Events Calendar

Mozart The Magic Flute: Overture
Taneyev John of Damascus
Wagner Parsifal: Orchestral Suite
Vasily Petrenko Conductor
Philharmonia Chorus
‘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 Rachmaninov were concerned he was a genius, and this heartfelt choral masterpiece packs a mighty emotional punch.
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.
Ticket information
Doors: 6.45pm
Concert starts: 7.30pm (approximate end time: 10pm)
Student tickets available via Student Pulse
Tickets from £16* (prices may be subject to change)
Under 18 offers apply: £7 for children aged 7–17 in Bands D & 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.)