Par MAHLER GUSTAV. / Date parution : 2023-03-21/ Répertoire / Voix Haute et Basse et Piano

'Lakmé' is set in a province of nineteenth-century India under British rule and the opening scene during which this duet is heard takes place in the beautiful garden of the temple built by the Brahmin priest Nilakantha. He hates the British invaders (for one thing they have forbidden him to practise his religion) and the plot hinges around the clash between this hatred and the love between his daughter Lakmé and the British officer Gérald. Before Gérald appears Lakmé and her slave Mallika sing this duet as they prepare to bathe in the river - Roger Nichols. Leo Delibes was born on February 21st 1836 Saint-Germain-du-Val now part of La Fleche (Sarthe) France; he died on January 16th 1891 and is buried in the Cimitiere de Montmartre Paris. This piece was written for Soprano Mezzo-Soprano and Piano.

Par PARK OWAIN. 'My latest piece has a rather nice story attached to it. I was asked by my good friend Helen Charlston if I would set a poem she had written called ?18th April?. This date has special significance, as it was supposed to be her wedding day. Sadly, the wedding had to be postponed. During their time in isolation, Helen and fiancée Mike have been curating a wonderful series called #LiederRelay, in which they take turns at the piano to accompany each other singing songs from Brahms to Schubert. Helen surprised Mike with a copy of this piece on their ?wedding day that wasn?t quite?. In ?18th April?, they each take turns at the piano, swapping around during the course of the piece before joining each other at the end. Helen and Mike recorded a version of this piece from their home in April 2020. This published version is for mezzo, baritone and piano.' - Owain Park / Date parution : 2022-04-01/ Répertoire / Mezzo-Soprano, Baryton et Piano