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Wagner x Taneyev

  • Member offers
  • Symphony & Core Classical
  • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Sunday 17 May 2026, 7.30pm
  • Royal Festival Hall
Yellow paint strokes on pink background with illustrations of flute
  • Schools & Groups Friendly

Sun 17 May 2026 7.30pm

  • Doors open
    6.45pm
  • Show starts
    7.30pm
  • Interval
    20 minutes
  • Approx. end time
    9.30pm

Need to know

Repertoire

  • Mozart The Magic Flute: Overture
  • Taneyev John of Damascus
  • Wagner Parsifal: Orchestral Suite

Features

  • Vasily Petrenko Conductor
  • Philharmonia Chorus
  • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Location

Royal Festival Hall
Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XX

Ticket price

Tickets from £22, including the £2 venue restoration levy (charged per ticket) plus a £4 transaction fee (charged once per order).

Description

Vasily Petrenko conducts a radiant symphonic suite

‘In this realm, time becomes space…’ From CS Lewis to Terry Gilliam, Wagner’s Parsifal has been an inspiration to the very greatest creative artists. Vasily Petrenko conducts a symphonic suite that weaves all the power and beauty of Wagner’s five-hour masterpiece into one sumptuous orchestral tapestry: music that glows from within, sounding more radiant than ever in the Royal Festival Hall.

Mozart’s noble Overture to The Magic Flute opens a portal to an evening filled with sacred mysteries, and then Vasily Petrenko introduces something rare and very beautiful from his native Russia. Today, Sergei Taneyev is almost forgotten in the west, but as far as Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff were concerned he was a genius, and this heartfelt choral masterpiece packs a mighty emotional punch.

Offers and discounts

Save 10% off tickets when you book three or more Royal Philharmonic Orchestra x Vasily Petrenko concerts at the Southbank Centre.

RPO Club members can book two half-price tickets* per London Season concert via the Southbank Centre (and up to two complimentary tickets per season via the RPO). To book your half-price tickets, members should:

  • click on the 'Buy Tickets' link above to be transferred to Southbank Centre’s website, followed by 'Book Now'
  • click in the top right-hand corner where it says ‘Have a Promo Code?’ and insert your promo code (which was included in your welcome email)
  • select your preferred tickets from the available seats

For more information, or to claim your two complimentary tickets, please contact the RPO on 020 7608 8840 or email rpoclub@rpo.co.uk

Find out more about the RPO Club and sign up here.

*All ticket prices are subject to a £2 venue restoration levy (charged per ticket) and a £4 transaction fee (charged per order).

A limited number of discounted tickets are available at £17* (Bands B–E) via the Southbank Centre to RPO Under 30s members (two per member, subject to availability). To book tickets, members should:

  • click on the 'Buy Tickets' link above to be transferred to Southbank Centre’s website, followed by 'Book Now'
  • click in the top right-hand corner where it says ‘Have a Promo Code?’ and insert your promo code (which was included in your welcome email)
  • select your preferred tickets from the available seats

Aged 18 to 29? Find out more about the RPO Under 30s and sign up for free here

*Ticket prices include a £2 venue restoration levy (charged per ticket). A £4 transaction fee applies (charged once per order). 

A limited number of £5* adult tickets (two per member) and two free under-18* tickets are available via the Southbank Centre to RPO Brent members are available in Bands B–E.

To book tickets, members should:

  • click on the 'Buy Tickets' link above to be transferred to Southbank Centre’s website, followed by 'Book Now'
  • click in the top right-hand corner where it says ‘Have a Promo Code?’ and insert your promo code (which was included in your welcome email)
  • select your preferred tickets from the available seats.

Tickets are limited so if the offer is not applied that may be because there are no longer any tickets available for this offer.

Live or work in Brent? Find out more about the RPO Brent membership and sign up here.

*Under-16s must be accompanied by an adult. A £4 venue transaction fee applies (charged once per order). 

Reserve now, pay later. Access generous discounts and benefits by bringing a group to this concert. 

  • 6+ people save 15% (discount applied directly at checkout for bookings via the RPO website)
  • 10+ people save 25%
  • 30+ people save 35%
  • A free pair of tickets for the organiser (12+ parties)
  • Free programmes for the entire party
  • No payment needed until two months before the concert

School party tickets (8+ people, pupils must outnumber staff) are available for £5* at Cadogan Hall and the Royal Festival Hall and for £7* at the Royal Albert Hall. Phone 020 7608 8840 or visit our group booking page to find out more

* For group and school bookings of up to 10 tickets, a £4 transaction fee applies. For group bookings of 10 or more, a £1 fee per ticket applies (capped at £30 per booking).

Prices may be subject to change; book as early as you can to secure the best choice of seats at the best possible prices. All requests are subject to availability.

Student tickets from £10 available via Student Pulse.

Under 18 offers apply: £5 for children aged 7–17 in Bands B–E. (Please note that this event is not recommended for children under 5. All customers aged 14 years or below must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 years or over.)

Large print programmes

Large print versions and digital formats of the programme for this concert are available on request for customers with accessibility requirements. Please email your request to Doran Crowhurst crowhurstd@rpo.co.uk at least one full week before the performance.

Access information

Visit the Southbank Centre's website for venue access information.

Listen to the RPO and Vasily Petrenko