Danielle de Niese has been hailed as "opera's coolest soprano" by New York Times and "not just a superb performer, but a phenomenal one" by Opera News. A multi-faceted artist, de Niese has gained wide recognition for her superb stagecraft, assured singing and her ability to communicate on every level. She regularly appears on the world’s most prestigious opera and concert stages and is a prolific recording artist, TV personality and philanthropist.

 

De Niese has made several important debuts in 2016/17. On the concert and recital platform, she made an appearance at the Ravinia Festival in Chicago, whilst audiences in London could hear her in recital with Julius Drake at the Barbican. The season has also seen her taking on the role of Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni with Semperoper Dresden as well returning to Adina in L'elisir d'amore at the Opera national du Rhin and Norina in Don Pasquale in her company debut with Wiener Staatsoper.

 

 

The core consisting of 17 string soloists and a harpsichordist can be expanded depending on requirements, so that the ensemble can perform as an approximately 25-strong chamber orchestra or, for symphonic repertoire, as an approximately 60-strong "real top-ranking orchestra". In smaller chamber groupings, the Festival Strings Chamber Players also have their place in the concert schedule.

 

 

Mozart
Divertimento for Strings in D major K.136

Mozart
A Selection of Arias from the Range of Arias Accompanied by Strings:
Fuggi il Traditor from Don Giovani
Conservati Fedele
Tu sai per chi m'acese from Mitridate

Hugo Wolf
Italian Serenade in G major

Gioachino Rossini
"Una voce poco fa" from Il barbiere di Siviglia

Luigi Arditi
Il Bacio (The Kiss – a Waltz Song)
Version for Soprano and String Orchestra

- Intermission -

Bartok
Divertimento Sz.113 BB. 118 for String Orchestra

Bernstein
"Dream with Me" from Peter Pan
"I Feel Pretty" from West Side Story
"A Little bit in Love" from Wonderful Town
Waltz from Divertimento

Broadway Songs Arranged for Soprano and Strings
Jule Styne, Bob Merrill
"Don't Rain on My Parade", from Funny Girl

Richard Rodger, Oscar Hammerstein
“I Enjoy Being A Girl”, from Flower Drum Song
“Can't Help Loving That Man of Mine” (E-flat major)

Leader and Artistic Director: Daniel Dodds
Soloist: Danielle de Niese (soprano)
Ensemble:Festival Strings Lucerne