National Symphony Orchestra and Mexxo-Soprano Kelley O'Connor Celebrate the Power of Love
The Kennedy Center - Concert Hall (2700 F Street, NW Washington, DC 20566)
- Full Price:
- $59.00
- Our Price:
- $29.50*
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The last date listed for The Romance of Tchaikovsky was Friday October 5, 2012 / 8:00pm.
Currently at The Kennedy Center - Concert Hall:
Pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet and the NSO Play MacMillan & Saint-Saëns
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- $59.00
- Our Price:
- $29.50
The National Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Krzysztof Urbanski, is joined by celebrated pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet for alternating programs of concerti by Macmillan and Saint-Saëns. Thibaudet's piano style has been lauded by the New York Times for its "classical refinement and cool beauty." On June 20, Thibaudet will perform with the NSO on Macmillan's Piano Concerto No. 3, "The Mysteries of Light," which was premiered by Thibaudet in 2011. On June 21-22, Thibaudet will perform with the NSO on Saint-Saëns' Piano Concerto No. 5, a grandiose and exotic work that references the time the composer spent in Egypt. The piano section of the finale is so formidable that it has been used as an examination piece at the Conservatoire de Paris. The program for all performances will also include Grieg's Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 and Lutoslawski's Concerto for Orchestra. Learn More
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Written on Oct 05 2012Loved Kelly O'Connor's interpretation of the Neruda Songs. Totally worth the price of admission. If you can snag a ticket, get thee to the Concert Hall.
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Description
The power of love is celebrated in this concert featuring highlights from Tchaikovsky's Romeo & Juliet, the majestic prelude to one of opera's greatest love stories, Tristan and Isolde, and a musical setting of Pablo Neruda's love poems.
Program:
WAGNER - Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde
LIEBERSON - Neruda Songs
TCHAIKOVSKY - Romeo and Juliet Overture-Fantasy
TCHAIKOVSKY - Francesca da Rimini, Op. 32
Performance Timing:
Part One - 52 minutes
Intermission - 15 minutes
Part Two - 50 minutes
About the Ticket Supplier: The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, located on 17 acres overlooking the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., is America's living memorial to President Kennedy as well as the nation's busiest arts facility, presenting more than 2,000 performances each year. The Center is home to seven theaters: the Concert Hall, the Opera House, the Eisenhower Theater, the Family Theater, the Terrace Theater, the Theater Lab, and the Terrace Gallery. In addition, as part of the Kennedy Center's Performing Arts for Everyone outreach program, free performances take place each evening at 6 p.m. on the Millennium Stage. In addition to offering annual series of the National Symphony Orchestra, theater, ballet, dance, chamber music, jazz, and performances for young audiences, the Kennedy Center presents festivals celebrating the arts and culture of countries and regions around the world. Recent festivals include African Odyssey, AmericArtes, Festival of China, and JAPAN: culture + hyperculture.