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C O V I D ’ S M E T A M O R P H O S E S
Sarah Fox soprano; Christine Rice mezzo-soprano; Alessandro Fisher tenor; Roderick Williams baritone; William Thomas bass; Graham Johnson piano
Programme & Song Text
Date
Tue 01 Jun 2021, 7.30pm
Duration
This concert will be approximately 1 hour 30 minutes in duration, without an interval
Availability

Important Information

This concert was live-streamed as part of the Wigmore Hall Spring Series. The video is no longer online but other concerts are available to watch in full here: Wigmore Hall Concert Video Library

Artists

  • Sarah Foxsoprano
  • Christine Ricemezzo-soprano
  • Alessandro Fishertenor
  • Roderick Williamsbaritone
  • William Thomasbass
  • Graham Johnsonpiano

Programme

C O V I D ’ S   M E T A M O R P H O S E S
DANGER
LOCKDOWN
  • Johannes Brahms
    1833-1897
      • 5 Romanzen und Lieder Op. 84
        :
      • Vergebliches Ständchen No. 4
  • Samuel Barber
    1910-1981
      • Hermit Songs Op. 29
        :
      • The Desire for Hermitage
  • Oscar Wilde
    1854-1900
      • The Ballad of Reading Gaol
        :
      • An extract
  • Gustav Mahler
    1860-1911
      • Rückert Lieder
        :
      • Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen
HOPE
  • Hanns Eisler
    1898-1962
      • Hölderlin-Fragmente
        :
      • An die Hoffnung
RECOVERY
  • Hugo Wolf
    1860-1903
      • Mörike Lieder
        :
      • Der Genesene an die Hoffnung

Encore

Overview

An all-star vocal line up continues Wigmore Hall’s anniversary week celebrations with a song gala reflecting on our pandemic journey, through the feelings and experiences we have all had in the last 14 months; danger, lockdown, hope and our continued recovery.

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