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Beethoven: Symphony No. 3
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Joyce DiDonato sings Berlioz
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- Edward Gardner conductor
- Joyce DiDonato mezzo-soprano
When the world is on fire, heroes fall as fast as they rise – and after Napoleon Bonaparte revealed himself as a tyrant, Beethoven furiously cancelled the dedication of his explosive new symphony.
Edward Gardner launches a season devoted to the subject of memory with the mighty ‘Eroica’ (Heroic) Symphony. First, though he shares gripping musical myths by Barber and Berlioz: tales of women who defied fate to remake the world. And who better to take the role of Cleopatra than superstar mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato – a woman who brings everything she sings to vibrant, dazzling life?
Wed 25 Sep 2024, 7.30pm
London, Royal Festival Hall
Tickets £7 - £70
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DiDonato commands the vocal pyrotechnics, dramatic depth, personal charisma and absolute diction that her role demands.
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