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Strauss's Death and Transfiguration

The Orchestre National de France is joined by American star opera singer Joyce DiDonato in songs by Alma and Gustav Mahler, and it performs Richard Strauss's Transfiguration.

The Orchestre National de France is joined by American star opera singer Joyce DiDonato in songs by Alma and Gustav Mahler, and also performs Richard Strauss's 'Death and Transfiguration'.

Richard Strauss: Tod und Verklärung, Op.24

Interval

Alma Mahler: Five Songs
Gustav Mahler: Rückert-Lieder

Joyce DiDonato (mezzo soprano)
Orchestre National de France
Cristian Macelaru (conductor)

Recorded on 10th October 2025 at Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, Paris, and presented by Georgia Mann.

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Release date:

2 hours, 14 minutes