Sydney Symphony Orchestra - Simone Young conducts Gurrelieder | Live at Sydney Opera House

In March 2024, Arnold Schoenberg's Gurrelieder was transformed into a musical tapestry of monumental scale, featuring an orchestra of 140 musicians and a chorus of 285. This unmissable experience was captured beautifully in Sydney to celebrate Schoenberg's 150th birthday, marking the piece as one of the composer's most romantic works. Set against a vast sound world, Gurrelieder tells a beautifully crafted tale of love and loss, adapted from Danish legend. Its epic themes of passion, jealousy, and a quest for love that transcends life rival any fantasy saga. In a musical landmark, Chief Conductor Simone Young leads the Sydney Symphony in this extraordinary work for the first time in the Orchestra's history. The event featured an all-star cast, including celebrated tenor Simon O'Neill and the remarkable German soprano Ricarda Merbeth, who made her long-awaited return to Sydney. The film recording of this spectacular romance preserves an exceptional moment in the Orchestra's history, offering audiences a chance to relive the grandeur and emotion of this immense work, presented by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. __ SUBSCRIBE to Sydney Opera House: https://soh.online/Subscribe Our doors are always open! Go behind-the-scenes at one of the busiest performing art centres in the world – and a World Heritage-listed architectural masterpiece. What are you waiting for? Step inside and find your Sydney Opera House. Subscribe now and discover more of what you love – exclusive backstage content, interviews, performances, live streams, sneak previews and more. WATCH MORE For more content under the sails, get access to a selection of world-class performing and digital arts on Stream. Sign up for free http://stream.sydneyoperahouse.com FIND US ON SOCIALS Facebook:   / sydneyoperahouse   Instagram:   / sydneyoperahouse   Twitter:   / sydoperahouse   WHAT'S ON Discover what's on at Sydney Opera House: http://bit.ly/SOHWhatsOn