RENÉE FLEMING SINGS STRAUSS’s FOUR LAST SONGS
Saturday, November 18, 2023 | 8pm
Center for the Arts at George Mason University
Christopher Zimmerman, music director and conductor
PROGRAM
Wagner: Prelude and Liebestod from "Tristan and Isolde”
R. Strauss: Four Last Songs with Renée Fleming
R. Strauss: "Don Juan"
Leoncavallo: “Musette svaria sulla bocca viva” from La bohème (Fleming)
Puccini: “O mio babbino caro” from Gianni Schicchi (Fleming)
Willson: “Till There Was You” from The Music Man (Fleming)
Loewe: "I Could Have Danced All Night" from My Fair Lady (Fleming)
Hailed as one of the greatest Strauss interpreters of our time, the incomparable Renée Fleming joins the FSO for the soul-stirring and transcendent Four Last Songs by Richard Strauss.
“America’s soprano of choice” (The New York Times), Ms. Fleming captivates audiences with her sumptuous voice, consummate artistry, and compelling stage presence as “possibly the most beautiful soprano voice in the world” (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung).
“Fleming’s soprano—another exemplar of legendary beauty—soars with the force of an uncontainable soul. ”
This special performance is a co-presentation with the Center for the Arts at George Mason University and is made possible with support from the McKeever Legacy Fund.
PRE-CONCERT TALK at 7:15PM - Monson Grand Tier
Hear the stories behind the music with music director Christopher Zimmerman and special guests before the concert.
Directions and Parking at the Center for the Arts at George Mason University
The FSO 2023-24 Season is made possible in part by the following generous partners
