One of the most beloved and celebrated singers of our time, soprano Renée Fleming captivates audiences with her sumptuous voice, consummate artistry, and compelling stage presence. At a White House ceremony in 2013, President Obama awarded her the National Medal of Arts, America’s highest honor for an individual artist.

 

 

Conductor: Zhang Jiemin
Soprano: Renée Fleming
Shanghai Symphony Orchestra

 

Program:
Felix Mendelssohn: The Hebrides (“The Fingal’s Cave”)
Schubert: “An Sylvia”, D.891
Schubert: “Nacht und Träume”, D.827
Schubert: “Die Forelle”, D.550
Leoncavallo: I pagliacci: Overture
Strauss: Capriccio: Final scene

- Intermission -

Verdi: Un Ballo in Maschera: Overture
Verdi: “Salce, Salce and Ave Maria”, from Otello
Mascagni L’amico Fritz: Intermezzo
Tosti: “Ideale”
Leoncavallo: “Musette svaria sulla bocca viva”, from La Boheme
V. de Crescenzo: “Rondine al Nido”