Mark Padmore, Elsa Dreisig, Mercedes Gancedo, & Hugo Brady Take the Stage in LIFE Victoria 2025
By Afton Markay(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 dame de Monte-Carlo” is presented by sopranos Mercedes Gancedo and Sara Carmona, respectively. Julius Drake accompanies at the piano.
Performance Date: February 19, 2025
Soprano Louise Alder and tenor Mauro Peter perform with pianist Joseph Middleton in Wolf’s “Italienisches Liederbuch.”
Performance Date: March 1, 2025
Mercedes Gancedo reprises her role in “La voix humaine,” with Marc Busquets directing. Julius Drake accompanies at the piano.
Performance Date: March 6, 2025
Bass Günther Groissböck and pianist Julius Drake present works by Schubert, Loewe, Strauss, and Mahler.
Performance Date: March 28, 2025
Soprano Nardus Williams and lutist Elisabeth Kenny give a concert of works by Purcell, Dowland, Caccini, Strozzi, and others.
Performance Date: April 4, 2025
Mezzo-soprano Nancy Fabiola Herrera leads a masterclass featuring Spanish art songs.
Performance Dates: April 25 – 27, 2025
Tenor Mark Padmore and pianist Julius Drake perform Schumann’s “Füfn Lieder,” “Eichendorf Lieder,” and “Dichterliebe.”
Performance Date: April 29, 2025
Works by Schönberg, Poulenc, Fauré, and Mahler are performed by baritone Huw Montague-Rendall and pianist Joseph Middleton.
Performance Date: May 7, 2025
Soprano Serena Sáenz and pianist Rubén Fernández Aguirre present the music of Mozart, Rimski-Kórsakov, Gounod, Granados, and Granados.
Performance Date: May 11, 2025
Mezzo-soprano Nancy Fabiola Herrera gives a second set of masterclasses.
Performance Dates: May 12 – 14, 2025
Tenor Laurence Kilsby performs a recital of works ranging from Brahms to Heggie. Ella O’Neill accompanies at the piano.
Performance Date: May 27, 2025
Tenor Hugo Brady and pianist Mark Rogers present Britten’s “Folk Songs,” Beethoven’s “An die ferne Geliebte,” and works by Ravel and Boyle.
Performance Date: June 10, 2025
Closing the season is a concert by mezzo-soprano Helen Charlston and Sholto Kynoch at the piano.
Performance Date: June 10, 2025
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