Thou singest ye carol

Today, we start the 9th season of ‘Thou Singest ye Carol’ with a recital from American mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato in Wigmore Hall in London, which she gave together with English pianist Julius Drake. Joyce DiDonato is mostly known from the big opera stages, but is now performing a programme of songs, titled ‘A journey through Venice’, featuring songs from Michael Head, Fauré, Hahn and Rossini.

Playlist:

1. Michael Head (1900-1976) – ‘Songs of Venice’ (Nancy Bush) 1. The Gondolier 2. St.Mark’s Squire 3. Rainstorm.
2. Gabriel Fauré – ‘Cinq Mélodies de Venise’ op. 58 (Paul Verlaine) 1. Mandoline 2. En Sourdine 3. Green 4. Á Clymène 5. Cést l’extase.
3. Reynaldo Hahn – ‘Venezia’ IRH 100 (transl. Maurice Léna) 1. Sopra l’acqua indormenzada 2.La Barcheta 3. L’avertimento 4. La Biondina in Gondoleta 5. Che peca! 6. La Primavera.
4. Gioacchino Rossini – ‘La regata veneziana’ (1858) (transl. Francesco Maria Piave) 1. Anzoleta avanti la regata 2. Anzoleta co passa la regata 3. Anzoleta dopo la regata.
5. Gioacchino Rossini – from: La Cenerentola ‘Non piu mesta’

Mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato & pianist Julius Drake

Julius-Drake-©Marco-Borggreve