Debussy, Ravel and more
Opera North46 New Briggate, Leeds
Thu 3 Dec · 19:30
About this event
A sumptuous quartet of concert hall classics. Programme Debussy Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune Korngold Violin Concerto R. Strauss Der Rosenkavalier – Suite Ravel La valse All the opulence and sensuality of late-Romanticism is captured in this concert of late-Romantic masterpieces. Debussy’s Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune is a remarkable example of literature transformed into music. Inspired by Stéphane Mallarmé’s poem of the same name, this blushing, erotically charged work was a pivotal point in modern music, dissolving the words and symbolist imagery into a potent sequence of sound ‘impressions’. The lilt and courtly charms of the Viennese waltz course through both Strauss’ Der Rosenkavalier suite and Ravel’s La valse . The former, a musical highlights reel of the German composer’s hit comic opera, is a regular fixture of ‘Viennese night’ concerts, filled with heart-stopping moments such as the famous final Trio. The latter, originally written as a tribute to ‘Waltz King’ Johann Strauss II, brings a nightmarish twist to the genre as manic climaxes and swirling melodies collapse in on themselves. Award-winning Dutch violinist Liza Ferschtman is the soloist in Korngold’s much-loved Violin Concerto, rich with hummable tunes borrowed from the composer’s Hollywood movie scores, wrapped up in a glittering, often cinematic orchestration. Part of the Kirklees Concert Season 2026–27 Price From £17 Includes £2 booking fee Venue Huddersfield Town Hall Start time 7.30pm Timings Pre-concert talk 6.40pm Start time 7.30pm Interval 20 mins Finish time approx. 9.30pm Concessions Under 30s and full-time students £7 (includes booking fee) 16 and under Free Discounts available for retired over 65, income support or Kirklees passport holders. Further tickets may be available from Kirklees Town Halls.
