Rachmaninov: Reflections: OperaCoast presents "Sing Russian"

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    Abstract

    Following OperaCoast's 2014 success with two sold-out performances of Yours, Tchaikovsky, the renowned UK opera company presents another Christmas project based on Russian vocal music, in association with the Sussex Russian cultural centre Kalinka.

    "Rachmaninov: Reflections" is a part of OperaCoast’s wider programme "Sing Russian" designed to introduce non-Russian speaking professional singers to the diversity and beauty of Russian vocal repertoire. Every year a selection of EU-based upcoming soloists are selected by OperaCoast to take part in this project. For many of them this is their first opportunity to work on Russian music. In preparation for the final performance, all singers receive specialised music and language coaching spread over two months, to help them to meet the stylistic and linguistic challenges of singing in Russian.

    The programme of "Rachmaninov: Reflections" will include some of the most precious jewels of Russian song repertoire, such as "Oh, do not sing to me again", "Spring Waters", "The Lilacs", "I Wait for Thee" and more, as well as excerpts from Rachmaninov’s letters and diaries.

    Dr Nicole Panizza, piano
    Anastasia Witts, music and language coach
    Adam Music, tenor
    Hannah Poulsom, mezzo-soprano
    Lianne Marie Birkett, soprano
    Thomas Humphreys, baritone
    Rhys Alun Thomas, bass
    Hannah Sandison, soprano
    Original languageEnglish
    Media of outputOnline
    Size16 songs/1 solo piano work
    Publication statusPublished - 18 Dec 2015
    EventRachmaninov: Reflections - Pushkin House, London, United Kingdom
    Duration: 18 Dec 201518 Dec 2015
    http://www.pushkinhouse.org/events/2015/12/18/opera-coast

    Keywords

    • Music
    • Russian cultural studies
    • Literature
    • Performance Studies
    • Composition

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Music
    • Literature and Literary Theory
    • Visual Arts and Performing Arts

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