Schubertiade 2019

29^th July – 1^st August

For the 222^nd anniversary of the birth of Franz Schubert

With the world premiere of the complete version of his opera Alfonso und Estrella:

Les Capucins
Tuesday 30^th July at 7pm
Friday 2^nd August at 6pm
Monday 5^th August at 6pm

Monday 29^th July

Lecture: On the song cycle Die Schöne Müllerin
Church of St Denis, Pontigné at 7.30pm

Professor Richard Stokes MA, Order of Merit of Federal Republic of Germany, Professor of Lieder, Royal Academy of Music, London

The lecture will be given in English with simultaneous translation into French.

Followed by coffee and Sachertorte

Concert: Die Schöne Müllerin D795
Church of St Denis, Pontigné at 8.45pm

Fabien Hyon tenor
Juliette Sabbah piano

Tuesday 30^th July

Piano recital
Church of St Denis, Pontigné at 3pm

Caroline Clipsham piano

Programme:
Sonata in A minor D784
Impromptu No. 3 D935
Marche militaire no. 1 in D major D733 (with Elspeth Wilkes piano)
Four Impromptus D 899

Wednesday 31^st July

Lieder Concert
Church of St Denis, Pontigné at 3pm

Preceded by a performance of the Deutsche Messe D872 by young chorists of Opéra de Baugé, with Deborah Holborn mezzo-soprano, John Faal tenor, Callum Speed baritone, Elspeth Wilkes piano. Chorus master : Garry Morgan Jones

Lieder by Schubert: performed by soloists of Opéra de Baugé :
Monika-Evelin Liiv mezzo-soprano
Vlada Borovko soprano
Claudia Wood soprano
Alexander Aldren tenor
Karlene Moreno-Hayworth soprano
Roger Krebs bass
Deborah Holborn mezzo-soprano
Christopher Adams bass
Denver Martin Smith baritone

Thursday 1^st August

Chamber Music Concert
Centre Culturel René d’Anjou, Baugé at 2.30pm

Programme:
Schubert Octet D803
Schubert Quartettsatz D703
Schubert String Quintet D956

Soloists of the orchestra of Opéra de Baugé:
Nandor Szederkenyi violin
Nora Szederkenyi viola
William Rudge violoncello
Alison Holford violoncello
Konstantinos Spanos double bass
Matthew Wilsher clarinet
Hannes Arnold horn
Howard Dann bassoon