Prom 11: Wagner and Tippett

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Royal Albert HallKensington Gore, London, Greater London, SW7 2AP, United Kingdom

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Programme

Wagner, Richard (1813-1883)	Die Walküre – final scene
Tippett, Michael (1905-1998)	A Child of Our Time

Performers

Mark Wigglesworth	Conductor
Susan Bickley	Mezzo-soprano
Peter Hoare	Tenor
BBC National Chorus of Wales
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
James Creswell	Bass	Wotan
Tamara Wilson	Soprano	Brünnhilde

Conductor Mark Wigglesworth pairs the finale of Wagner’s opera Die Walküre with Michael Tippett’s Child of our Time, a pacifist oratorio infused with American spirituals.

Seats £7.50 to £38 (plus booking fee)

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Why you should see your first Ring in Budapest

David Karlin, 4th December

A rollicking good story woven into music by a composer without peers, the ultimate operatic expression of the High Romantic aesthetic, and an opera that actually feels short at five hours.

Prom 11: Wagner and Tippett

Alexandra Hamilton-Ayres, 23rd July

Wagner's Die Walküre and Tippett's A Child of Our Time both attempt to capture the essence of humanity. Despite making for an unusual pairing, the programme was an effective one.

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