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Pappano and the National Youth Orchestra of the USA

Sir Antonio Pappano conducts the National Youth Orchestra of the USA in Benjamin Beckman's Occidentalis, Strauss's Alpine Symphony and, with mezzo Joyce DiDonato, Berlioz's Les nuits d'été.

Suzy Klein introduces America’s most talented young musicians in an ambitious concert from the National Youth Orchestra of the USA. Sir Antonio Pappano conducts the UK premiere of Benjamin Beckman’s new work, Occidentalis and mezzo Joyce DiDonato sings Berlioz's beautifully crafted miniatures Les nuits d’été. The impressive programme culminates with Richard Strauss’s epic work, An Alpine Symphony.

1 hour, 45 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Suzy Klein
Conductor Antonio Pappano
Singer Joyce DiDonato
Orchestra Brass of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain
Orchestra National Youth Orchestra of the USA
Director Matthew Amos
Producer Seren Irvine

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