City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra: Dresden Music Festival

A propos du spectacle

Dresden’s Frauenkirche is known throughout the world as a monument to world peace. This message will attach itself indelibly to the performance of Britten’s 'War Requiem', the creation of a glowing pacifist.

The solo parts in this work were written, with great symbolism, for an English, a German and a Russian singer. It was composed on the occasion of the consecration of the new cathedral in Dresden’s twin city of Coventry, and this year – when Britten’s birth celebrates its 100th anniversary – it will be performed by the same orchestra that was also entrusted with its world premiere. The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra will be led by the young, charismatic conductor Andris Nelsons, whose career has offered further proof of the orchestra’s reputation as a 'talent factory' for conductors.

7:00 pm Pre‐concert talk (in the nave)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
CBSO Chorus
Girls’ Chorus Hannover
Andris Nelsons [Conductor]
Kristīne Opolais [Soprano]
Mark Padmore [Tenor]
Hanno Müller‐Brachmann [Baritone]