Details
St Nicholas' Church
Church Street
Harwich
Essex
CO12 3DR
England
Programme
Francis Poulenc – 8 Chansons polonaises, FP 69
Manuel de Falla – 7 Canciones populares EspaƱolas: selection
Maurice Ravel – Chants populaires
Benjamin Britten – A Charm of Lullabies, Op.41
Performers
Emma Abate – piano
Hanna Hipp – mezzo-soprano
Programme Note
Hanna Hipp
A graduate of the Jette Parker Young Artists Programme at the Royal Opera House in 2013, Polish mezzo-soprano Hanna Hipp has been described as a singer who “lights up the stage” (Opera Britannia). Hanna makes her role and house debut at Minnesota Opera in the 2015-16 season singing the Composer in Richard Strauss’ Ariadne auf Naxos.
Emma Abbate
Described as “an amazingly talented pianist” by the leading Italian magazine Musica, the Neapolitan pianist Emma Abbate enjoys a demanding career as a piano accompanist and chamber musician, working with some of the finest singers and instrumentalists of her generation. She has performed in duo recitals for international festivals and concert societies.
For more information visit http://www.harwichfestival.co.uk Or Harwich Box Office at Harwich Library