La valse & La mer
Jean Sibelius
The Swan of Tuonela, symphonic poem
Hector Berlioz
Summer Nights, song cycle Op. 7
Claude Debussy
The Sea, three symphonic sketches
Maurice Ravel
La Valse, choreographic poem
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Ester Pavlů | mezzo-soprano
Jan Hoďánek | English horn
Prague Symphony Orchestra
Sascha Goetzel | conductor
Like an Art Nouveau ship, the Municipal House gently rocks on the shores of France. From the silence, waves slowly emerge, joyfully leaping over one another before calming down. In a gust of wind, they rise again and crash into a deafening fortissimo, only to recede once more. These are the waves of Debussy’s The Sea. Amid their whispering, the familiar rhythm of a waltz breaks through, gradually building into a roar. Then Ester Pavlů steps aboard, and Ravel’s storm gives way to her tender mezzo-soprano in Summer Nights. With the charismatic Sascha Goetzel—chief conductor in France and Canada—navigating the waters of French repertoire, we surely won’t be lost at sea. A sip of wine, and the summer nights can begin.
Concert with intermission, expected to end at 21:30
Ticket prices
400, 550, 700, 900 Kč
