Franz Welser-Möst conducts Vox Humana: Poulenc, and Strauss, with soprano Sarah Aristidou

Under the baton of Franz Welser-Möst and joined by prizewinning French soprano Sarah Aristidou, The Cleveland Orchestra and Chorus pay homage to our most precious instrument in Vox Humana, a bold and era-spanning celebration of the versatility and emotional power of the human voice. Sparks fly straight away as Aristidou weaves a captivating spell over Severance Music Center in the cataclysmic heartbreak of Poulenc's one-act opera La Voix humaine. Welser-Möst brings his program to a close with the Symphonic Fantasy from Die Frau ohne Schatten, now a long-standing favorite in the operatic repertoire that overcame a chilly initial reception to become one of Richard Strauss's most celebrated works.

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