Epiphany Concert 2022
From Verdi to Wagner via Leonard Bernstein and Kate Bush. When the Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Radio Choir and three celebrated soloists celebrate Epiphany with us at Berwaldhallen it will mean festive, traditional, warm, intimate music from the classical orchestral and operatic repertoires, the Swedish folk tradition and popular music. Acclaimed soprano Hanna Husáhr will treat us to Je veux vivre, an aria on the intoxication of youth from Gounod’s opera Romeo and Juliet, and indie vocalist Jennie Abrahamson will be singing her own material and covering Kate Bush. The host for the evening is Jessika Gedin from the talk show Babel, and the concert will be broadcast on the Swedish TV channel 2 SVT on January, Saturday 8 at 7:00 pm.
This production is part of one or more concert series.
Tenor Daniel Johansson will replace Michael Weinius due to illness.
The concert will be broadcasted on Swedish Radio P2 on January, Friday 7 at 7:03 pm.
At this event, we let in more than 100 visitors, which means scanning of a valid vaccination certificate (EU Digital COVID Certificates) and controll of valid identification. This applies to you over the age of 18 and until any other restrictions take effect.
Approximate concert length: 2 hours 20 minuts including intermission
Read more about Your safe visit here.
The concert will be broadcasted in SVT.
Programme
Dmitrij Sjostakovitj: Festuvertyr op 96
Charles Gounod: Je veux vivre ur Romeo & Julia
Jaakko Mäntyjärvi: Double, double toil and trouble
Jennie Abrahamson, arr. M. Schaub: Snowstorm
Richard Wagner: Winterstürme wichen dem Wonnemond: Siegmund’s Liebeslied ur Valkyrian
Trad, arr. Hugo Alfvén: Limu, limu, lima
Trad, arr. Hugo Alfvén: Och jungfrun hon går i ringen
Ennio Morricone, arr. I. Karkoff: Mille Echi
Benjamin Britten: Villes ur Les illuminations op 18
Nino Rota, arr. S.Tomaselli: Parla più piano
Trad, arr. J. Milder: The moon shines bright
INTERMISSION
Giuseppe Verdi: Uvertyr, Sicilianska aftonsången
Jennie Abrahamson, arr. Erik Arvinder: To the Water
Enrico Toselli/arr. Ö. Westby: Serenata
Antonin Dvorak: Sången till månen ur Rusalka
Johannes Brahms: Liebeslieder-Walzer op 52
Franz Lehar: Du är min hela värld, ur Leendets land
Kate Bush, arr. M. Schaub: This woman’s work
Leonard Bernstein: Make our garden grow ur Candide
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