Inferno
Southbank Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hall, SE1 8XX , [Venue Details]Mat Collishaw’s video installation reimagines Liszt’s Dante Symphony, performed live by the BBC Concert Orchestra, with modern-day visions of collapse.
Premiered in 1857, Franz Liszt’s Dante Symphony was originally conceived as an immersive spectacle, with a projected slideshow of Bonaventura Genelli’s drawings and the rumble of wind machines. That vision never materialised – until now, reimagined through a contemporary lens.
Drawing from historical depictions of Dante’s ‘Divine Comedy’ and imagery of man-made climate change, artist Mat Collishaw’s film reinterprets the 14th-century warning through the lens of environmental destruction, depicting the circles of Hell in visions of open-pit rare earth mining, deforestation, melting ice and the displacement of people.
Taking place in the Queen Elizabeth Hall Foyer and auditorium, the performance uses projections, sound systems and orchestral music to draw us into a multi-dimensional underworld, asking: ‘Is it too late to change the course of our own Divine Comedy?’
The mission of the BBC Concert Orchestra is to bring inspiring musical experiences to everyone, everywhere, with the ensemble’s versatility as the key.
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Admission
Min: £22.00
Max: £52.00
Event Type: seated
Seating: Reserved
Performer name: BBC Concert Orchestra
Other key names: Jérôme Kuhn - conductor, Merton Choir
Age restriction: For ages 7+, U12's must be accompanied by an adult
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Inferno
Wednesday, 29 Apr 2026 @7.30pm
Southbank Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hall, SE1 8XXMore Information
Mat Collishaw’s video installation reimagines Liszt’s Dante Symphony, performed live by the BBC Concert Orchestra, with modern-day visions of collapse.
Premiered in 1857, Franz Liszt’s Dante Symphony was originally conceived as an immersive spectacle, with a projected slideshow of Bonaventura Genelli’s drawings and the rumble of wind machines. That vision never materialised – until now, reimagined through a contemporary lens.
Drawing from historical depictions of Dante’s ‘Divine Comedy’ and imagery of man-made climate change, artist Mat Collishaw’s film reinterprets the 14th-century warning through the lens of environmental destruction, depicting the circles of Hell in visions of open-pit rare earth mining, deforestation, melting ice and the displacement of people.
Taking place in the Queen Elizabeth Hall Foyer and auditorium, the performance uses projections, sound systems and orchestral music to draw us into a multi-dimensional underworld, asking: ‘Is it too late to change the course of our own Divine Comedy?’
The mission of the BBC Concert Orchestra is to bring inspiring musical experiences to everyone, everywhere, with the ensemble’s versatility as the key.
Admission
Min: £22.00
Max: £52.00
Event Type: seated
Seating: Reserved
Performer name: BBC Concert Orchestra
Other key names: Jérôme Kuhn - conductor, Merton Choir
Age restriction: For ages 7+, U12's must be accompanied by an adult
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