© Jocelyn Michel
© Jocelyn Michel
Richard Strauss: Symphonic Imagination
2026-2027This program immerses us in the heroic world of Richard Strauss, where sweeping romantic fervor meets profound introspection. Death and Transfiguration opens the evening as a vast meditation, portraying the struggle of a soul striving toward the light. Don Juan then sets the orchestra ablaze with irresistible energy, a dazzling portrait of a hero consumed by his pursuit of the absolute. Finally, Don Quixote reveals Strauss’s tender, deeply human side: under the bow of Alisa Weilerstein, the idealistic knight comes to life with nobility and warmth, conducted by Rafael Payare.
A second version of this concert is also offered, featuring a partially different repertoire.
A large-scale masterpiece where the full power of the orchestra delivers a truly breathtaking experience.
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Artists
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal
Rafael Payare, conductor
Alisa Weilerstein, cello
Program
Richard Strauss, Don Juan, op. 29 (17 min)
Intermission (20 min)
Richard Strauss, Don Quixote, TrV 184, op. 35 (38 min)
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