Auckland Philharmonia | NZ Herald Premier Series: Love Stories
28/08/25
to 28/08/25
7:30pm to 9:30pm Thursday, 28 August
In this concert featuring three timeless tales of love, Glinka’s thrilling overture precedes an opera about two lovers kept apart by sorcery and magic but reunited in the end.
Closes
Aug 28, 2025Posted on
Aug 1, 2025Event type:
Music ,Price:
$30-$142Venue:
Auckland Town HallAddress:
301/317 Queen StreetRegion:
Auckland ,
Conductor Antony Hermus
Glinka Russlan & Ludmilla: Overture
Tchaikovsky Romeo & Juliet Fantasy-Overture
Wagner (arr. Henk de Vlieger) Die Meistersinger – An Orchestral Tribute
In this concert featuring three timeless tales of love, Glinka’s thrilling overture precedes an opera about two lovers kept apart by sorcery and magic but reunited in the end.
Romeo and Juliet, of course, are united only in death, and Tchaikovsky’s evocative musical retelling plumbs every depth of the tragedy. A suite based on his famous Die Meistersinger deftly presents the musical highlights of Wagner’s playful comedy following young knight Walther’s pursuit of the lovely Eva.
Notes Fund - Music for this concert has been supported by Gene Dillman