Wagner Under The Sails
1,864 views · Published 9 August 2012 · 5:16 · Indexed 22 October 2026
Channel: Sydney Symphony Orchestra · 2012 · Music
To mark the Sydney Symphony's 80th anniversary in 2012, the orchestra celebrates landmark concerts and events from its history. These include (on 9, 10 and 11 August 2012) a re-creation of the official opening concert of the Sydney Opera House on 29 September 1973. In this video, SSO musicians Colin Piper and Ronald Prussing talk about the experience of taking part in the original concert, an all-Wagner program conducted by Charles Mackerras and soprano Birgit Nilsson. And Simone Young talks about conducting the orchestra in the 2012 re-creation.
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