A prince’s love breaks a sorcerer’s curse. A Vietnamese son writes letters to his mother, who cannot read, exploring their fraught family history and unfolding the relationship with his first love. A Finnish composer protests censorship of the press through what would become a second national anthem for his liberated nation. The MPO’s Pride concert shares stories about courageous love for person and country.
- Tchaikovsky: Valse from Swan Lake
- Holmes: “La nuit et l’amour” from Ludus pro patria
- Bologne/St. Georges: Symphony No. 2 “L’amant anonyme”
- Coleridge-Taylor: “Un sonnet d’amour” from Petite Suite de Concert
- Yee: Briefly Gorgeous
- Sibelius: Finlandia
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