Name: Britten & Prokofiev: Rhythmic Movements
Start: 2023-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2023-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Sydney Opera House

Organization

Orchestra

Sydney Symphony Orchestra

Britten & Prokofiev: Rhythmic Movements

Sydney City

Australia

Sydney Opera House

Utzon Room

Public

Phantasy Quartet, Op. 2

Lament, H.117

Quintet for Oboe, Clarinet, Violin, Viola and Double Bass

Approved

Accordionist

Instrumentalist

Archlutenist

Baroque Flutist

Baroque Oboist

Baroque Trumpetist

Bassist

Bassoonist

Cellist

Clarinetist

Contrabassist

Cornettist

Flutist

Guitarist

Harper

Harpsichordist

Hornist

Lutenist

Mandoline Player

Musette de cour Player

Oboist

Organist

Percussionist

Pianist

Recorder Player

Saxophonist

Tenor Violinist

Theorbist

Timpani

Trombonist

Trumpeter

Tuba Player

Vibraphonist

Viola Pomposa Player

Viola da gamba

Viola d’amore Player

Violinist

Violino Piccolo Player

Violist

Actor

Broadcasting

Choir

Choreographer

Chorus Director

Chorus master

Composer

Conductor

Costume designer

Dancer

Dramaturge

Executive producer

Extra

Hairstylist

Illustrator

Librettist

Lighting designer

Makeup artist

Orchestra Operations

Other

Photographer

Poet

Repetiteur

Set designer

Sound designer

Stage Manager

Stage director

Teacher

Translator

Video designer

Vocal coach

Wig & Makeup Designer

Writer

Writing and performance

Tenor

Singer

Bass

Contralto

Bass-baritone

Baritone

Countertenor

Mezzo-soprano

Soprano

Alto

Child vocalist

Continuo

Silent

Spoken

In his Phantasy Quartet, Britten presents a leisurely pastoral existence, which gives way to the grittiness of an industrialised world.
First performed in 1933, the work still possesses a freshness and a contemporary sensibility that’s exciting to experience, as Britten experiments with rhythm and the range of possibilities offered by the instruments.

Prokofiev’s Quintet in G minor is thrilling. Closely related to his ballet, Trapèze, it contains six characterful movements that lend themselves to expressive choreography. As pure music, the shapes form in the air as the mood shifts around the performers. It’s a fascinating piece, especially when heard in the intimate setting of the Utzon Room.

PROGRAM
BRITTEN Phantasy Quartet
BRIDGE Lament
PROKOFIEV Quintet in G Minor

ARTISTS
SYDNEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA MUSICIANS
Harry Bennetts
David Campbell
Callum Hogan
Stuart Johnson
Marina Marsden
Justine Marsden
Alexander Morris
Shefali Pryor
Adrian Wallis

English

Britten & Prokofiev: Rhythmic Movements by Britten, Bridge, Frank, Prokofiev, From (2023/2023), Sydney Opera House, Sydney City, Australia

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Ensemble

Programme, About & Synopsis

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Further reading

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