Songs from Distant Lands
Evocative, sophisticated romance
Explore a magical tapestry of exotic Arabian nights in Ravel’s Shéhérazade alongside stormy Scandinavian soundworlds from Grieg’s Six Songs, and evocative English art song.
Performed by Anna Stéphany, one of the world’s most exciting mezzo-sopranos, and acclaimed pianist and Leeds Lieder director Joseph Middleton.
In partnership with Leeds Lieder
Performers
Anna Stéphany (mezzo-soprano) and Joseph Middleton (pianist)
Programme
- Grieg: Six Songs, Op. 48
- Ravel: Shéhérazade
- Ravel: Histoires naturelles
- Stanford: La Belle Dame sans Merci
- Stanford: A soft day
- Vaughan Williams: Linden Lea
- Ireland: If there were Dreams to Sell
- Bridge: Love went a-riding
- (programme subject to change)