Anne Sofie von Otter makes her Australian debut performing Songs of the Auvergne with the Sydney Symphony.
Anne Sofie von Otter is unrivalled for her exquisite sound and the gracious eloquence of her music-making. Whether in the opera theatre or the more intimate environment of a lieder recital, she’s an artist who communicates with genuine emotional power.
There’s nothing she can’t do, and her tremendous versatility extends to interpretations of great songs from outside the classical canon, bringing jazzy sass to Gershwin and a soulful, dusky sound to pop ballads.
At the heart of her Sydney program sits The Songs of the Auvergne – simple peasant songs given colourful orchestral accompaniments, from the yearning “Bailero” to exuberant dance tunes. Friends Svante Henryson (cello) and Bengt Forsberg (piano) will also feature in this program and everyone comes together for an irresistible finale.
MILHAUD The Creation of the World
CANTELOUBE Songs of the Auvergne: Highlights
KRÁSA Overture for small orchestra
HENRYSON Cello Concerto No.2: Allegretto
POPULAR MELODIES…
They can’t take that away from me
Answer me, my love
One Note Samba
Speak Low
I’m a stranger here myself
Like an angel passing through my room
Diamonds are a girl’s best friend
Anne Sofie von Otter mezzo-soprano
Svante Henryson cello
Bengt Forsberg piano
Nicholas Carter conductor
Pre-concert talk by Robert Johnson in the Northern Foyer at 7.15pm.
AUDIO PLAYER LISTING
Track 1 – CANTELOUBE Songs of the Auvergne: Bailero 1st verse
Track 2 – CANTELOUBE Songs of the Auvergne: Bailero 4th verse
Track 3 – CANTELOUBE Songs of the Auvergne: Lo fiolaire: excerpt
Sara Macliver (soprano), with the Queensland Orchestra conducted by Brett Kelly
ABC CLASSICS 476 5703
Audio kindly supplied by Universal Music.