Details

Two evocative orchestral suites performed in the context of performances of scenes from Shakespeare's original play, transporting audiences to Prospero's magical island. Brett Dean's clarinet concerto was premiered in Brisbane in 1995. The Ariel of the title refers to the daughter of actor/director Paul Michael Glaser, who died of Aids, aged 7, in 1988, after her mother Elisabeth had contracted the virus through a blood transfusion.

Cast/Performers

Michael Collins (clarinet)

Creatives/Company

Conductor: John Storgads
Music(s): Brett Dean (Ariel's Music - UK premiere), Sibelius (The Tempest Suite)

BBC Symphony Orchestra

BBC Symphony Orchestra (Concert) production archive for QTIX code T0523579743. Details of all BBC Symphony Orchestra archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S724982131

Archive Listings

18 Apr 08

Barbican Centre
West End, Greater London
Performance Details => Venue archive

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