Artists
- Ekaterina Semenchukmezzo-soprano
- Helmut Deutschpiano
Archived Event
Rimsky-Korsakov, Cui, Borodin, Balakirev and Musorgsky
Ekaterina Semenchuk; Helmut Deutsch
- Date
- Sun 12 Mar 2017, 7.30pm
- Duration
- This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval
- Availability
Programme
- Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov1844-1908
- Of what I dream in the quiet night Op. 40 No. 3
- On the hills of Georgia Op. 3 No. 4
- Quietly evening falls Op. 4 No. 4
- The clouds begin to scatter Op. 42 No. 3
- The Rose and the Nightingale Op. 2 No. 2
- The lark sings louder Op. 43 No. 1
- César Cui1835-1918
- I touched the flower Op. 49 No. 1
- The statue at Tsarskoye Selo Op. 57 No. 17
- Listening to the horrors of war Op. 62 No. 14
- Desire Op. 57 No. 25
- Aleksandr Porfiryevich Borodin1833-1887
- My Songs are Filled with Poison
- At some Folks' Houses
- Mily Balakirev1837-1910
- 20 songs:
- Embrace, kiss
- When I hear thy voice
- Rapture
- The Rock
- 10 songs:
- I loved him
Interval
- Modest Musorgsky1839-1881
- Songs and Dances of Death
Encore
- Sergey Rachmaninov1873-1943
- 12 Songs Op. 21:
- How fair this spot No. 7
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky1840-1893
- At the ball Op. 38 No. 3
Overview
Expect high-octane, inspirational music-making from thepartnership of Ekaterina Semenchuk, one of the leading soloistsof the Mariinsky Theatre, and Helmut Deutsch, a consummateartist with a profound feeling for the multiple shades, texturesand expressive nuances of the human voice.
The Minsk-bornmezzo’s performances at the Royal Opera House in EugeneOnegin and most recently as Azucena in Il trovatore havegarnered audience ovations, underlining her status among theforemost artists of her generation. Her arresting vocal richnessand gravitas are matched by a compelling stage presence andtotal mastery of the art of beautiful singing.