Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra (TSO) Chief Conductor Eivind Aadland leads the TSO and ANAM musicians, in this explosive concert with a super-sized orchestra and featuring Australian soprano Siobhan Stagg.
Composed towards the end of his long life, Four Last Songs by Richard Strauss sum up life itself. Poignant and profound, they find their ideal interpreter in Australian soprano Siobhan Stagg, who was born in country Victoria and has gone on to conquer the great performance venues of the world. Don Juan comes from early in Strauss’ life. Youthful and energetic, this dazzling showpiece gets the concert off to an electrifying start.
Few works are as ravishing as the Suite No 2 from Ravel’s ballet score Daphnis et Chloé, while Bolero, with its simple melody repeated over and over, is hypnotic and engrossing as it builds to its monumental climax.
Richard STRAUSS Don Juan
Richard STRAUSS Four Last Songs
Maurice RAVEL Bolero
Maurice RAVEL Suite No. 2 from Daphnis et Chloé
Eivind Aadland conductor
Siobhan Stagg soprano
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
ANAM Musicians
Presented by Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra with musicians from ANAM