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Little Angel Theatre
14 Dagmar passage
Islington
London
N1 2DN
England
Tickets
Prices: 0-25
Season tickets: 170
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Programme
Various – songs of Edward Elgar paired with the poetry of Oscar Wilde, and Shakespeare settings by Finzi and Dring
Performers
Mariana Rodrigues – Soprano
Andrew Cowie – piano
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Programme Note
What happens when song and poetry share the same stage?
In this unique concert, Chantefable pairs the rarely heard songs of Edward Elgar with the poetry of Oscar Wilde, spoken aloud and illuminated by piano. Together, music and words explore love, beauty, desire, regret, and the search for meaning in a changing world. Moving from intimate songs to dazzling verse and powerful reflections on loss and longing, this programme offers a fresh encounter with two of the most distinctive voices of the late Victorian Age.
Opening and closing with sparkling Shakespeare settings by Finzi and Dring, this is an evening of music, poetry, and storytelling at its most vivid.
Gerald Finzi - It was a lover and his lass
Edward Elgar – 7 Lieder: Like to the Damask Rose
Oscar Wilde - “The Grave of Keats”
Elgar - Queen Mary’s Song
Wilde - “Sonnet: On Hearing the Dies Irae Sung in the Sistine Chapel”
Elgar - A Song of Autumn
Wilde - “Symphony in Yellow”
Elgar -The Poet’s Life
Wilde - “Helas!”
Elgar -Through the Long Days and Years
Wilde - “Silentium Amoris”
Elgar - Rondel
Wilde - “La Bella Donna della Mia Mente”
Elgar - The Shepherd’s Song
Wilde - “The Garden of Eros” (selections)
Wilde -"The Ballad of Reading Gaol" (selections)
Madeleine Dring - It was a lover and his lass
