VIDEO: Liszt opera premiere

The world premiere of a scene from Liszt’s incomplete opera, Sardanapalo took place on Thursday 15 June at 7:30pm (GMT) during BBC Cardiff Singer of the World contest. It is now available to download from BBC iPlayer: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08vg0wk

The performers are soprano Anush Hovhannisyan, conductor Tomáš Hanus, and Welsh National Opera.

​A short documentary on the project and its editorial challenges, including musical segments and interviews with David Rosen, Francesca Vella, and David Trippett, is available here:  https://youtu.be/EEqRAdUEO2E