming dazzles audiences with music from one of her most celebrated roles: the elegant, enigmatic Countess Madeleine in Strauss’ Capriccio. Noseda conducts Capriccio’s Introduction and dreamy Moonlight Music, before Fleming takes the stage to sing the glorious, wistful Final Scene. Then, revel in Brahms’ lush First Symphony—a masterpiece the perfectionist composer toiled at for 21 years in the shadow of Beethoven’s inescapable legacy.

Oct. 17 - 19, 2024

  • Thu. Oct. 17, 2024 7p.m.

  • Fri. Oct. 18, 2024 8p.m.

  • Sat. Oct. 19, 2024 8p.m.

  • Genre

    Classical Music

  • Price Range

    $36.00 – $115.00

  • Runtime

    Approx. 100 minutes, including a 20-minute intermission

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Program

Gianandrea Noseda, conductor
Renée Fleming, soprano

Richard Strauss: Capriccio
     (Introduction, Moonlight Music, and Final Scene)
Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 1

Superstar soprano and Kennedy Center Artistic Advisor at Large Renée Fleming dazzles audiences with music from one of her most celebrated roles: the elegant, enigmatic Countess Madeleine in Strauss’ final opera, Capriccio

Gianandrea Noseda conducts Capriccio’s Introduction and dreamy Moonlight Music, before Fleming takes the stage to sing the glorious, wistful Final Scene. Then, revel in Brahms’ lush, dramatic First Symphony—a masterpiece the perfectionist composer toiled at for 21 years in the shadow of Beethoven’s inescapable legacy.

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