| Mittwoch 26 August 2026 | 19:00 |
| Strauss, Richard (1864-1949) | Der Rosenkavalier, Op.59: Suite (arr. attrib. A. Rodziński) | |
| Strauss, Richard (1864-1949) | Salome, Op.54: Final scene | |
| Strauss, Richard (1864-1949) | Ein Heldenleben, Op.40 |
| Elza van den Heever | Sopran |
| The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra | |
| Yannick Nézet-Séguin | Musikalische Leitung |
A long-awaited Proms debut for the Metropolitan Opera’s Met Orchestra – praised for its ‘white-hot musical drama’ – under Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin. A sumptuous all-Strauss programme includes a suite from Der Rosenkavalier – a ravishing homage to Vienna’s golden age – as well as the autobiographical drama of Ein Heldenleben – a striving, battling ‘Hero’s Life’ brought to vivid orchestral life. Celebrated South African soprano Elza van den Heever joins the orchestra for the final scene of the composer’s Salome – a searing centrepiece for one of the world’s great opera orchestras.
Seats from £35.66 to £114.20 (including booking fee*)
Recorded for broadcast on BBC TV and BBC iPlayer

