Sat 19 Aug 2017

• 14:00

  Proms Extra: Sing

  Imperial College Union

  Join Simon Halsey in an exploration of Schoenberg鈥檚 seminal work. An experience of sight-reading is recommended. Open to ages 16-plus .

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• 17:45

  Proms Extra: Talk

  Imperial College Union

  An introduction to the music in tonight's Prom with Julian Johnson and Nicholas Baragwanath.

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• 19:30

  Prom 46: Schoenberg 鈥� Gurrelieder

  Royal Albert Hall

  Gurrelieder is Schoenberg鈥檚 Tristan and Isolde, an opulent, late-Romantic giant. The LSO and Sir Simon Rattle are joined by an outstanding line-up of soloists, including soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek and tenor Simon O鈥橬eill as lovers Tove and Waldemar.

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  Gurrelieder is Schoenberg鈥檚 Tristan and Isolde, an opulent, late-Romantic giant. The LSO and Sir Simon Rattle are joined by an outstanding line-up of soloists, including soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek and tenor Simon O鈥橬eill as lovers Tove and Waldemar.

  Programme

  • • • Arnold Schoenberg
      • Gurrelieder(110 mins)

  Performers

  • Eva-Maria Westbroek

    Tove
    Tove
  • Simon O鈥橬eill

    Waldemar
    Waldemar
  • Karen Cargill

    Wood-Dove
    Wood-Dove
  • Peter Hoare

    Klaus the Fool
    Klaus the Fool
  • Christopher Purves

    Peasant
    Peasant
  • Thomas Quasthoff

    Speaker
    Speaker
  • CBSO Chorus
  • Orfe贸 Catal脿
  • London Symphony Chorus
  • London Symphony Orchestra
  • Sir Simon Rattle

    conductor
    conductor

  Composers

  • Arnold Schoenberg

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