Mahler - Das Lied von der Erde

Contemplate the brief, boundless joy of life and the looming spectre of death in Mahler’s hugely poignant song cycle 'Das Lied von der Erde' – a work every bit as epic in size and scope as his monumental symphonies.

Mezzo-soprano Magdalena Kožená and tenor Andrew Staples join Sir Simon Rattle to give our first performance at the Barbican in over a year, taking you on Mahler’s deeply personal jo...