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DM Symphony - MW6: Beyond The Score: Elgar's Enigma Variations
In Collaboration with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
The great English composer Edward Elgar wrote his much-loved Enigma Variations to depict “friends pictured within,” but the titular enigma is an unplayed “theme” that Elgar often hinted at but never revealed. This Beyond the Score® performance delves into the special personalities of those closest to Elgar in an acclaimed multi-media presentation created by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and brought to life by actors and live theatre. After intermission, the Des Moines Symphony performs the complete Enigma Variations, including the sublime “Nimrod” variation.
PRESENTING SPONSOR: PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP
Event Details
Running Time
2 hours
Venue
Des Moines Civic Center
Please note: only children age 5 and over with tickets will be allowed into the theater for this production.