BBC Symphony Orchestra, The BBC Singers, Sir John Tomlinson
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Barbican Presents - Birtwistle at 80: Gawain
Birtwistle's iconic opera of the 1990s dramatizes the mysterious Arthurian legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight with sombre, often shattering, power. He and librettist David Harsent cast the story in two cyclical acts, emphasising the ritual aspects of the epic saga, and lending it hieratic force.
The part of the Green Knight was modelled on the range of Wotan, and is pitted against the baritone Gawain. A rare opportunity to hear this striking modern classic, from an orchestra and conductor steeped in Birtwistle's music.
A semi-staged concert performance.
BBC Symphony Orchestra
The BBC Symphony Orchestra has played a central role at the heart of British musical life since it was founded in 1930, and is passionately committed…
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The BBC Singers
The BBC Singers hold a unique position in British musical life, as the BBC's in-house professional chamber choir. The BBC Singers are an exciting…
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Sir John Tomlinson
English bass baritone who sings regularly with the Royal Opera and English National Opera.
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BBC Symphony Orchestra, The BBC Singers, Sir John Tomlinson image © © John Wood
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BBC Symphony Orchestra, The BBC Singers, Sir John Tomlinson image © © John Wood
Barbican Centre
- Disabled Booking:
- 020 7638 8891
See all events at Barbican Centre