Orchestra
BBC Proms: The Met Orchestra Plays Strauss
The Met Orchestra
- Great for groups
- Under 90 mins
- First-timer friendly
- Early finish
- Date
- Wed, 26 Aug 2026
- Time
- 19:00 · 1h 30m
- Venue
- Royal Albert Hall
- City
- London
- Conductor
- Yannick Nézet-Séguin
- Tickets
- See booking site
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Summary
Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads the Met Orchestra in an all-Strauss programme at the Royal Albert Hall, featuring soprano Elza van den Heever in the final scene of Salome.
Why it's fantastic
Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads New York’s Metropolitan Opera orchestra in a dedicated exploration of Richard Strauss at his most theatrical. One highlight features the grisly closing scene from Salome, providing an intense contrast to the grand, autobiographical storytelling found in the sprawling orchestral textures of Ein Heldenleben.
Programme
- 01R. Strauss, arr. Attrib. A. Rodziński Der Rosenkavalier – suite 26’
- 02R. Strauss Salome – final scene 18’
- 03Interval
- 04R. Strauss Ein Heldenleben 46’
Soloists
- Elza van den Heever
