Peter Grimes is Benjamin Britten’s great triumph – a tragic opera and a masterpiece of musical theatre that reaches heights rarely attained in twentieth century opera
Date/Time: Jun 9 2018, 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Vancouver, The Orpheum | Event calendarCost: $25.00
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A powerful, dramatic story of fate and the cursed hero, and driven by its astonishing orchestral score full as much as by its story and characters, Peter Grimes is presented by Maestro Tovey in its concert version, featuring the UBC Opera Ensemble and a cast of renowned vocal soloists.
THE ARTISTS:
Maestro Bramwell Tovey is the VSO’s longest-serving Music Director, entering his 18th and final season with the VSO in the 2017/2018 Season. Maestro Tovey’s accomplishments with the VSO, including touring, GRAMMY and Juno Awards, the VSO School of Music, the Orchestral Institute at Whistler, the many Music Education programs, and the artistic successes and growth of the orchestra will be celebrated throughout his final year as VSO Music Director.
Erin Wall is acclaimed for her musicality and versatility, and sings an extensive opera and concert repertoire which spans three centuries, from Mozart and Beethoven to Britten and Strauss. She has sung leading roles in many of the world's great opera houses, including the Metropolitan Opera, La Scala, the Vienna Staatsoper, Opéra National de Paris, and Lyric Opera of Chicago, and appears in concert with leading maestri and symphony orchestras worldwide.
David Pomeroy is internationally acclaimed for his rich voice with thrilling top notes, and is enjoying a career in the spotlight at some of the world's most important opera houses and concert halls. The Newfoundland native made his Metropolitan Opera debut in 2009, portraying the title role of Hoffmann in Les contes d'Hoffmann opposite soprano Anna Netrebko under the baton of Maestro James Levine followed by appearances as Faust in 2013. Mr. Pomeroy had previously sung the title role in Faust with bass James Morris in the annual "Met in the Parks" concert series.
Conductor / Performers:
Bramwell Tovey Conductor
Erin Wall Soprano
David Pomeroy tenor
UBC Opera Ensemble, Nancy Hermiston
Nancy Hermiston, director
Repertoire:
Britten
Peter Grimes
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