Prom 19: Wagner 鈥� Tristan and Isolde

27 Jul 2013, Royal Albert Hall

17:00 Sat 27 Jul 2013 Next Event

Proms 2013 Prom 19: Wagner 鈥� Tristan and Isolde

17:00 Sat 27 Jul 2013 Royal Albert Hall

Semyon Bychkov and the 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra interrupt the Ring cycle to explore Wagner鈥檚 intoxicating tragedy Tristan and Isolde, a turning point in the history of Romantic music. Robert Dean Smith and Violeta Urmana are the illicit lovers.

Programme

- - Richard Wagner
  - Tristan and Isolde(284 mins)(concert performance; sung in German)

Performers

Robert Dean Smith
tenor (Tristan)
tenor (Tristan)
Kwangchul Youn
bass (King Mark), Proms debut artist
bass (King Mark), Proms debut artist
Violeta Urmana
soprano (Isolde)
soprano (Isolde)
Boaz Daniel
baritone (Kurwenal)
baritone (Kurwenal)
David Wilson-Johnson
baritone (Melot)
baritone (Melot)
Mihoko Fujimura
mezzo-soprano (Brang盲ne)
mezzo-soprano (Brang盲ne)
Edward Price
baritone (Steersman)
baritone (Steersman)
Andrew Staples
tenor (Shepherd/Young Sailor)
tenor (Shepherd/Young Sailor)
麻豆社 Singers
麻豆社 Symphony Chorus
麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra
Semyon Bychkov
conductor
conductor

Composers

Richard Wagner

About this event

The Wagner bicentenary celebration continues with the composer鈥檚 boldest fusion of legend and harmonic innovation, Tristan and Isolde, which forced him to break off work on his Ring cycle 鈥� near this very juncture in the Proms Ring, during the composition of Siegfried and before the final instalment, 骋枚迟迟别谤诲盲尘尘别谤耻苍驳.

Semyon Bychkov conducts the 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra and a cast led by Violeta Urmana and Robert Dean Smith in a drama where love and death become one.

There will be two intervals of 30 minutes

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