Tenor Christoph Prégardien and pianist Pauliina Tukiainen will perform at the LIFE Victoria de Barcelona at Sant Pau Recinte Modernista on Friday, March 13, at 8:00 p.m. The program draws on the core Lied repertoire of Schubert, Schumann, and Brahms. The first half will open with Schumann’s “Liederkreis,” Op. 24 and will be followed by a selection of Brahms Lieder {…}
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 {…}
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 {…}
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 {…}
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 {…}
(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 {…}
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 {…}
Julie Fuchs is headed to the LIFE Victoria for a recital on April 16, 2024. At 8 p.m., the French soprano will perform alongside pianist Alphonse Cemin in a program entitled “Mélodie.” The showcase includes works by Ravel, Fauré, Holmes, Poulenc, Massenet, and Bizet. Fuchs and Cemin are also set to perform together later this month at the Opéra de {…}
LIFE Victoria has announced its 2023-24 season celebrating Victoria de Los Angeles’ centenary. Natalia Labourdette, Laurence Kilsby, and Kunal Lahiry perform alongside LIFE New Artists Milan Perišić and Quimey Urquiaga. Performance Date: Oct. 3, 2023 Siobhan Stagg and Kunal Lahiry perform alongside LIFE New Artists Inés López and Jesús López Blanco. The program includes music by Ravel, Duparc, Fauré, Canteloube, {…}
Sarah Connolly has postponed her participation in the LIFE Victoria. The foundation announced that due to illness, Connolly postponed the scheduled recital. As a recital was rescheduled for Oct. 2, 2020, at el Sant Pau Recinte Modernista. In a press statement, the Victoria de Los Ángeles Foundation also wished Connolly a speedy recovery and stated that ticket-holders will be able {…}
Soprano Kate Royal has canceled her performance at LIFE Victoria 2017. Royal was slated to perform a recital but was forced to withdraw due to a three-month break on her agenda. As a result, soprano Carolyn Sampson will replace her on Nov. 9, in the Santa Àgata Chapel. The performance will mark her debut in the festival, accompanied by the pianist Joseph {…}