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Barbara Hannigan conducting the LSO, lunging forwards

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Britten and Haydn 'London' Symphony

Barbara Hannigan and Stéphane Degout

Barbican

Thursday 13 March 2025 • 7pm

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Albert Roussel
Le festin de l’araignée (17 mins)
Maurice Ravel arr Anthony Girard
Histoires naturelles (18 mins)
Interval
Benjamin Britten
Les illuminations (21 mins)
Joseph Haydn
Symphony No 104, ‘London’ (28 mins)

Barbara Hannigan conductor
Stéphane Degout baritone
London Symphony Orchestra

The concert will finish at approximately 8.55pm, including a 20-minute interval (timings subject to change).

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The Concert

Albert Roussel and Maurice Ravel paint vivid portraits of the animal kingdom, Benjamin Britten conjures up a savage parade, and Joseph Haydn takes a trip to London for his final symphony.

The Music

Roussel’s Le festin de L’araignée (The Spider’s Feast) weaves a delicate web of sound around a brutal tale of insect carnage. Ravel creates a magical language for an eccentric group of beasts in Histoires naturelles, including a narcissistic peacock and an anxious cricket.

In Britten’s sensuous Les illuminations, the soprano soloist holds the key to a magical world – a ‘savage parade’. Back in London, Haydn’s Symphony No 104 channels the hectic energy of the city, finishing with a riotous folk-like finale.

The Performers

The LSO is joined by the wonderful baritone Stéphane Degout, while the sensational Barbara Hannigan sings and conducts simultaneously in the Britten.

The Histoires naturelles constitute … the work which best shows the personality of Maurice Ravel, his particular vision of nature and … the precious gift to him from a good fairy.
Louis Laloy

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Booking Your Tickets

Online at lso.co.uk or barbican.org.uk
By phone on +44 20 7870 2500 (Monday to Friday 12–5.30pm)
In person at the Barbican Centre (no booking fee)

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Contact the Box Office at least 24 hours before the performance (two weeks for group bookings) to exchange your tickets for another LSO concert or Barbican credit voucher, valid for six months. A per-ticket administration fee applies.

The LSO reserves the right to change artists or programmes if necessary. In the unlikely event of a cancellation, all bookers will receive a refund.

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