Prom 49: Russian Fairy Tales

23 Aug 2014, Royal Albert Hall

19:30 Sat 23 Aug 2014 Next Event

Proms 2014 Prom 49: Russian Fairy Tales

19:30 Sat 23 Aug 2014 Royal Albert Hall

Ice-maidens, pirates and princesses form the cast of this fairy-tale concert. The 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra is joined by soprano Anu Komsi to perform Szymanowski鈥檚 atmospheric Songs of a Fairy Princess. Rimsky-Korsakov鈥檚 Scheherazade sees the orchestra turn storyteller.

Programme

- - Maurice Ravel
  - Mother Goose (ballet)(29 mins)
- - Jukka Tiensuu
  - Voice verser(17 mins)UK premiere
- - interval
- - Karol Szymanowski
  - Songs of a Fairy Princess(20 mins)with three additional songs orchestrated by Sakari Oramo UK premiere
- - Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
  - Scheherazade(42 mins)

Performers

麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra
Anu Komsi
soprano
soprano
Sakari Oramo
conductor
conductor

Composers

About this event

Sakari Oramo returns together with soprano Anu Komsi, to perform Szymanowski鈥檚 atmospheric Songs of a Fairy Princess. Rimsky-Korsakov鈥檚 Scheherazade sees the orchestra turn storyteller and the curtain rises with Ravel鈥檚 deftly coloured fairy-tale ballet.

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Please note this event contains an update to the concert running order from that in 麻豆社 Proms 2014: The Official Guide.

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