Elizabeth Watts braves the flu in Amsterdam

By Jenny Camilleri, 06 October 2016

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“Vignoles... made every note speak, echo and ripple”

Reviewed at Concertgebouw: Recital Hall, Amsterdam on 4 October 2016

Vierne, Beaux papillons blancs

Lalo, L'esclave

Gounod, La chanson du pecheur

Bizet, Absence

Duparc, Lamento

Hahn, Vingt Mélodies: Infidélité

Chausson, La caravane

Falla, Trois Mélodies

Berlioz, Les Nuits d'été, Op.7

Debussy, Les Papillons

Elizabeth Watts, Soprano

Roger Vignoles, Piano

From the sublime to the surreal: Louise Alder returns to Wigmore Hall

Kevin W Ng, 9th October

Louise Alder and Roger Vignoles offer French charm in their return to Wigmore Hall.

****1

Nicky Spence and Roger Vignoles: a rapturous seasonal concert

Mark Valencia, 28th December

The tone was set for a shrewdly programmed hour of contrasts.

*****

Alek Shrader - a mysterious Wigmore debut

Louise Flind, 26th September

Alek Shrader's Wigmore Hall debut was thrilling, touching, charming and mysterious.

***11

Repressed passions, Russian melancholy

Mark Pullinger, 11th December

Poise, control, stillness. Within two minutes of her Wigmore Hall debut, the qualities that make Elīna Garanča a consummate Lieder recitalist were evident.

****1

Dynamic and fun-packed Mamelles de Tirésias

Nicolas Nguyen, 25th November

Dutch National Opera performs Poulenc’s first opera, Les mamelles de Tirésias, as a project of the company’s talent development program... a fun occasion to witness the much lighter “voyou” side of the French composer.

***11

Spacious Schubert from Prégardien

Katy Wright, 19th October

Christoph Prégardien's spacious account of Die Schone Mullerin displayed his characteristically radiant sound and instinctive musicality, but was marred by flaws as the song cycle progressed.

***11

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Jenny Camilleri

After completing her postgraduate studies in psychology at the University of Toronto, Jenny moved to Amsterdam, where she enjoys singing in amateur choirs. She loves all genres of classical vocal music, especially nineteenth and early twentieth century Italian and German opera and art songs.

Elizabeth Watts braves the flu in Amsterdam French song recital