Artists
- Elīna Garančamezzo-soprano
- Malcolm Martineaupiano
Archived Event
Schumann, Wagner and Mahler
Elīna Garanča mezzo-soprano; Malcolm Martineau piano
- Date
- Sun 17 Feb 2019, 7.30pm
- Duration
- This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval
- Availability
Programme
- Robert Schumann1810-1856
- Myrthen Op. 25:
- Widmung
- Der Nussbaum
- Jemand
- Lieder der Braut aus dem Liebesfrühling I
- Lieder der Braut aus dem Liebesfrühling II
- Frauenliebe und -leben Op. 42
Interval
- Richard Wagner1813-1883
- Wesendonck Lieder
- Gustav Mahler1860-1911
- Rückert Lieder
Encore
- Jāzeps Vītols1863-1948
- Aizver actinas un smaidi
Overview
One of the most admired singers of thepresent day, the Latvian mezzo-sopranowill open the 2018/19 season at theMetropolitan Opera as Dalila in Saint-Saëns’opera Samson et Dalila. Her programme –comprising four major cycles – includes thegroup of five semi-operatic songs by Wagner,two of them identified by the composerhimself as studies for Tristan und Isolde.