Opera
Oracle: a new opera by David Buckley
BBC Concert Orchestra
- Date night
- Great for groups
- Date
- Sat, 3 Oct 2026
- Time
- 19:30 · 2h 30m
- Venue
- Southbank Centre, London
- City
- London
- Conductor
- Jérôme Kuhn
- Tickets
- See booking site
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Summary
Jérôme Kuhn leads the BBC Concert Orchestra at the Southbank Centre in a programme featuring music by Tabakova and Vaughan Williams alongside the premiere of David Buckley’s opera, Oracle.
Why it's fantastic
Ancient Greek myths get a contemporary makeover in this double bill, which pairs Vaughan Williams’s buzzing incidental music with a major new operatic premiere. It is a rare chance to hear how modern composers interpret the legendary figure of Orpheus through the rich, cinematic textures of a full symphony orchestra.
Programme
- 01Dobrinka Tabakova: Orpheus’ Comet
- 02Ralph Vaughan Williams: The Wasps Suite
- 03David Buckley: Oracle
