Temptation

Sixth Annual Halloween Program:
Temptation

One World Symphony
Sung Jin Hong, Artistic Director and Conductor
Bettina May, Burlesque Artist
One World Symphony Vocal Artists

Camille Saint-Saëns: from Samson et Dalila
Paul Hindemith:
from Marienleben* (1948)
Giacomo Puccini: from Suor Angelica (1918)
Kaija Saariaho: Douleur (Torment) (2002)
Franz Schubert: Gretchen am Spinnrade (from Goethe’s Faust)*

*Arrangement and orchestration by Sung Jin Hong

Two Performances:
Sunday, October 27, 2013
Monday, October 28, 2013

Throw away that raw vegan flaxseed cookie and indulge in something moreā€¦ sensuous. Discordant musical passages explore the boundaries of tonality and represent the restless conscience while others caress the senses with their soft waves of melody. Camille Saint-Saëns’s Samson et Dalila envelops us in decadent sound as the temptress Dalila lures Samson away from his people. In Puccini’s Suor Angelica, the nun’s dulcet melodies embody her enchantment with worldly pleasures. Be transported by contemporary composer Saariaho, who stretches the limits of tradition with her eerie music that draws you in like a moth to the flame. Go ahead, have your cake and eat it too.

 


Sunday, October 27, 2013
Holy Apostles Church
Manhattan

Monday, October 28, 2013
Holy Apostles Church
Manhattan

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