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.
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[@CrazyMaryJo]

Exceptional. Thank you. Bravo to conductor.

[@DarkShadow-_]

Yeah this is incredible, to coordinate so many musicians to all be so in synchronisation. I dont think I've ever really listened and watched a live orchestra before and appreciated how amazing these people are. Symphony music was always a star wars or stargate background music for me, but now I think I might actually go and see one. 👏 👏

[@miriamblatt]

An amazing experience, even from the furthermost back row of the concert hall! Nice to see the solo singers up close in the video. Huge congratulations to everybody involved in making this happen!

[@adama3146]

At last! It was Amazing live and just as good now with this recording. Bravo!

[@mensabs]

I have been in this house and heard this orchestra. They are wonderful. I don not find that women are orchestral conductors of the same quality as men.

[@neilmurphy7554]

You are ridiculous!!!!

[@bearlovesmelanie]

i just wanna be part of your symphony

[@ev29xyro]

01:39:05

[@leocadieux6781]

1:09:14 1:45:59

[@ChristophSchwarz1]

Always difficult for not german speeking singers to sing in german language. For me very difficult to understand.

[@lungtungxeng]

Imbalance: The female soloist was at a different level than the male. Her entrance woke me up after a long vocal line sung by the male.