Music Center at Strathmore (North Bethesda, MD)
The Music Center at Strathmore is the site for the US debut of the renowned La Scala Philharmonic. Conducted in the past by such legendary figures as Claudio Abbado (its founder), Lorin Maazel, and Wolfgang Sawallisch, the orchestra is now in the hands of Riccardo Chailly, who the Irish Times calls "a first-class interpreter of Italian repertoire." They'll play works by Rossini, Respighi, and Rota.
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World class orchestra. Fantastic performance.
Musical themes we are all familiar with, performed with perfection and great gusto! Outstanding performance.
Don’t miss the long-awaited D.C.-area debut of the La Scala Philharmonic. Led by the charismatic Riccardo Chailly, the ensemble plays beloved works and classic Italian repertoire. Founded in 1982 by conductor Claudio Abbado, the orchestra has since been led by such renowned directors as Lorin Maazel and Wolfgang Sawallisch.
Program Notes:
ROSSINI Overture to William Tell
ROTA La Strada Ballet Suite
Nozze in campagna. “È arrivato Zampanò
I tre suonatori e il “Matto” sul filo
Il circo (Il numero di Zampanò–I giocoliere–Il violino del “Matto”)
La rabbia di Zampanò
Zampanò uccide il “Matto.” Gelsomina impazzisce di dolore
L’ultimo spettacolo sulla neve. “Addio Gelsomina”
Solitudine e pianto di Zampanò
INTERMISSION
RESPIGHI The Fountains of Rome
The Fountain of Valle Giulia at Dawn
The Triton Fountain at Morning
The Fountain of Trevi at Midday
The Villa Medici Fountain at Sunset
RESPIGHI The Pines of Rome
The Pines of the Villa Borghese
Pines near a Catacomb
The Pines of the Janiculum
The Pines of the Appian Way
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