For the Met Orchestra’s European tour, Yannick devised a schedule featuring two programs, two composers (Strauss and Mahler), two of the world’s greatest opera soloists (Elza van den Heever, soprano and Joyce DiDonato, mezzo-soprano), three magnificent venues (London’s Royal Albert Hall, the Philharmonie de Paris, and the Lucerne Festival Hall), and five concerts. They met with tremendous success at every stop, as confirmed by the critics. Back in New York, the Orchestra and its conductor are already preparing for the Metropolitan Opera Opening Night with *Macbeth*, one of Verdi’s greatest masterpieces. (Google translation)