Following his success at the 2024 Aldeburgh Festival singing The Traveller in Britten’s Curlew River - Marcus Farnsworth was acutely sensitive as the Traveller, his compassion helping define the overall emotional trajectory - Marcus returns to Aldeburgh this year for the world premiere of Colin Matthews’ first opera, A Visit to Friends, in a production by Rachael Hewer, conducted by Jessica...
James sings the Poet in Otto Ketting’s opera Ithaka in concert in June, performed for the first time in nearly forty years with the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, following a recital appearance the month before in their beautiful small hall with Julius Drake in a Mahler programme including his famous song cycle Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen.
Elizabeth is looking forward to visiting the Netherlands in May for two programmes: Mozart and Beethoven concert arias with Richard Egarr followed by Mahler Symphony No 4 with Jun Märkl.
A much-loved piece for Kieran, he returns to it this time with Jordi Savall and Le Concert des Nations with performances in Barcelona on 8 May and Paris 12 May. The period also includes a commercial recording of the work.
Thomas makes an important role debut in May singing Bajazet Tamerlano on a European tour with Freiburg Baroque Orchestra conducted by René Jacobs with concerts in Freiburg, Berlin, Barcelona, Madrid and Valencia.