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Donald Runnicles conducts Strauss & Beethoven

A hero’s journey

Embark on an epic hero’s quest with Principal Guest Conductor Sir Donald Runnicles in this concert of myth and fantasy. Cinematic in scale, with an orchestra to match, you’ll be on the edge of your seat for the whole ride.

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Venue
Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House
Friday performance – discount valid until 8 November 2024
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$94.00

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$68.00

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$38.00
Student StudentPremium$105.00
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$84.00

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$61.00

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$34.00
Pensioner PensionerPremium$105.00
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$84.00

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$61.00

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$34.00
Saturday performance – discount valid until 8 November 2024
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Adult AdultPremium$127.00
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$116.00

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$70.00

C
$49.00
Student StudentPremium$114.00
A
$105.00

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$63.00

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$44.00
Pensioner PensionerPremium$114.00
A
$105.00

B
$63.00

C
$44.00
*Prices listed are inclusive of 15% discount. Only available with a subscription pack in your cart. Discount available until 8 November 2024, Premium to C reserves only. Pricing correct at time of publication, subject to change.

Richard Strauss’ A Hero’s Life (Ein Heldenleben) is the centrepiece of this concert. The music is indeed heroic: rich and colourful, with energy, vitality and personality worthy of any Hollywood blockbuster.

Strauss pushes the orchestra to its limits in volume and virtuosity, and the exquisite solo violin part is one of the most demanding and extraordinary in all of music.  

Based on the famous fairytale, Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel conjures an enchanting world of forests and witches, the music rivalling the plot for drama and adventure. Following its American premiere in 1905 The New York Times described it as ‘an achievement of the highest talent and skill,’ and its charms have not diminished since.

Opening the concert with Beethoven’s vibrant and energetic Overture from The Creatures of Prometheus, Donald Runnicles will bring his decades of experience conducting at the world’s leading opera houses to bring these gripping stories to life.

Program

BEETHOVEN The Creatures of Prometheus: Overture 
HUMPERDINCK Hansel and Gretel: Suite 
R STRAUSS A Hero’s Life (Ein Heldenleben) 

Artists

DONALD RUNNICLES conductor

Presenting Partner (Friday)

Royal Caribbean International