Friday 15 June 2012, 20.30 - Saloncino della Pergola

Recital

Susan Graham, mezzo-soprano 
Malcolm Martineau, piano

Purcell: Tell me, some pitying angel (The Blessed Virgin`s Expostulation); Mad Bess (Bess of Bedlam)
Berlioz: La Mort d`Ophélie, No. 2, op. 18
Schubert: Heiss mich nicht reden, No. 2, D. 877
Schumann: So lasst mich scheinen, No. 9, op.98a
Listz: Kennst du das Land
Tchaikovsky: Nyet tolka tot kto znal (None but the lonely heart)
Duparc: Romance de Mignon
Wolf: Kennst du das Land
Horovitz: Lady Macbeth
Poulenc: Fiançailles pour rire
                 I. La dame d`André
                 II. Dans l`herbe
                 III. Il vole
                 IV. Mon cadavre est doux comme un gant
                 V. Violin
                 VI. Fleurs
Messager: J`ai deux amants
Porter: The Physician
Sondheim: The boy from...
Moore: Sexy lady 

At home and abroad, Susan Graham has sung leading roles from the 17th to 20th centuries in the great opera houses of the world. Dubbed “America’s favorite mezzo” by Gramophone magazine, Graham captivates audiences with her expressive voice, tall and graceful stature and engaging acting ability in both comedy and tragedy.  Susan appears in tonight's concert with her frequent collaborator Malcolm Martineau performing much loved recital repertoire for which she has been rightly acclaimed.