Bryn Terfel sings Wagner
Artists
Alexander Soddy – conductor
Bryn Terfel – bass-baritone
Programme
Wagner Overture and ‘Was duftet doch der Flieder’ from Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg Listen
Wagner Prelude to Act 3 from Lohengrin Listen
Wagner Wotan’s Farewell and Magic Fire Music from Die Walküre
— Interval —
Bruckner Symphony No. 6 Listen
Welsh opera legend Sir Bryn Terfel is one of today’s great Wagnerians. He joins us to sing extracts from two of Wagner’s great bass-baritone roles – Hans Sachs in Die Meistersinger and Wotan in the Ring Cycle. And our players get their share of the limelight in orchestral excerpts too.
Wagner’s music is paired with Bruckner’s magnificent and multi-faceted Symphony No. 6.
Unfortunately Esa-Pekka Salonen has tested positive for Covid, and regrets that he is unable to conduct this performance.
We are grateful to Alexander Soddy for stepping in at short notice. Soddy has conducted at opera houses around Europe, at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York, and in Tokyo. He made his Royal Opera House debut in 2022 in acclaimed productions of Salome and Tannhäuser. Read more about him here.
The programme remains unchanged.
Need to know
Prices & Discounts
£20 – £75
Multi-buy offer available; under-18s and concessions discounts available; discounted tickets for students via Student Pulse (limited availability)
Running time:
2 hrs, including a 20 minute interval
Recommended age
From 7+
Programme notes
Free printed programmes will be available at the venue. Digital programme notes available here.
Box office
Philharmonia Box Office: 0800 652 6717
Monday to Friday 10am – 5pm
Before the event
Insights Talk
Thorben Dittes, Chief Executive of the Philharmonia Orchestra, in conversation with author and Wagner specialist Professor John Deathridge
Free, no ticket required
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