Introduction Artistic profile More info Subscribe nowFrom May 27 PRIORITY SALE01/09/21 GENERAL PUBLIC SALE06/09/21 Kožená offers a highly personal assortment of songs In the course of this cosy “Soirée”, a group of friends will get together to sing, recreating the informal atmosphere of music-making at home. Star singer Magdalena Kožená and her distinguished musician friends, with Sir Simon Rattle at the piano, will be offering us a highly personal assortment of songs. This miniature concert will give Kožená a chance to show off her versatility and her full panoply of colours, shades and pastel tones. Harsh outlines will be banned to the benefit of a wide spectrum of eye-catching tints. Kožená will take us on a stroll through the German Lied, represented by Brahms and Strauss, the mélodie française of Chausson and Ravel, and the 20th century music of Stravinsky, revisiting her own musical origins on the way with a selection of songs by Dvořák and Janáček. And to accompany this varied and original collection of songs, Simon Rattle will be making one of his very rare appearances as a pianist. What pleasure could be greater than to welcome these pre-eminent artists to the Liceu and listen to them as though we were sitting on the sofa in their living room? Paradise: the artist and his muse Approximate running time tbc Artistic profileMezzosopranoMagdalena KoženáPianoSir Simon RattleViolinGiovanni GuzzoViolinRahel RillingViolaAmihai GroszCelloDávid AdorjánFluteKaspar ZehnderClarinetAndrew Marriner June 202229Wednesday19:00Turn Bbuy Information of Interest Program “Soirée” E. Chausson Chanson perpétuelle, op. 37 I. Stravinsk Three songs from Shakespeare M. Ravel Chansons madécasses R. Strauss Three songs of Ophelia from Shakespeare's Hamlet J. Brahms Fünf Ophelia-Lieder 2 Gesänge, op. 91 L. Janacek Řikadla A. Dvorak Six songs arranged by Duncan Ward