Performance

Venue	Royal Albert Hall
	Also: Elgar Room
Town	Inner London
County	Greater London
From	1st August 2010
To	1st August 2010
When	18:30
Prices	From £10.00. To £15.00.
Royal Albert Hall (V221)
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Prom 21 - Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

Work:: Prom 21 (S346)

Part of the BBC Proms.

Production:: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (T0382777347)

In the first of his three appearances this season, Sir Simon Rattle evokes two pairs of history's most symbolic lovers - contrasting Berlioz's response to Shakespeare, and Wagner's to a medieval Celtic legend (the latter featuring two of today's leading Wagner singers, Ben Heppner and Violeta Urmana). Rattle has a long-standing relationship with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, and together they offer a chance to hear two great romantic scores performed on instruments of the period. Finish time: approx. 20:30

Conductor	Simon Rattle (Sir)
Company	Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Performer	Violeta Urmana (Isolde)
Performer	Ben Heppner (Tristan)
Performer	Franz-Josef Selig (King Mark)
Performer	Sarah Connolly (Brangane)
Performer	Timothy Robinson (Melot)
Performer	Henk Neven (Kurwenal)

Listing:: L02054684308

Broadcast live on BBC Radio 3

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

In the first of his three appearances this season, Sir Simon Rattle evokes two pairs of history's most symbolic lovers - contrasting Berlioz's response to Shakespeare, and Wagner's to a medieval Celtic legend (the latter featuring two of today's leading Wagner singers, Ben Heppner and Violeta Urmana). Rattle has a long-standing relationship with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, and together they offer a chance to hear two great romantic scores performed on instruments of the period. Finish time: approx. 20:30 Broadcast live on BBC Radio 3

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