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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...
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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.
Credit Marco Borggreve
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.
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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.