Sadly, due to unforeseen circumstances, Joana Carneiro will no longer be able to conduct the SCO’s Myths and Legends performances. We are very grateful to Jonathon Heyward who has agreed to step in at short notice.

From Sleeping Beauty and Tom Thumb to ghostly lovers and St Anthony preaching to the fish, conductor Jonathon Heyward unveils a magical world of musical fairy tales, myths and legends in two iconic works of wonder and delight.

Ravel’s Mother Goose Suite recounts fantastical fables in some of the composer’s most exquisite music, while Mahler mined German folklore for earthy humour and swashbuckling heroism in his larger-than-life Des Knaben Wunderhorn.

Joined by two of today’s most accomplished singers, Heyward weaves together the movements of the two works, creating a glittering storybook of musical fantasy.