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Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade

Dazzling Stories In Full Colour

Captivating stories and high drama abound as Simone Young conducts Scheherazade and Ravel’s Piano Concerto for the Left Hand with Cédric Tiberghien.

Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House
  • Thu 16 Feb, 2023, 7:00pm Thu 16 February, 2023, 7:00pm
  • Fri 17 Feb, 2023, 11:00am Fri 17 February, 2023, 11:00am
  • Sat 18 Feb, 2023, 2:00pm Sat 18 February, 2023, 2:00pm
Venue
Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House
Adult tickets from $42, concessions available
Thursday performance
Reserve A
Adult
A$49.00
Student
A$45.00
Pensioner
A$45.00
Under 35
A$45.00
Child
A$45.00
Friday performance
Reserve Premium A B C D
Adult AdultPremium$82.00
A$72.00
B$62.00
C$47.00
D$42.00
Student StudentPremium$82.00
A$72.00
B$62.00
C$47.00
D$42.00
Pensioner PensionerPremium$82.00
A$72.00
B$62.00
C$47.00
D$42.00
Under 35 AdultUnder 35$82.00
A$72.00
B$45.00
C$45.00
D$42.00
Child ChildPremium$82.00
A$72.00
B$45.00
C$45.00
D$42.00
Saturday performance
Reserve Premium A B C D
Adult AdultPremium$137.00
A$127.00
B$77.00
C$52.00
D$42.00
Student StudentPremium$137.00
A$115.00
B$70.00
C$47.00
D$42.00
Pensioner PensionerPremium$137.00
A$115.00
B$70.00
C$47.00
D$42.00
Under 35 AdultUnder 35$137.00
A$127.00
B$45.00
C$45.00
D$42.00
Child ChildPremium$137.00
A$127.00
B$45.00
C$45.00
D$42.00
Booking fee of $8.95 may apply.

Duration

The concert will conclude at approximately 8pm (Thursday), 12pm (Friday) and 4pm (Saturday).

Pre-Concert

Join us for the pre-concert talk 45 minutes before the performances in the Northern Foyer, by Jim Coyle.

Please note, there will not be a pre-concert talk prior to the performance at 7:30pm on Friday 17 February.

PROGRAM BOOK

Behind every great piece is a great story. Have a read through the program book to get all the details.

There is a separate program book for our Great Classics performance. Please download the program book for the performance you are attending.

Thursday & Friday (7.84 MB) Thursday & Friday (7.84 MB) Saturday (6.56 MB) Saturday (6.56 MB)

From its suspense-filled opening, Scheherazade plunges you into a world of high drama. Colourful scenes unfurl around you, a twist at every turn, all gorgeously carried by musical themes that have influenced artists the world over.

Rimsky-Korsakov uses musical cliff-hangers to dazzling effect in his retelling of this classic tale about the power of story to transport us. It’s hard not to be moved by this music, especially with Chief Conductor Simone Young leading us to a place so captivating.

In his Concerto for the Left Hand, Ravel embraced the challenge of writing for Paul Wittgenstein, a war veteran who had lost an arm. Ravel created an epic work – a triumph of artistry that places no limits on expression. Cédric Tiberghien, who frequently collaborates with Simone Young, has performed this piece with the Berlin Philharmonic and brings his masterful interpretation to Sydney.

Award-winning composer Unsuk Chin draws inspiration from Ravel in Frontispiece, a work full of drama and surprise providing a spectacular opening for this vibrant program.*

Program

UNSUK CHIN Frontispiece*
RAVEL Concerto for the Left Hand
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Scheherazade
*Great Classics performance only

Artists

SIMONE YOUNG conductor
CÉDRIC TIBERGHIEN piano