Messiaen's Harawi at Leeds Lieder+

A traditional Lieder programme at the Edinburgh International Festival brings songs concerned with love, celebrating its joys but more often lamenting its loss and its pains. 

With Malcolm Martineau, the Latvian mezzo delivered poise and polish and transcendent Rückert Lieder. 

Netrebko put together a potpourri showcasting her immense vocal gifts as well as her versatility.

Winner of Cardiff Singer of the World, Scottish mezzo Catriona Morrison charms the enthusiastic audience with her varied programme of romantic songs.

The opening of the Duparc rippled diaphanously in Martineau's hands as the seductive but pure silver of Karg's voice.

It was an afternoon of pure delight as Anna Netrebko presented a full program of Russian art songs acompanied by an excellent pianist colleague.