Lea Desandre mezzo-soprano Thomas Dunford lute |
D’AMBRUYS Le doux silence de nos bois HAHN Néère, from Études latines À Chloris HARDY Le temps de l’amour Le premier bonheur du jour SATIE Gnossienne No. 1 Gymnopédie No. 1 CHARPENTIER Celle qui fait tout mon tourment Auprès du feu l’on fait l’amour MESSAGER J’ai deux amants Alice CHANCE New work* LAMBERT Ma bergère est tendre et fidèle Vos mépris chaque jour LE CAMUS On n’entend rien dans ce bocage Laissez durer la nuit DEBUSSY Mes longs cheveux descendent BARBARA Dis, quand reviendras-tu? OFFENBACH Amour divin
*World premiere performances. Commissioned for Musica Viva Australia. |
Alice Chance is an award-winning composer whose works have been performed in France, the United Kingdom, Germany, the USA, Japan, Singapore and across Australia. A firm believer that playfulness should be taken seriously, Alice weaves together diverse influences from contemporary classical music, art song, early music, musical theatre, sound design, folk and blues to create her distinct sound. Alice recently returned from living in Paris where she completed a Masters in Composition at the École Normale de Musique with acclaimed French composer Régis Campo. Recent collaborations include Sydney Symphony Orchestra and Genevieve Lacey, The Australian String Quartet, Ensemble Offspring, Sjaella (Germany), Sequenza 9.3 (France), Affinity Quartet, Hawai'i Symphony Orchestra, The Australian Voices, Sydney Children's Choir, Van Diemen's Band, and Andrew O'Connor. A recipient of the 2026 Fluxus Opera Lab grant, Alice is currently working on a children's opera. |
‘Lea Desandre brought life and beauty to everything she touched.’ – New York Times
‘The best lute player since Dowland himself.’ – The Times |
Special thanks to Musica Viva Australia Ensemble Patrons Philip Bacon AO and Susie Dickson for their generous support of this tour.
Presented in partnership with Opera Australia, Opera Queensland, State Opera South Australia and West Australian Opera. |
