Met Opera: Renée Fleming in Washington, D.C.
Free ($20)
Renée Fleming, soprano
Robert Ainsley, piano
America’s beloved diva performs live in an intimate and iconic American venue: the music salon of Dumbarton Oaks in Washington, D.C. The program shows off Fleming’s wide repertoire, from favorite arias by Giacomo Puccini and Jules Massenet to moving selections by George Frideric Handel and Erich Wolfgang Korngold, in a location that helped change the course of the 20th century.
Program Highlights:
George Frideric Handel – “Endless pleasure, endless love”
from Semele, HWV 58
Joseph Canteloube – "Baïlèro" from Chants d'Auvergne
Jules Massenet – “Adieu, notre petite table” from Manon
Richard Strauss – “Da geht er hin” from Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59
Erich Wolfgang Korngold – “Glück das mir verblieb” from Die tote Stadt
Francesco Cilea – “Io son l’umile ancella” from Adriana Lecouvreur
Giacomo Puccini – “O mio babbino caro” from Gianni Schicchi
Harold Arlen – Over the Rainbow
The livestream will take place at 1pm Eastern / 10am Pacific. Broadcasting live from Washington, D.C.
Purchase ticket here: https://metstarslive.brightcove-services.com/events/6168649618001