Arts Over Borders 2018 Brochure

W I n T E r r E I S E
by Franz Schubert
Christianne Stotijn - Mezzo-Soprano & Julius Drake - Piano
St Macartin’s Cathedral, Enniskillen
Sunday 5 August, 3.30pm
Tickets: £15 | Duration: 75mins
We are grateful to the Arts Council of Northern
Ireland for the loan of the Steinway Model D – 9ft
Grand Piano for the purpose of this event
IT MAY BE AUGUST, but a performance of Schubert’s Winterreise – Beckett’s
favourite piece of music – has been at the heart of the Happy Days
programme since its inception. This great song cycle was originally intended
for a male singer but this year, for the first time at Happy Days, we’re thrilled
to welcome internationally acclaimed mezzo soprano, Christianne Stotijn,
accompanied by Julius Drake. Their long-standing partnership has seen them
perform Schubert’s lieder at many of the world’s
leading concert halls and this performance, taking
place in the magnificent acoustic of St Macartin’s
Cathedral, is sure to be a festival highlight.
Preceded by Samuel Beckett's short prose Texts
for Nothing No. 12, read by Colin Salmon.
This is the festival’s
fifth Winterreise and
its first to be sung by
a woman. Previous
singers included Ian
Bostridge (2012),
Florian Boesch (2013),
Sir John Tomlinson
(2014) and nicky
Spence (2017).
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