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Sat 2 May 2015
- 14:30
  Study Afternoon: Smetana’s Dalibor
  Barbican, London
  Find out more about Smetana and his opera Dalibor in a free Study Afternoon.
  Part of
  BBC SO 2014-15 Season Nights at the Opera Get Involved Student Pulse
- 19:00
  Smetana Dalibor
  Barbican, London
  A rare opportunity to hear Smetana’s masterly tragic opera Dalibor sung by a Czech cast.
  A rare opportunity to hear Smetana’s masterly tragic opera Dalibor sung by a Czech cast.
  Programme
  Bedrich Smetana
  Dalibor
  Performers
  Jiří Bělohlávek
  conductor
  conductor
  Ivan Kusnjer
  Vladislav, a Czech king
  Vladislav, a Czech king
  Richard Samek
  Dalibor, a knight
  Dalibor, a knight
  Aleš Voráček
  Vitek, a mercenary
  Vitek, a mercenary
  Dana Burešová
  Milada, Sister of the Burgrave of Ploškovice
  Milada, Sister of the Burgrave of Ploškovice
  Alžběta Poláčková
  Jitka, a village maiden
  Jitka, a village maiden
  Jan Stava
  Beneš, the jailor
  Beneš, the jailor
  Svatopluk Sem
  Budivoj, Commander of the castle guard
  Budivoj, Commander of the castle guard
  BBC Singers
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Kenneth Richardson
  director
  director
  Composers
  Bedrich Smetana
  Part of
  BBC SO 2014-15 Season Nights at the Opera BBC Singers 2014-15 Season
Sat 9 May 2015
- 19:30
  Elgar Symphony No. 1
  St Nicolas Church, Newbury
  Ukrainian Violinist Valeriy Sokolov performs Sibelius's Violin Concerto with BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Edward Gardner. The concert also features Wagner's Overture Tannhä, and Elgar's Symphony No.1.
  Ukrainian Violinist Valeriy Sokolov performs Sibelius's Violin Concerto with BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Edward Gardner. The concert also features Wagner's Overture Tannhä, and Elgar's Symphony No.1.
  Programme
  Richard Wagner
  Tannhä – overture
  Jean Sibelius
  Violin Concerto
  Edward Elgar
  Symphony No. 1 in A flat major
  Performers
  Valeriy Sokolov
  violinist
  violinist
  Edward Gardner
  conductor
  conductor
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Richard Wagner
  Jean Sibelius
  Edward Elgar
  Part of
  BBC SO 2014-15 Season
Fri 15 May 2015
- Sir Andrew Davis conducts Bliss
  Barbican, London
  Berlioz and Arthur Bliss reflect on violence and its aftermath across the centuries.
  Berlioz and Arthur Bliss reflect on violence and its aftermath across the centuries.
  Programme
  Hector Berlioz
  The Trojans - Royal Hunt and Storm
  La mort de Cléopâtre
  Arthur Bliss
  Morning Heroes
  Performers
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  The BBC Symphony Chorus
  Sir Andrew Davis
  conductor
  conductor
  Sarah Connolly
  Mezzo-soprano
  Mezzo-soprano
  Samuel West
  Orator
  Orator
  Composers
  Hector Berlioz
  Arthur Bliss
  Part of
  BBC SO 2014-15 Season BBC Symphony Chorus
Sat 23 May 2015
- Sakari Oramo conducts Nielsen 6
  Barbican, London
  The final instalment of our Nielsen cycle with the composer's sixth symphony.
  The final instalment of our Nielsen cycle with the composer's sixth symphony.
  Programme
  Jean Sibelius
  Tapiola
  Sergey Rachmaninov
  Piano Concerto No. 4 in G minor
  John Foulds
  April - England, Op 48.1
  Carl Nielsen
  Symphony No 6 'Sinfonia semplice'
  Performers
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Sakari Oramo
  conductor
  conductor
  Denis Kozhukhin
  Piano
  Piano
  Composers
  Jean Sibelius
  Sergey Rachmaninov
  John Foulds
  Carl Nielsen
  Part of
  BBC SO 2014-15 Season Nielsen: The Symphonies Student Pulse