theatre

BBC NOW - In Times of War

At Swansea Grand Theatre, Swansea · 1 performance from Sat 13 Feb to Sat 13 Feb.

NOBILITY · PROTEST · RESOLVE Jorg Widmann - Conductor Amira Casar – Narrator Jess Dandy – Contralto Schumann Symphony No.3 Interval Jorg Widmann Cantata in tempore belli (Cantata in Times of War) Under the baton of Jörg Widmann, this fascinating programme journeys from jubilant celebration to an urgent plea for peace. Schumann’s Symphony No. 3, opens the evening with an exuberant tribute to the Rhine, its leaping, syncopated themes surging with life and purpose. Heroic horn calls shape the symphony’s noble character, giving centre stage to the majestic fourth movement, inspired by the solemn g