Elgar, Tchaikovsky & Strauss

Metropolitan Opera Principal Guest Conductor Daniele Rustioni invites you into an artfully curated journey of Romantic-era contemporaries and master storytellers: Elgar, Tchaikovsky, and Strauss. What begins in sunlit reflection grows into classical elegance, playful wit, and finally sweeping romance, offering a richly immersive escape to the great musical worlds of England, Russia, and Germany.

• Elgar composed In the South after a winter stay in Italy, and it stands among his most vivid orchestral portraits.
• Tchaikovsky wrote Variations on a Rococo Theme as a tribute to Classical-era style, favoring elegance, clarity, and balance over Romantic excess.
• Strauss was a master of orchestral characterization, and Till Eulenspiegel is of the repertoire’s most celebrated examples of humor conveyed through purely instrumental means.
• The Der Rosenkavalier Suite turns Strauss’ opera into a vivid orchestral showcase, known for its elegant waltzes and warm, lyrical sound.
• Guest conductor Daniele Rustioni is Principal Guest Conductor of the Metropolitan Opera.

• Approximate run time: 2 hours with a 20-minute intermission.
• Late seating is not guaranteed, and will happen at the discretion of the front of house manager.
• Many Classical concerts include brief onstage remarks from the conductor and select performances feature pre-and post-concert talks.
• Come as you are. You'll see everything from casual to cocktail attire.
• Don't miss the new Coffee Series 11 AM Friday option for this weekend's programs.