Das kalte und das heisse Herz

Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
Sweeter than roses (Norton; arrangement Tippett)

George Enescu (1881-1955)
Languir me fais (from: 7 Chansons de Clément Marot op. 15/2)

Paolo Tosti (1846-1916)
Aprile (Pagliare)

Joaquin Rodrigo (1901-1999)
Adela (anonymous)

Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)
Poème d'un jour op. 21 (Grandmougin)

1. Rencontre
2. Toujours
3. Adieu

Henri Duparc (1848-1933)
Le Manoir de Rosemonde (Bonnières)

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Lied des Florio D 857/2 (from: Zwei Szenen aus dem Schauspiel Lacrimas; Schütz)

Paolo Tosti (1846-1916)
Ideal (Errico)

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Paolo Tosti (1846-1916)
Il pescatore canta! (Mazzola)

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Muß es eine Trennung geben (from: Die schöne Magelone op. 33/12; Tieck)
Lerchengesang (from: 4 Gesänge op. 70/2; Candidus)

Henri Duparc (1948-1933)
L'invitation au voyage (Baudelaire)

Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
Wild with Passion (from: The Red Cockatoo And Other Songs; Beddoes)
As it is, plenty (from: On this Island op. 11/5; Auden)

Mel Bonis (1858-1937)
Songe (vers le pur amour) (Bouchor)

Francis Poulenc (1899-1963)
C'est ainsi que tu es (from: Métamorphoses; Vilmorin)

Paolo Tosti (1846-1916)
Non t'amo più (Errico)

John Bucchino (*1952)
If I ever say I'm over you (Bucchino)

Stefano Donaudy (1879-1925)
O del mio amato ben (Donaudy)

Jake Heggie (*1961)
Animal Passion (from: Natural Selection, no.2; Savage)

Laurence Kilsby / tenor
Young, promising tenor Laurence Kilsby has been described as 'one of the most engaging singers of his generation'. He began his singing career as a boy's student at the Tewkesbury Abbey Schola Cantorum and made his solo debut at the Royal Albert Hall. He recently won first prize at no fewer than three international competitions. Meanwhile, he can be heard regularly as a Lieder singer and as a soloist in several operas and oratorios with the Nederlandse Reisopera and the Gabrieli Consort, among others, and has collaborated on several CD recordings. In 2023, he released his debut album AWAKENINGS with pianist Ella O'Neill. In 2022, he filled in at the very last minute for the experienced and much-loved singer Christoph Prégardien and managed to capture the audience's hearts from the very first note.

Susan Manoff / piano
Susan Manoff is a much-loved pianist. She performs at international festivals and in renowned concert halls worldwide, including Wigmore Hall, Carnegie Hall, Concertgebouw Amsterdam and the Musikverein in Vienna. Manoff has released many CDs, including the album Néère with Véronique Gens, which was awarded a Gramophone Award. She served as assistant string conductor at the Opéra Bastille and is currently a professor at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse in Paris. In 2011, she was awarded for her outstanding achievements in music.
Manoff believes in sharing knowledge and experience, which she does with fervour during the many master classes she teaches. This year, she is one of the lecturers at the festival's master class.

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