Claire de Sévigné: From Mozart to the Merry Widow

Daylight Express

AUSTRALIA & CANADA

Claire de Sévigné’s recent performances have been described as “remarkable in every way”. Similarly praised for conjuring “serenity incarnate” as well as for her “high-flown coloratura”, both sides of this extraordinary Canadian soprano will be showcased in this one-off recital, as she steps off the stage of our main opera Innocence. From operatic favourites by Handel and Mozart to heart-warming operetta, the concert’s centrepiece is the luminous The Shepherd on the Rock by Schubert, an extended feature for soprano, clarinet and piano.

Performed with Lloyd Van’t Hoff (clarinet), Michael Ierace (piano).

PROGRAM
Mozart: Deh vieni non tardar
Debussy : Quatre Chanson de Jeunesse
Schubert: The Shepherd on the Rock D.965
Handel: Oh Sleep, Why Dost Thou Leave Me
Lehár: Vija's Lied from The Merry Widow
Lerner & Loewe: I Could Have Danced All Night from My Fair Lady

This concert is part of the Daylight Express series.

Claire de Sévigné also appears in Innocence.

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PERFORMERS

Claire de Sévigné, soprano
Lloyd Van’t Hoff, clarinet
Michael Ierace, piano

Additional Info

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About Michael Ierace

Cited as having ‘an exceptional gift’ and his playing described as ‘revelatory’, Adelaide born Michael Ierace had much success in local and national competitions before receiving the prestigious Elder Overseas Scholarship, enabling him study at London’s Royal College of Music. He was selected as an RCM Rising Star was later on staff as a Junior Fellow in Piano Accompaniment.

He won several competitions in the UK and performed extensively throughout the country.

Much sought after as an associate artist for national and international guests, he also teaches at the Elder Conservatorium and is the regular pianist for State Opera and the Adelaide Festival Productions.

About Lloyd Van’t Hoff

Lauded by Limelight Magazine for his “life-affirming music-making”, Lloyd Van’t Hoff enjoys a vibrant career as a clarinetist, chamber musician, director and educator. A winner of the 2015 ABC Symphony Australia Young Performer of the Year, he currently serves as Head of Woodwind at the Elder Conservatorium and is the Director of the Pathways Program at the Australian Festival of Chamber Music. Lloyd is a founding member of Arcadia Winds and is proudly a Buffet Crampon endorsed performing artist.

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WHEN

Mon 03 Mar, 12:30pm

WHERE

Elder Hall
The University of Adelaide

TICKETS

Adult $39
Festival Friends $33
Concession $30
Concession-priced tickets are available for Pensioners, Health Care Card holders and MEAA/Actors’ Equity members. The Commonwealth Senior Health and Seniors Cards are ineligible.
Under 30 years old $20
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Full-time student $20
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DURATION

1hr, no interval

NOTE

Latecomers will be admitted at a suitable break in the program.

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Claire de Sévigné: From Mozart to the Merry Widow

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