Details

What's On By Year ...

Archive listings for The Swinging Sixties (2018)

Work type: Concert.

T1786509698

Imagine a symphony that takes in everything a symphony has been and everything a symphony could be. Picture an orchestral showpiece that's simultaneously a protest, a celebration, and an outrageous postmodern prank from the heart of 1960s counterculture. Berio's Sinfonia is all that and much more. 50 years after its premiere, The Swingles - who sang in its historic first performance in 1968 - join forces with the LPO to bring it back to astonishing, psychedelic life. It's a spectacular landmark on our Stravinsky journey, as well. Two piercing, crystal-clear musical rituals from 1958 and 1964 begin the concert - and throw open the doors of perceptionCompany London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor Vladimir Jurowski. Performer Elizabeth Atherton (soprano). Performer Maria Ostroukhova (mezzo-soprano). Performer Thomas Walker (tenor). Performer Joel Williams (tenor). Performer Theodore Platt (baritone). Performer Clive Bayley (bass). Company The Swingles. Company London Philharmonic Choir. Music Stravinsky (Variations in memoriam Aldous Huxley - Threni - id est Lamentationes Jeremiae prophetae). Music Stravinsky (Tango arr for Orchestra). Music Berio (Sinfonia).

8 Dec 18

Southbank Centre, West End :: V423
listing details L092174284

Reviews

No UKTW or User reviews available.

Ad not shown

CORONAVIRUS: All venues in the UK were shut down on March 16, 2020, and the restrictions were finally lifted on July 19, 2021. It is important to mention that the UK Theatre Web archive listings (iUKTDb) from March 2020 to July 2021 might not be accurate due to the lack of information regarding rescheduled and cancelled shows.