Richard Wagner’s Das Rheingold - an epic of gods and monsters - brought to the 21st century at the Deutsche Oper Berlin.
Das Rheingold
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Some works of music transcend the concert hall, gripping audiences with their sheer emotional force. Gustav Mahler's Symphony No.2, "Resurrection," is one such masterpiece. It's an expansive, soul-stirring journey that confronts life's deepest questions of mortality, faith, and the promise of redemption. Written for an unusually large orchestra, a full chorus, and two vocal soloists, the symphony unfolds with dramatic intensity, from its thunderous opening to its transcendent finale.
Under the baton of Franz Welser-Möst, The Cleveland Orchestra captures Mahler's unique blend of personal introspection and cosmic vision. Each movement reveals a new layer of the work's emotional depth. Moments of delicate lyricism, passages of fierce urgency, and the awe-inspiring choral finale are a testament to Mahler's genius. This is symphonic music at its most monumental.
Program:
Mahler - Symphony No.2, "Resurrection"
(Orchestra), (Director), (Conductor), Lauren Snouffer (Soprano), Marie-Nicole Lemieux (Mezzo-soprano), The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus (Choir), (Composer)