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INDEPENDENT OPERA proudly presented its 2018-19 scholarship recipients, joined by highly-acclaimed pianist, Simon Lepper.

From the spiritual to the celestial, this collection of works explored the humour, joy and pathos of the human condition.  The evening featured songs and arias by Handel, R Schumann, Schubert, Mozart, Bizet, Donizetti and Bernstein and the world première of a song cycle by Russian born composer Elena Langer and British poet and librettist Glyn Maxwell. Clips from the recital are available to watch on Independent Opera's YouTube channel.

The IO Voice Scholarship was a £5,000 award which supported singers' tuition fees.  Award recipients were offered the opportunity to perform in the annual recital at the Wigmore Hall and attend mentoring events with leading industry professionals.

Kyu Choi baritone
Royal Academy of Music

Nia Coleman soprano
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

Filipe Manu tenor
Guildhall School of Music and Drama

Joel Williams tenor
Royal College of Music

Simon Lepper piano

PROGRAMME

Handel
Jephtha HWV 70
  All that is in Hamor mine
  Waft her Angels
  Farewell ye limipd springs

R Schumann
Er und Sie, No.2 Op.78
Der Soldat, No.3 Op.40
Der Spielmann, No.4 Op.40

Schubert
Nacht und Träume, D.827
Punschlied, D.253
Nachtstück, D.672
Klage an den Mond, D.436

Mozart
Die Entführung aus dem Serail
  Im Mohrenland gefangen war
  Marsch, marsch, marsch!

INTERVAL

Elena Langer (composer) & Glyn Maxwell (librettist)
It's Not You, It's Me *World Première

Bizet
Carmen
  Votre toast, je peux vous le rende
Chanson D'Avril, No.1 Op.21
La Chanson du Fou

Donizetti
La fille du régiment
  Ah mes amis

Bernstein
La Bonne Cuisine
Candide
  Glitter and be gay
  The best of all possible worlds