Simone Osborne Lieder Recital        

Time: 11 March 2010, 8:00pm
Venue: Theatre, HK City Hall    
Price: Adult - $250, $210, $170  Student - $105, $85

About This Programme
When soprano Simone Osborne sang at the prestigious Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions (NCA) in New York in 2008, she stunned the operatic world with her sweet, crystalline voice. At only 21 years of age, she was one of the youngest NCA Grand Winners, joining the impressive list of alumni that includes Reneé Fleming and Deborah Voigt. Osborne went on to win the Marilyn Horne Foundation Vocal Competition a few months later. She also earned rave reviews for her performance in the world premiere of The Dream Healer at the Canadian Opera.

Osborne is now on the trajectory of international stardom, with invitations pouring in from around the world. She will perform a concert of lieder and songs by Richard Strauss, Franz Liszt and Robert Schumann.

Programme

Liszt
S'il est un charmant gazon
Enfant, si j'etais roi
Comment disaient-ils
Oh! quand je dors

Schumann
Ständchen, Op 36, No 2
Mondnacht, Op 39, No 5
Er ist's, Op 79, No 23
Hochlandisches Wiegenlied, Op 25, No 14
Aufträge, Op 77, No 5
Stille Tränen, Op 35, No 10

Richard Strauss
Allerseelen, Op 10, No 8
Ich wollt ein Sträußlein binden, Op 68, No 2
Zueignung, Op 10, No 1
Cäcilie, Op 27, No 2

Cast And Director
Andrea Grant (piano)

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