Czech Chamber Music Society ⬩ Michael Volle
German baritone Michael Volle has performed to great acclaim at many of the world’s top opera houses and has earned many awards. For this Rudolfinum recital, he presents non-operatic repertoire including Dvořák’s touching Biblical Songs and an exclusive premiere of songs by his piano accompanist Reinhard Seehafer, who has set verses by Václav Havel to music.
Programme
Antonín Dvořák
Biblical Songs, Op. 99
Reinhard Seehafer
Four Songs to poems by Václav Havel for baritone and piano, Op. 77 (world premiere)
— Intermission —
Franz Liszt
Three Petrarch Sonnets for voice and piano, S 270
Im Rhein, im schönen Strome, S 272
Vergiftet sind meine Lieder, S 289
Der Du von dem Himmel bist, S 279/3
Es rauschen die Winde, S 294
Freudvoll und leidvoll, S 280
Ihr Glocken von Marling, S 328
Die drei Zigeuner S 320
Performers
Michael Volle baritone
Reinhard Seehafer piano
After the concert we kindly invite you to join us for an aftertalk with Michael Volle, which will take place in the Dvořák Hall about 10 minutes after the end of the concert. Aftertalk will be held in English with translation to Czech. Hosted by Markéta Cukrová.
Rudolfinum — Dvořák Hall
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