Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts The Met Orchestra in an all-Strauss program featuring soprano Elza van den Heever. The concert includes Ein Heldenleben and the orchestral suite from Der Rosenkavalier, showcasing the orchestra’s operatic pedigree. Van den Heever performs Four Last Songs, bringing dramatic intensity to Strauss’s final masterwork. This program highlights the Met Orchestra’s unique ability to transition seamlessly from pit to concert stage. Performers: Met Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor), Elza van den Heever (soprano).