Resurrection
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Gustav Mahler’s extraordinary Symphony No. 2, Resurrection combines the forces of a 100-person orchestra with choir, soprano and mezzo-soprano soloists, offstage brass, and, of course, the mighty Wellington Town Hall organ.
Duration:
1 hour and 50 minutes, including interval
Type:
Mainstage
Featured Artist(s):
Deborah Humble
, Role
Gemma New
, Role
Madeleine Pierard
, Role
Orpheus Choir
, Role
Composer(s):
Mahler; Fisher
Programme
Salina Fisher New Comission
Mahler Symphony No. 2 Resurrection
Celebrate the NZSO’s return to the beautifully restored Wellington Town Hall with Mahler’s monumental Symphony No. 2, Resurrection. Gemma New leads a 100-strong orchestra, choir, soprano Madeleine Pierard and mezzo-soprano Deborah Humble on an overwhelming journey from darkness to radiant hope, concluding with the Wellington Town Hall’s might organ in music’s most exultant finales.
A newly commissioned work by leading Wellington composer Salina Fisher opens these landmark performances. A triumphant homecoming, and an unforgettable opening to the NZSO’s 80th-anniversary season.
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Thu, 25 Feb
Mainstage
Wellington Town Hall
Wellington - Te Whanganui-a-Tara
Fri, 26 Feb
Mainstage
Wellington Town Hall
Wellington - Te Whanganui-a-Tara
Featured artists
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