Voice of Nature: the Anthropocene with Renée Fleming
Season Opening Concert | Includes visuals from National Geographic Society!
Concert Information
Estimated concert duration: 2 hours
Xian Zhang conductor Renée Fleming soprano New Jersey Symphony
Hazel Dickens/arr. Jeremy KittelPretty Bird George Frideric Handel “Care Selve” from Atalanta Nico MuhlyEndless Space Joseph Canteloube “Baïléro” from Chants d’Auvergne (Series 1) Maria Schneider “Our Finch Feeder” from Winter Morning Walks Björk/arr. Hans EkAll is Full of Love Heitor Villa-Lobos/arr. Abel Rocha Finale from Floresta do Amazonas Howard Shore “Twilight and Shadow” from Lord of the Rings Kevin PutsEvening Curtis GreenRed Mountains Sometimes Cry Burt Bacharach/arr. Hal DavidWhat the World Needs Now Ruggero Leoncavallo “Musetta svaria sulla bocca viva” from La Bohème Giacomo Puccini “O mio babbino caro” from Gianni Schicchi Ennio Morricone Love Theme from Cinema Paradiso John KanderA Letter from Sullivan Ballou Richard Rodgers “You’ll Never Walk Alone” from Carousel
A breathtaking start to the 2024–25 season with international superstar Renée Fleming. As fall colors flare, America’s most celebrated soprano adds the exquisite hues of her own voice to this concert, inspired by her 2023 GRAMMY Award-winning album, Voice of Nature: the Anthropocene. Come be immersed in the majesty of nature, as the music will be accompanied by stunning film by the National Geographic Society. This special performance includes an eclectic mix of nature-inspired songs, plus arias by Handel and Puccini, music from Lord of the Rings and Carousel, contemporary hits by Björk, Kevin Puts and Nico Muhly and selections by famed film composer Ennio Morricone.
Presented in collaboration with New Jersey Performing Arts Center.
Season Opening Celebration Brunch & Concert Experience
Sunday, October 6, at 1 pm
Join us to celebrate the start of the 2024–25 season with the Season Opening Celebration event. Attendees will enjoy a special pre-concert brunch before experiencing the nature-filled season opening concert with Xian Zhang, Renée Fleming and the New Jersey Symphony. Net proceeds of this benefit event will support the New Jersey Symphony’s education and community engagement programs.
Friday, October 4, at 7:30 pm at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine in Nutley
Renée Fleming joins esteemed health experts Dr. Tasha Golden, Aly Maier Lokuta and Dr. Brian Benson for an inspiring panel discussion about the impact of human health in the arts. Be a part of this discussion to learn more about the transformative power of music and how it can play a role in impacting people’s health.
