Artists
- Marlis Petersensoprano
- Jendrik Springerpiano
Archived Event
Schumann, Strauss and Wolfgang Rihm
Marlis Petersen soprano; Jendrik Springer piano
- Date
- Fri 06 May 2016, 7.30pm
- Duration
- This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval
- Availability
Programme
- Robert Schumann1810-1856
- Frauenliebe und -leben Op. 42
- Richard Strauss1864-1949
- Acht Gedichte aus 'Letzte Blätter' Op. 10:
- Die Georgine No. 4
- Weisser Jasmin Op. 31 No. 3
- Acht Gedichte aus 'Letzte Blätter' Op. 10:
- Die Verschwiegenen No. 6
- Die Zeitlose No. 7
- Frühlingsgedränge Op. 26 No. 1
- 3 Lieder der Ophelia Op. 67
Interval
- Richard Strauss1864-1949
- Mädchenblumen Op. 22
- Wolfgang Rihmb. 1952
- Das Rot
Encore
- Robert Schumann1810-1856
- Myrthen Op. 25:
- Widmung
Overview
Marlis Petersen studied piano and flute, making hermark with a series of prize-winning performancesin Germany’s Jugend musiziert competition.
Shediscovered her passion for singing while studyingmusic education in Stuttgart and subsequentlybroadened her artistic horizons with lessons in jazzdance and tap dancing. Her jaw-dropping coloraturacaused a sensation following her operatic debut in1994, while her vocal and stage presence havesince drawn acclaim to roles as diverse as Berg’sLulu, Mozart’s Susanna, Strauss’s Zerbinetta andReimann’s Medea.
This Wigmore Hall recitalsurveys nine Strauss songs and probes the vividpsychological worlds of two landmark song-cycles,Schumann’s Frauenliebe und -leben and WolfgangRihm’s Das Rot.
Supported by Celia and Andrew Curran