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Presented by Orchestre National de Lyon
Orchestre National de Lyon
Monday, February 20, 2017
8 PM
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
The music of Ravel is closely associated with the Orchestre National de Lyon – the sumptuous orchestral colors in Daphnis et Chloé as well as in Shéhérazade, inspired by 1001 Nights, with Renée Fleming as soloist. Ravel also composed incidental music for Antar, based on works by Rimsky-Korsakov, with Thomas Hampson in the role of narrator. The program also includes the American première of Celephaïs, a work by Guillaume Connesson, inspired by H. P. Lovecraft’s imaginary city.
Performers
Orchestre National de Lyon
Leonard Slatkin, Music Director
Renée Fleming, Soprano
Thomas Hampson, Narrator
Program
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Antar (arr. Ravel, US Premiere of arrangement)
GUILLAUME CONNESSON Celephaïs (US Premiere)
RAVEL Shéhérazade
RAVEL Daphnis et Chloé Suite No. 2