Name: Strauss’s Guntram
Start: 2025-06-06T20:00:00
Location: Carnegie Hall

Experience the profound synergy of history and music as the American Symphony Orchestra presents a series of unforgettable performances. From the U.S. premiere of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's oratorios to Edgard Varèse's cosmic exploration and Richard Strauss's operatic debut, these events promise to captivate audiences with both familiar and rare compositions. Join us for a journey through the ages, showcasing the brilliance of renowned composers and the enduring impact of their works.

A Symphony of Rarities: ASO's Celebration of Musical Masterpieces

The American Symphony Orchestra is set to bring a series of rare and captivating operatic and musical performances to New York in 2025, showcasing the timeless works of Richard Strauss, Bedřich Smetana, and Bohuslav Martinů. With performances at iconic venues such as Carnegie Hall and the Sosnoff Theater, these events promise to deliver an unforgettable exploration of love, fate, and historical drama. Led by the talented conductor Leon Botstein and featuring an array of renowned performers, this cultural celebration is a must-see for enthusiasts of classical music and opera.

Reviving Masterpieces: The ASO's Opera and Music Festival Extravaganza

Leon Botstein

American Symphony Orchestra

Completed in 1893, Richard Strauss’s first opera to receive a premiere is rarely performed today. The ASO’s presentation marks its first performance in New York City in this century. A riveting story of love, guilt and renunciation, Guntram reveals a young Strauss positioning himself as the successor to Wagner. In his very first opera, Strauss’s mastery of orchestral writing combines with the ethereal melodic arcs that anticipate his later, famous operas, from Salome and Elektra to Der Rosenkavalier. Following a 2023 presentation of Strauss’s Daphne, the ASO brings another operatic rarity by Richard Strauss to center stage.

Strauss’s Guntram

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