Performer: Julius Drake

Heinrich Heine settings by Schumann and Schubert are counter-balanced by Duparc and Cole Porter in a Temple Song recital reflecting on night and day.

Tenor Nicky Spence and mezzo Václava Krejčí Housková thrill with a theatrical take on Janáček's The Diary of One Who Disappeared with pianist Julius Drake. 

Pianist Julius Drake and his two singers probe the audience’s collective soul with the depth of their Mahler performances. 

A young mezzo and a seasoned pianist performed a rendition of Winterreise that sounded very fresh indeed.

Song cycles by Ralph Vaughan Williams and Ernest Chausson are paired at the Barbican.

A deep-dive into the world of 14th-century Persian poet, Hafez, and his influence on song across the centuries.