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David Robertson, conductor; John Dexter, production; MET Opera
1.30pm, Saturday 3 May 2008
Mozart:
Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio), musical comedy in 3 acts, K 384
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Performances: 26.4.08, 30.4.08, 3.5.08, 7.5.08
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Beethoven on Film
2.00pm, Saturday 3 May 2008
The Art of the Symphony: Beethoven on Film: The evolution of interpretation of Beethoven’s symphonies is illuminated in this series of archival films: from Klemperer to Norrington, from Karajan to Gardiner. A documentary about the Ninth Symphony and a feature film providing a fictional account of the first performance of the Eroica Symphony round out the Festival.
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Beethoven on Film
4.00pm, Saturday 3 May 2008
The Art of the Symphony: Beethoven on Film: The evolution of interpretation of Beethoven’s symphonies is illuminated in this series of archival films: from Klemperer to Norrington, from Karajan to Gardiner. A documentary about the Ninth Symphony and a feature film providing a fictional account of the first performance of the Eroica Symphony round out the Festival.
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Performances: 2.5.08, 3.5.08, 10.5.08, 11.5.08
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Andy Simionescu, violin; Nokuthula Ngwenyama, viola; Matt Haimovitz, cello; Benjamin Hochman, piano
8.00pm, Saturday 3 May 2008
Jean Françaix:
String Trio in C major (1933)
Ernst von Dohnányi:
Serenade for String Trio in C major, op. 10
Dvorák:
Piano Quartet No. 2 in E flat major, op. 87
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John Daly Goodwin, conductor; New York Choral Society; Brooklyn Philharmonic
8.00pm, Saturday 3 May 2008
Berlioz:
Requiem, Grande Messe des Morts, op. 5, H 75
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Itzhak Perlman, violin; David Kadouch, piano; Members of the Perlman Music Program
8.00pm, Saturday 3 May 2008
J.S. Bach:
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048
Schumann:
Piano Quintet in E flat major, op. 44
Mozart:
String Quintet for 2 violas in C major, K 515
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Harry Bicket, conductor; Jean-Pierre Ponnelle, production; Heidi Grant Murphy, Servilia; Ramón Vargas, Tito; Susan Graham, Sesto; MET Opera
8.00pm, Saturday 3 May 2008
Mozart:
La Clemenza di Tito (The Clemency of Titus), opera seria in 2 acts, K 621
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Performances: 3.5.08, 6.5.08, 10.5.08, 15.5.08
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Melodia Women’s Choir
8.00pm, Saturday 3 May 2008
Samuel Barber: Sure On This Shining Night
Zoltán Kodály: Mountain Nights – Songs Without Words For Women’s Voices
Ronald Perera: Earthsongs
Zhou Long: Four Seasons, a setting of ancient Chinese poetry
Gordon Jacob: A Goodly Heritage
Hilary Tann: Contemplations; Wellsprings
Yehezkel Braun: Spring Song
Ro Ogura: Hotaru Koi (Firefly)
Force of Nature: Celebrating the Earth. Tickets at +1 (212) 252-4134, or online from www.melodiawomenschoir.org
Performances: 3.5.08, 4.5.08
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Thomas Schultz, piano
8.30pm, Saturday 3 May 2008
Works by Webern, Liszt, Chopin, Busoni, Hyo-Shin Na, and Schubert
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