BBC Proms

Season 71 Episode 21: Simon Rattle’s Gurrelieder

Broadcast of Prom 46: Schoenberg – Gurrelieder In one of the highlights of this year's Proms season, Sir Simon Rattle brings Schoenberg's colossal Gurrelieder to the Royal Albert Hall, uniting the London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, CBSO Chorus, Orfeo Catala and a stunning line-up of soloists including Eva-Maria Westbroek, Simon O'Neill and speaker Thomas Quasthoff. An epic love story conceived on a Wagnerian scale, it reaches its climax with a truly unforgettable depiction of sunrise.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

79

Episodes:

1161

Quality:

HD

Status:

Returning Series

First Air:

1947

IMDb:

7.7