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Kirill Petrenko and Berlin Philharmonic get to the heart of Weill and Stravinsky

By Chris Garlick, 14 February 2021
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Reviewed at Philharmonie: Großer Saal, Berlin on 13 February 2021
Programme
Weill, Symphony no. 1
Stravinsky, Oedipus Rex
Performers
Berliner Philharmoniker
Kirill Petrenko, Conductor
Michael Spyres, Oedipus
Ekaterina Semenchuk, Jocasta
Andrea Mastroni, Tiresias
Krystian Adam, Shepherd
Derek Welton, Creon, Messenger
Bibiana Beglau, Speaker
Herren des Rundfunkchors Berlin
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Chris Garlick
Chris Garlick
Chris Garlick is the co-founder of Signal Gallery in Hoxton. His first degree was in music, training as a classical composer. Chris has written about art frequently in Art of England magazine, Artist and Illustrator for online blogs.