Program

Richard Wagner Prelude to The Mastersingers of Nuremberg

Igor Stravinsky Symphony in Three Movements

Richard Wagner Music from the opera Tristan and Isolde

Conductor

Eva Ollikainen

Soloists

Nina Stemme

Stuart Skelton

Hanna Dóra Sturludóttir

Richard Wagner's opera Tristan und Isolde is considered by many to be one of the masterpieces of the world’s musical heritage. It has captivated audiences with its complex reflections on love and life, but no less with its unique musical language that is loaded with poetic tension and unexpected developments. The concert will feature music from the opera, with the great singers Nina Stemme and Stuart Skelton performing the roles of the two lovers. Nina Stemme is a regular at the world's largest opera and concert halls, where she sings many of the most dramatic soprano roles in music.

Stuart Skelton has also established himself as one of the leading tenors of our time, not least for his interpretation of Wagner's music. Hanna Dóra Sturludóttir is one of Iceland's best-known singers and has sung a variety of roles around the world. She will sing the role of Brangäne, Isolde's maid.

It is a major treat for all opera lovers to see and hear these great singers together on the stage of Eldborg Hall performing music from this magnificent opera. Eva Ollikainen, principal conductor of the Iceland Symphony Orchestra, conducts this performance of Wagner's amazing music and also introduces Stravinsky's neoclassical symphony in three movements as a counterpoint to all the romanticism.