Elim Chan & Concertgebouw Orchestra: Prokofiev and Mendelssohn

Date & Time

Fri, Aug 23, 2024, 20:00

Venue

Het Concertgebouw, Main Hall (Amsterdam)

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Info & Ticket (www.concertgebouw.nl)

Musicians

Concertgebouw Orchestra
Elim Chan	Conductor

Program

Le corsaire, H 101, op. 21 'ouverture'	Hector Berlioz
Symphony No. 4 in A major, op. 90 'Italian'	Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
Montagues en Capulets	Sergei Prokofiev
De jonge Julia	Sergei Prokofiev
Friar Laurence	Sergei Prokofiev
Maskers	Sergei Prokofiev
Balkonscène (Romeo en Julia)	Sergei Prokofiev
De dood van Tybalt	Sergei Prokofiev
Romeo en Julia voor het afscheid	Sergei Prokofiev
Romeo bij Julia's graf	Sergei Prokofiev

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