Name: Swan Lake retold and told anew
Start: 2023-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2023-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Barbican Centre

Organization

Conductor

Clemens Schuldt

Instrumentalist

Tessa Lark

Violin

BBC Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra

Swan Lake retold and told anew

London

United Kingdom

Barbican Centre

Barbican Concert Hall

Swan Lake retold and told anew: Swan Lake, Op.20 Tchaikovsky, P. I. (+2 More)

Public

Private

Swan Lake, op. 20

A Portrait of a Lady by Swan Lake

The Mermaid

Approved

Accordionist

Archlutenist

Baroque Flutist

Baroque Oboist

Baroque Trumpetist

Bassist

Bassoonist

Cellist

Clarinetist

Contrabassist

Cornettist

Flutist

Guitarist

Harper

Harpsichordist

Hornist

Lutenist

Mandoline Player

Musette de cour Player

Oboist

Organist

Percussionist

Pianist

Recorder Player

Saxophonist

Tenor Violinist

Theorbist

Timpani

Trombonist

Trumpeter

Tuba Player

Vibraphonist

Viola Pomposa Player

Viola da gamba

Viola d’amore Player

Violinist

Violino Piccolo Player

Violist

Actor

Broadcasting

Choir

Choreographer

Chorus Director

Chorus master

Composer

Costume designer

Dancer

Dramaturge

Executive producer

Extra

Hairstylist

Illustrator

Librettist

Lighting designer

Makeup artist

Orchestra Operations

Other

Photographer

Poet

Repetiteur

Set designer

Sound designer

Stage Manager

Stage director

Teacher

Translator

Video designer

Vocal coach

Wig & Makeup Designer

Writer

Writing and performance

Contralto

Singer

Soprano

Baritone

Bass

Tenor

Bass-baritone

Countertenor

Mezzo-soprano

Alto

Child vocalist

Continuo

Silent

Spoken

A misty lake, a doomed love, a swan princess…Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake is one of those stories that lingers in the imagination. Today, guest conductor Clemens Schuldt follows it with two more fairytales: Zemlinsky’s sumptuous re-telling of The Little Mermaid and, for the first time in the UK, a new re-interpretation of Swan Lake by Victoria Borisova-Ollas.

Swan Lake, says Borisova-Ollas, is “a story that has it all”. The central role in her new concerto is taken by the glowing, endlessly expressive violin of its dedicatee, Tessa Lark and the result…well, come and surrender to its spell. And then dive into the lush, passionately romantic world of Alexander von Zemlinsky: if you love Mahler or Richard Strauss, he’ll sweep you off your feet.

Cristian Macelaru has had to withdraw from this concert. We are grateful to Clemens Schuldt who will conduct in his place.

Baibe Skride has had to withdraw from this concert. We are grateful to Tessa Lark who will play in her place.

English

Swan Lake retold and told anew by Tchaikovsky, P. I., Borisova-Ollas, Von Zemlinsky, From (2023/2023), Conductor Clemens Schuldt, Barbican Centre, London, United Kingdom

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Ensemble

Programme, About & Synopsis

Photos

Further reading

Performance Dates & Venues

Venues