Daniele Gatti & Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden

With Gautier Capuçon as soloist. German and French Romanticism meet at the Semperoper Dresden.

Upcoming production: Live signal available, 16 May 2026

Blending sonic mysticism with maritime contemplation, this concert unites German and French Romanticism in a way that is both rich in contrasts and affinities. Richard Wagner’s music from “Parsifal” and “Tristan und Isolde” transports us into worlds of redemption and Liebestod (love death), metaphysical silence and burning ecstasy. Between these works come two French masterpieces that create their own unique sensuality: Camille Saint-Saëns’ First Cello Concerto is a virtuoso and dramatic concert piece without symphonic pretensions, while Claude Debussy’s “La Mer” is an impressionistic naturalistic panorama, full of movement and refracting sunlight. The Cello Concerto is interpreted by Gautier Capuçon, a master of the warm, cantabile tone.

Genre Orchestral Music
Recording location Semperoper Dresden
Recording date 16 May 2026
Production year 2026
Duration 80'/43'
Video format 4K/UHD
Production Company EuroArts Music in coproduction with MDR in collaboration with ARTE
TV Director Beatrix Conrad
Distribution TV EuroArts Music International
Distribution VOD / SVOD EuroArts Music International
English title of music work Richard Wagner: Prelude of the 3. Act and "Karfreitagszauber" from "Parsifal"
English title of music work Camille Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 33
English title of music work Claude Debussy: "La Mer"
English title of music work Richard Wagner: Prelude and "Isoldes Liebestod" from "Tristan und Isolde"
Orchestra / Band Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
Conductor Daniele Gatti
Soloist Gautier Capuçon, cello