Performances of Carl Maria von Weber at BBC Music
(See all works in BBC Music by Carl Maria von Weber)Thu 12 Mar 2026
- 19:30BBC Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff
Marrying unmistakeable Britten with flavours of Copland and hints of jazz, Britten’s American Overture launches this evening conducted by the acclaimed Tomas Djupsjöbacka.
Marrying unmistakeable Britten with flavours of Copland and hints of jazz, Britten’s American Overture launches this evening conducted by the acclaimed Tomas Djupsjöbacka.
Programme
- An American Overture
- Love ReturnsUK premiere
- Symphony No. 2
- Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber
Performers
- Tomas DjupsjöbackaConductor
- Steven Bankssaxophone
Thu 6 Aug 2026
- 19:00Royal Albert Hall
Sir Mark Elder conducts the Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, Monteverdi Choir and star soloists in Weber’s final opera, featuring a new narration that brings fresh life and wit to this chivalric fantasy of shipwrecks and magic horns
Sir Mark Elder conducts the Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, Monteverdi Choir and star soloists in Weber’s final opera, featuring a new narration that brings fresh life and wit to this chivalric fantasy of shipwrecks and magic horns
Programme
- Oberon(120 mins)(semi-staged; sung in English, with English surtitles)
Performers
- Nicky SpenceOberon
- Jennifer DavisReiza
- Charles CastronovoSir Huon of Bordeaux
- Yannick DebusSherasmin
- Rachael WilsonFatima
- Jasmin WhitePuck
- Charlotte BowdenMermaid
- Jessica CaleMermaid
- Sir Mark Elderconductor
Composers
Part ofProms 2026Seats from £19.34 to £71.36 (including booking fee)
