Emily D’ANGELO – mezzo-soprano
Conductor Ainārs RUBIĶIS
PROGRAMME:
Alban BERG Seven Early Songs
Works from Emily D’Angelo’s album enargeia
The festival will end with the magnificent Italian-Canadian singer Emily D’Angelo giving her very first performance on a Latvian stage. At just 26 years old, D’Angelo is already in high demand at the world’s leading opera houses and her repertoire spans all eras and styles. With her enigmatic image, D’Angelo has become a worldwide academic music sensation. The concert will start with the early pieces of the Viennese composer Alban Berg, where the musical language combines romantic and even impressionistic colours with the exploration of dodecaphonic compositional techniques. Berg will be followed by music from Emily D’Angelo’s album enargeia, released last year and centred on the fascinating medieval nun, mystic, visionary, and composer Hildegard of Bingen. The album provides the listener with an original and enchanting sound experience.