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Jakub Józef Orliński countertenor; Michał Biel piano
Date
Wed 13 Jun 2018, 7.30pm
Duration
This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval
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Artists

  • Jakub Józef Orlińskicountertenor
  • Michał Bielpiano

Programme

  • Henry Purcell
    1659-1695
      • Incidental music for Oedipus, King of Thebes Z583
        :
      • Music for a while Z583
      • If music be the food of love Z379c
      • King Arthur Z628
        :
      • What power art thou (Cold Genius aria) Z628
      • Come, ye sons of art, away Z323
        :
      • Strike the viol Z323
  • Franz Schubert
    1797-1828
      • Auf der Donau D553
      • Schwanengesang D957
        :
      • Die Stadt
      • Nachtstück D672
  • Reynaldo Hahn
    1874-1947
      • A Chloris
      • Mai
      • Paysage
      • Fêtes galantes
      • Chansons grises
        :
      • L'heure exquise

Interval

  • Karol Szymanowski
    1882-1937
      • Kurpie Songs Op. 58
        :
      • Lecioly zórazie
      • Wysla burzycka
      • Uwoz mamo
      • U jeziorecka

Overview

Polish countertenor Jakub Józef Orlinski,praised for his tonal beauty, capturedinternational attention as winner of the2016 Metropolitan Opera National CouncilAuditions.

In this special concert to mark 100 years since Poland regained independence following World War I, Orlinski underlines his rising-star status with a recital of personal favourite songs and arias, including Pawel Lukaszewski’s beautiful setting of Maria Pawlikowska-Jasnorzewska’s poetry.

Watch the live stream of this event here

Embassy of the Republic of Poland in London

Polish Cultural Institute

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