CBSO The Force of Destiny

With its grand emotions and tempestuous drama, there’s no symphony more operatic than Tchaikovsky’s Fourth. So it’s the perfect finish to this night of passion – after Latvian soprano Kristine Opolais (star of last season’s tear-jerking La Bohème) sings two of the all-time great romantic opera scenes by Tchaikovsky and his idol Verdi.

After his thrilling surprise debut with the CBSO last season, expect guest conductor Dmitri Slobodeniouk to give it his all. Forget the Stella Artois advert – Verdi shared Tchaikovsky’s obsession with Fate, so his melodramatic Force of Destiny overture makes the perfect curtain-raiser.

5.45pm. Free pre-concert talk: The Player’s Perspective – Tchaikovsky’s Fourth
Introduced by CBSO violinist David Gregory.

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