Details
Online Event
OnJam.tv
Unit C, 81 Curtain Road
Shoreditch
London
EC2A 3AG
England
Programme
Stephen Sondheim – Sweeney Todd: The Worst Pies In London
Leonard Bernstein – La Bonne Cuisine
Maurice Ravel – Chanson a boire
Vincent Youmans – Tea for Two
William Bolcom – Lime Jello Marshmallow Cottage Cheese Surprise
Peter Warlock – Captain Stratton’s Fancy
Henry Purcell – If Music be the Food of Love, Z.379 (arr. Britten)
Benjamin Britten – I will Give my Love an Apple
Performers
Lotte Betts-Dean – mezzo-soprano
Harry Rylance – piano
Other concerts in this Series (+)
Programme Note
Enter the kitchen at Fidelio Cafe for an entertaining and varied programme of music about food and wine, 'La Bonne Cuisine.'
Join Lotte Betts-Dean and Harry Rylance for a programme spanning several centuries -- underpinned by a warmth and love of food and wine.
Featuring Sondheim's 'The Worst Pies In London' (from Sweeney Todd), Purcell's 'If Music Be The Food Of Love,' Ravel's 'Chanson a boire' and more.
Guest directed by tenor, director and music filmmaker Andrew Staples. The film is 37 minutes long.
The schedule on 4th November
7:00pm: Film premiere
7:40pm: Live video chat with the artists
Your ticket will give you access to both the film screening and post-show video discussion.
If you are unable to make the live event, you can still watch the film on demand for 30 days.
Tickets are 'pay what you like' from £5 and proceeds directly support the artists. As a ticket-holder to any of the 6 events, you'll also receive an exclusive code for 50% off at Fidelio Cafe in London.
Lotte Betts-Dean is a versatile mezzo soprano whose performance experience encompasses contemporary repertoire, early music, art song, opera, experimental music and non-classical collaborations. She is a vocalist with ensemble x.y, an Associate Artist with the Southbank Sinfonia, and has appeared with several major ensembles and orchestras in the UK and Australia. She is also a Yeoman of the Musician’s Company, a City Music Foundation Artist, a Tait Memorial Trust Awardee. Lotte won the 2019 Oxford Lieder Young Artist Platform and both the 2020 Overseas Prize as well as the Audrey Strange Prize for an outstanding singer at the Royal Over-Seas League Competition.
Harry Rylance is an award-winning pianist who has performed in some of the world's most prestigious concert halls including the Royal Festival Hall, the Royal Albert Hall, the Wigmore Hall, the Grand Hall of Budapest, the Seoul Arts Centre, the Glenn Gould Concert Hall, and at international music festivals including Heidelberg, Aspen, Dartington and Petworth.
About this film and OnJam Lounge
OnJam Lounge is a series of informal, intimate concerts designed for audiences to get a rare glimpse into musicians’ worlds and process.
Andrew Staples, director of the films, said: “OnJam Lounge sessions are special. They let you get close to world-class artists in a setting where everyone feels relaxed and creatively supported. This is bespoke content made for your screen but aiming to capture that essence of excitement that makes live performances unique. It’s unvarnished - yet highly polished.”
This film was produced by Emily Ingram for OnJam Lounge.
With special thanks to Fidelio Cafe.
