It was de Niese’s portrayal of Cleopatra in a David McVicar production of Handel’s Giulio Cesare in the 2005 Glyndebourne Festival debut that brought her international acclaim. Her sweet, gleaming soprano, phenomenal musicality, and sharply comic, yet utterly moving acting, combined with youth and physical presence, have brought her to what is becoming a spectacular career.

Australian-born to parents of Sri Lankan and Dutch heritage, Danielle de Niese grew up in Los Angeles and is the youngest artist ever to enter the Metropolitan Opera studio.

Pre-concert lecture with John Barker at 7:00pm. Check TITU.
Pre-concert dinner (see below)

Program

From Semele (HWV 58) G.F. Handel (1685-1759)

Endless Pleasure

Myself I Shall Adore

From Opus 67, Haugtussa Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)

Det Syng (It Sings)

Blåbaer-Li (Blueberry Hill)

Elsk (Love)

Vond Dag (Evil Day)

Ved Gjætle-Bekken (By Gjætle Brook)

Mörike-Lieder, No. 12, Verbogenheit Hugo Wolf (1860-1903)

Italienisches Liederbuch,No. 4, Gesegnet sei, durch den die Welt enstund

Italienisches Liederbuch,No. 11, Wie lange schon war immer mein Verlangen

Spanisches Liederbuch,No. 2, In dem Schatten meiner Locken

Italienisches Liederbuch,No. 46, Ich hab' in Penna einen Liebsten wohnen

INTERMISSION

FromFiançailles pour rire, FP. 101 Francis Poulenc (1899-1963)

No. 3, Il vole

No. 5, Violon

No. 6, Fleurs

Despite and still, op. 41, No. 4, Solitary Hotel Samuel Barber (1910-1981)

Three Songs, op. 10, no. 2, Sleep now

Nuvoletta, Opus 25

Chanson D'Avril Georges Bizet (1837-1875)

La coccinelle

Tarantelle