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Soprano Eva Macaggi and pianist Luigi Fiore invite audiences to an evening of love, longing and dreams through some of Europe’s most beautiful songs. From the intimate lyricism of Schubert and Clara Schumann to the passion of Spanish song and the rich melodies of the Russian repertoire, the programme explores the expressive partnershi.p of voice and piano.

Highlights include Rachmaninoff’s soaring Vocalise, Fauré’s evocative Après un rêve and Satie’s charming Je te veux, alongside songs by Richard Strauss, Rossini and Tosti. Two Rachmaninoff piano solos bring moments of reflection to a recital rich in poetry, colour and emotion.

Franz Schubert (1797–1828)

Nacht und Träume, D 827 (Op. 43, No. 2)

Clara Schumann (1819–1896)

Warum willst du and’re fragen, Op. 12, No. 11

Liebst du um Schönheit, Op. 12, No. 4

Richard Strauss (1864–1949)

Zueignung, Op. 10, No. 1

Die Nacht, Op. 10, No. 3

Hugo Wolf (1860–1903)

Auch kleine Dinge, from Italienisches Liederbuch, No. 1

Enrique Granados (1867–1916)

Elegía eterna

Manuel de Falla (1876–1946)

Asturiana, from Siete canciones populares españolas, No. 3

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873–1943)

Prelude in G-sharp minor, Op. 32, No. 12 (piano solo)

Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 14

Mikhail Glinka (1804–1857)

Zhavoronok (The Lark), from A Farewell to St Petersburg, No. 10

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893)

Ya tebe nichevo ne skazhu (I shall tell you nothing), Op. 60, No. 2

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873–1943)

Élégie in E-flat minor, Op. 3, No. 1 (piano solo)

Gabriel Fauré (1845–1924)

Aurore, Op. 39, No. 1

Après un rêve, Op. 7, No. 1

Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921)

Si vous n’avez rien à me dire

Jules Massenet (1842–1912)

Élégie

Erik Satie (1866–1925)

Je te veux

Gioachino Rossini (1792–1868)

Mi lagnerò tacendo

Francesco Paolo Tosti (1846–1916)

Non t’amo più

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