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<\/a> The latter is a world premiere introduced by Fiona Shaw who explains that the three songs were commissioned by the mother of three siblings whose birthdays fall in March, April and May \u2013 a song cycle for spring, then. We see\u00a0Flora McIntosh seated elegantly in a sitting room \u2013 presumably her own \u2013 as she sings these three songs. Given the rich formality of her voice it seems slightly incongruous to see her in a domestic setting, as if she were about to offer you tea, but the songs are warm and tender.\nThis mini concert \u2013 very loosely predicated on The Tempest \u2013 begins with Rosabella Gregory\u2019s atmospheric piece about the storminess of the witches in Macbeth with lots of arrestingly jagged rhythm. Also included is actor Jade Anouska reading her own poem The Brave Vessel, which is a response to The Tempest.
\nThe curation of this short concert is interesting \u2013 lots of links but nothing contrived. It is yet another tribute to pandemic ingenuity.<\/p>\n
https:\/\/www.operaupclose.com\/at-home\/coffee-break-concerts<\/a><\/p>\n Susan Elkin<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" One of a series of online coffee concerts from Opera Up Close, this 30 minute offering celebrates the poetry in music and the music in poetry \u2013 and does so with verve and originality. The high spot for me is … Continue reading