South Florida Symphony: Don Juan with Berlioz and Johan Strauss

Experience a musical exploration of passion in all its forms through this powerful program. R. Strauss’ Don Juan brims with swashbuckling energy and romantic escapades, setting the stage for the composer’s deeply introspective Four Last Songs, sung here by acclaimed soprano Amy Shoremount-Obra. Berlioz’s King Lear Overture adds a tempestuous, dramatic element, drawing on the tragic intensity of Shakespeare’s original play. Rounding out the evening is J. Strauss II’s Blue Danube, a sweeping waltz that remains one of the world’s most beloved orchestral showpieces. Together, these works offer an immersive journey through love’s many shades—heroic, tender, tumultuous, and exquisitely beautiful 

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