RENÉE FLEMING sings the VOICE OF NATURE
MAY 24, 2025 | 7:30 PM | Music Hall
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Explore the evolution of our natural world as both an inspiration and victim of humanity.
Program
Voice of Nature: The Anthropocene
Hazel Dickens “Pretty Bird”
George Frideric Handel “Care selve” from Atalanta
Nico Muhly “Endless Space”
Joseph Canteloube “Baïlèro” from Songs of the Auvergne
Maria Schneider “Our Finch Feeder” from Winter Morning Walks
Björk “All is Full of Love”
Heitor Villa-Lobos “Finale” from Floresta do Amazonas
Howard Shore “Twilight and Shadow” from Lord of The Rings
Kevin Puts “Evening”
Curtis Green “Red Mountains Sometimes Cry”
Burt Bacharach / Hal David “What the World Needs Now is Love”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart “Laudate Dominum” from Vesperae solennes de confessore
Giuseppe Verdi "Brindisi, Libiamo" from Act I of La traviata
Giacomo Puccini “O mio babbino caro” from Gianni Schicchi
Charles Hubert Hastings Parry Blest Pair of Sirens
Richard Rodgers “You’ll Never Walk Alone” from Carousel
Artists
Renée Fleming, soprano
Robert Moody, conductor
May Festival Chorus, Matthew Swanson, Director
May Festival Youth Chorus, Jason Alexander Holmes, Director
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Cristian Măcelaru, Music Director Designate
Venue
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In a performance inspired by her 2023 Grammy-Award winning album, experience the turbulence and resilience of Mother Nature's life as Renée Fleming performs music by Handel, Nico Muhly, Björk and Lord of The Rings' Howard Shore—all set against a backdrop of stunning film from the National Geographic Society.
Then, Renée Fleming performs her all-time favorites joined by the May Festival Chorus and Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in this not-to-be-missed grand finale.
Animal Ambassadors
Arrive early to meet WAVE Foundation and their animal ambassadors in the foyer! WAVE Foundation is an independent charitable organization, working in partnership with Newport Aquarium. WAVE Foundation inspires and fosters environmental stewards of aquatic life through education, conservation, and volunteerism. Possible animal ambassadors include turtles, tortoises, lizards, and snakes.
Pre-Concert Talk
At 6:30 pm join us in Corbett Tower for a pre-concert talk moderated by Associate Director of Choruses Jason Alexander Holmes. Holmes will be joined by conductor Robert Moody to discuss tonight’s program. Moody is currently enjoying his 18th season as Music Director of Arizona Musicfest, his 9thseason as Music Director of The Memphis Symphony Orchestra (Tennessee) and celebrates his inaugural season as Music Director of the Baltimore Chamber Orchestra.