Rumon Gamba
Benjamin Hulett tenor
Gustav Mahler: What the Wild Flowers Tell Me
Arr. Benjamin Britten
Benjamin Britten: Nocturne, Op. 60 (1958)
songs for solo tenor voice and full orchestra
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Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64
For his late symphonies, Pyotr Tchaikovsky drew inspiration from life’s big crises. While the Fourth Symphony depicts man’s battle with fate, the Fifth probes even more deeply into the secrets of the soul: destructive love, sore disappointments and sentiments of despair before the inevitable.
Benjamin Britten’s last orchestral song cycle is performed by the tenor Benjamin Hulett, who has appeared at major venues including the Bavarian State Opera and London’s Covent Garden. Nocturne is an enigmatic work where sounds echoing from the dark and a vivid imagination mix with delirious visions detached from reality. Under Chief Conductor Rumon Gamba’s baton, the works of Britten and Tchaikovsky emerge as a perfect combination.
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Duration about 2 h including intermission
Tickets 29/24/14 €
Free entry to the concert for Kaikukortti holders (limited amount, must be purchased in advance from Oulu10 service point).
Prices include service fee: Order fee 2 €/order when bought from Ticketmaster shops or 1,50 €/order when bought from Ticketmaster online shop will be added, excluding tickets purchased at Madetoja Hall ticket booth and Kaikukortti-tickets.
Head start in Restaurant Preludi at 18.30. Discussion of the forthcoming concert.