Programme

R. Vaughan Williams (1872 – 1958)    The Vagabond

                                                                ‘Let Beauty Awake’

                                                                ‘Bright is the Ring of Words’

                                                                (from Songs of Travel)

M. Ravel (1875 – 1937)                         Chanson Romanesque

                                                                Chanson épique

                                                                Chanson à boire

                                                                (from Don Quichotte à Dulcinée M.84)

R. Schumann (1810 – 1856)                Im wunderschönen Monat Mai

                                                               (from Dichterliebe op. 48 no. 1)

F. Schubert (1797 – 1828)                    Wandrers Nachtlied II D. 768

J. Brahms (1833 – 1897)                       Die Mainacht op. 43 no. 2

R. Schumann                                       Ich grolle nicht

                                                               (from Dichterliebe op. 48 no. 7)

W.A. Mozart (1756 – 1791)                  ‘Deh vieni alla finestra’

                                                               (from Don Giovanni)

G. Rossini (1792 – 1868)                     ‘Resta immobile’

                                                               (from Guillaume Tell)

V. Bellini (1801 – 1835)                        ‘Vi ravviso, luoghi ameni’

                                                               (from La sonnambula)

B. Marcello (1686 – 1739)                    ‘Il mio bel foco’

J.P.A. Martini (1741 – 1816)                 Plaisir d’amour

L. Arditi (1822 – 1903)                          Occhi di fata

F. Tosti (1846 – 1916)                            Malia

S. Gastaldon (1861 – 1939)                 Musica proibita

R. Rodgers (1902 – 1979)                    ‘Some Enchanted Evening’

                                                               (from South Pacific)

G. D’Hardelot (1858 – 1936)               ‘Because’

Samuel Lom is a British bass-baritone who trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, the University of Warwick, and the Universität der Humboldt, Berlin. At home in the core operatic repertoire, his roles include Escamillo, Don Giovanni, Leporello, Don Alfonso, Papageno, Colline, and more, with leading UK and European companies. His concert work spans Handel’s Messiah, Mozart’s Requiem and Coronation Mass, Haydn’s Creation, Brahms’s Ein Deutsches Requiem and Tippett’s A Child of Our Time. A passionate exponent of new music, he has premiered roles in contemporary operas and curated commissions on themes of mental health. Samuel is also a librettist and collaborator on new opera works, bringing fresh perspectives to classic repertoire. Away from the stage, he is Head of Music and Drama at Ripley Court School, nurturing young creative talent. Samuel has a lifelong connection with the island of Gozo, having visited since birth, and is delighted to be singing there professionally for the first time. His deep affection for Gozo’s culture and community makes this performance a particularly meaningful milestone in his career.

Francesca Lauri is a London-based collaborative pianist who specialises in art song and opera. She received her Master’s degree from the Royal College of Music and has been their vocal fellow for the past two years. Francesca has won the piano prizes at the Kathleen Ferrier Awards and the Royal Over-Seas League Competition, and has been a young artist with the Wigmore Hall, London, the Oxford Song Festival, and the Samling Institute, where she now works regularly. Half-Maltese, she performs often at the Teatru Manoel with her father, Carmine Lauri. 

*This concert starts at 8.30pm.