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DM Symphony - Beethoven's Ninth
Event Details
Joseph Giunta, conducting
Janice Chandler-Eteme, soprano
Mary Creswell, mezzo-soprano
Charles Reid, tenor
Mark Doss, bass-baritone
Iowa State Singers
Des Moines Choral Society
James Rodde, Director
BEETHOVEN Leonore Overture No. 3
Arvo PÄRT Fratres
WAGNER Liebestod from Tristan and Isolde
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9, Choral; “Ode to Joy”
The Symphony’s April concert opens with the heroic trumpet call of Beethoven’s Leonore Overture and the meditative, ringing resonance of Pärt’s Fratres. Janice Chandler-Eteme makes a memorable return singing Wagner’s passionate Liebestod. Finally, the Orchestra is joined onstage by two choirs and four soloists for Beethoven’s landmark Ninth Symphony. You’ll be swept off your feet as the Orchestra is joined by a soaring chorus singing the immortal, triumphant “Ode to Joy.”
DMPA HEALTH POLICIES
Audience members will NOT need to present proof of vaccination or a negative test for entry. Additionally, masks are recommended but not required for this performance.
These current policies are subject to change at any time.
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