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Jeanine De Bique to headline LIFE Victoria Recital

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Soprano Jeanine De Bique and pianist Aaron Wajnberg will make their LIFE Victoria debuts on Monday, February 16 at 8:00 p.m. local time. The recital, which will take place at the Sant Pau Recinte Modernista in Barcelona, will feature Purcell’s “The Blessed Virgin’s Expostulation,” songs by André Previn set to texts by Toni Morrison, Britten’s “Les Illuminations,” and traditional Caribbean {…}

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Rihab Chaieb Set for LIFE Victoria Debut

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Mezzo-soprano Rihab Chaieb is set to her LIFE Victoria debut in a recital on Feb. 6, 2026, at the Sant Pau Recinte Modernista. The program, titled “Combat Between East and West,” centers on contrasting musical perspectives drawn from Western composers influenced by Eastern traditions and traditional Arabic songs. The music featured includes works by Maurice Ravel, Camille Saint-Saëns, Georges Bizet, Louise {…}

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Birger Radde & Julius Drake to Headline Wagner Recital at LIFE Victoria

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Julius Drake and baritone Birger Radde are set to appear at LIFE Victoria on Thursday, Jan. 15, at 8 p.m. The duo will present “Sueño de Wagner” at the Sant Pau Recinte Modernista in Barcelona, a program that explores Wagner’s artistic legacy through works that reflect his impact beyond his own music. The program will include works by Wagner Franz {…}

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Fleur Barron & Kunal Lahiry to Headline LIFE Victoria Recital at Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza

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Mezzo-soprano Fleur Barron and pianist Kunal Lahiry will headline the next recital in the LIFE Victoria cycle at the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza in Madrid. The recital, titled “Sueños y combates creativos,” features John Cage’s The Wonderful Widow of Eighteen Springs, Berio’s Folk Songs, and works by Olivier Messiaen, George Crumb, Theodoro Valcárcel, Cathy Berberian, and William Bolcom. It is set for {…}

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Waltraud Meier, Samuel Hasselhorn, Joseph Breinl to Headline Schumann & Brahms Recital at LIFE Victoria

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On Friday, Nov. 14, LIFE Victoria will present a special concert featuring Waltraud Meier, alongside Samuel Hasselhorn and pianist Joseph Breinl. The program aims to explore the intersecting relationships between Robert Schumann, Clara Wieck Schumann, and Johannes Brahsm. The program will include songs by Robert Schumann such as “Widmung” (Op. 25 No. 1), “Die Lotosblume” (Op. 25 No. 2), and {…}

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Fleur Barron, Helena Ressurreição, Ulrike Haller, Montserrat Seró Headline LIFE Victoria Barcelona’s Late October 2025 Slate

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LIFE Victoria Barcelona ends in October with a series of performances from some of opera’s biggest stars. First up, mezzo-soprano Helena Ressurreição joins pianist Mar Compte for music by Ravel, Morante, Poulenc, Schumann, Brahms, Pauline Viardot, Duparc, Josephine Lang, and Wolf. Performance Date: Oct. 21, 2025 Mezzo-soprano Fleur Barron and pianist Kunal Lahiry present works by Montsalvatge, Lecuona, Mahlker, Valcárcel, Messiaen, {…}

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Sabina Puértolas to Make LIFE Victoria Debut

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Soprano Sabina Puértolas is set to make her LIFE Victoria debut on Oct. 8, 2025. The Spanish soprano will perform alongside pianist Rubén Fernández Aguirre in a program that features works by Emilio Arrieta, the famed composer of such zarzuelas as “Marina. At the age of 16, Puértolas became Victoria de los Ángeles’ youngest student, and in 2023, she participated {…}

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Mark Padmore, Elsa Dreisig, Mercedes Gancedo, & Hugo Brady Take the Stage in LIFE Victoria 2025

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(Photo credits: Borggreve, Fowler, & Reason) The Lied Festival Victoria de los Ángeles (LIFE Victoria) has announced its 2025 lineup. This article only features vocal works. Soprano Elsa Dreisig and pianist Romain Louveau perform Schumann’s “Dichterliebe,” along with works by Ravel, Pesson, Ströhl, and Fauré. Performance Date: February 11, 2025 A double bill of Poulenc’s “La voix humaine” and “La {…}

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Valerie Eickhoff to Make LIFE Victoria Debut

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LIFE Victoria is set to present a performance featuring mezzo-soprano Valerie Eickhoff, on May 21, 2024. This marks the mezzo’s debut after winning the Premio Victoria de los Ángeles at the Concurso de Canto Tenor Viñas. For the occasion, she will present a program alongside pianist Eleonora Pertz that features music by Debussy, Duparc, Mahler, Britten, Korngold, and Weill. Eickhoff {…}