It opens on 22 May 2013 with a Wagner Birthday Concert by the Philharmonia and a stellar cast under Sir Andrew Davis at the Royal Festival Hall. It continues with further concerts, screenings of opera performances, public masterclasses, symposia, a curated film season, an exhibition and much more, at leading venues including the Royal Opera House, English National Opera, the Barbican, Royal Albert Hall and Kings Place.
Barry Millington and Mark Eynon, co-directors of Wagner 200, will be announcing the full programme of events later this year.
Barry Millington and Mark Eynon, co-directors of Wagner 200, will be announcing the full programme of events later this year.
For more information go to: Wagner 200
Details so far of the Royal Albert Hall Concert:
Royal Festival Hall at 7.30pm
The programme is as follows:
Overture, Die Meistersinger
Prelude & Liebestod, Tristan und Isolde
Die Walküre Act III: Ride of the Valkyries (excerpts)
Performers:
Details so far of the Royal Albert Hall Concert:
Royal Festival Hall at 7.30pm
The programme is as follows:
Overture, Die Meistersinger
Prelude & Liebestod, Tristan und Isolde
Die Walküre Act III: Ride of the Valkyries (excerpts)
Performers:
Sir Andrew Davis with the Philharmonia Orchestra
David Edwards director
Susan Bullock soprano
James Rutherford bass
Giselle Allen soprano
Katherine Broderick soprano
Elaine McKrill soprano
Kimberly Myers soprano
Jennifer Johnston mezzo-soprano
Miriam Sharrad mezzo-soprano
Harriet Williams mezzo-soprano
Julianne Young mezzo-soprano
Antonia Sotgiu mezzo-soprano
For more information and tickets click here