Wainwright, Prohaska, Orfeó Català, OBC & Morlot
Wainwright, Prohaska, Orfeó Català, OBC & Morlot
—‘Dream requiem’ by Rufus Wainwright
Warning
IMPORTANT NOTE: Rufus Wainwright will now serve as the narrator for the concert. The singer-songwriter will replace actress Sharon Stone, who was previously announced as the narrator a few weeks ago. The actress regretfully communicated early this morning her decision to cancel her participation in the concert due to the scale and consequences of the devastating wildfires affecting Los Angeles, her hometown. Stone explained that she is deeply affected by the natural disaster and is heavily involved in assisting families displaced by the fires.
Extraordinary concert, without season ticket.
Concert with subtitles in Catalan.
Performers
Rufus Wainwright, narrator
Anna Prohaska, soprano
Orfeó Català (Pablo Larraz, conductor; Elisenda Carrasco, choir rehearsal conductor)
Cor Infantil de l’Orfeó Català (Glòria Coma i Pedrals, conductor)
Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya
Ludovic Morlot, conductor
Program
Dream requiem (work commissioned by the Orchester Philharmonique Radio France, Helsinki Philharmonic, Royal Opera House of London, Los Angeles Master Chorale, Dublin Symphony Orchestra, Palau de la Música Catalana and L'Auditori. Premiere in Spain)
Details
The Palau de la Música Catalana hosts the Spain premiere of Dream Requiem, a work commissioned by the Orchestre Philharmonique Radio France, the Helsinki Philharmonic, the Royal Opera House in London, the Los Angeles Master Chorale, the Dublin Symphony Orchestra, the Palau de la Música Catalana and the Auditori de Barcelona to the American singer-songwriter and composer Rufus Wainwright. The Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya will accompany soprano Anna Prohaska, the Orfeó Català and the Cor Infantil de l’Orfeó Català, all under the direction of Ludovic Morlot, with narration by Rufus Wainwright himself.