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Famed British Baritone Simon Keenlyside Sings Classical Greats

Herbst Theatre at the San Francisco War Memorial Building (401 Van Ness Ave San Francisco, CA 94102)
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Known for the rich tone of his voice -- not to mention his movie-star looks -- award-winning British baritone Simon Keenlyside has taken the title role in many a major opera, including Billy Budd, Don Giovanni, Hamlet, Macbeth, Eugene Onegin, The Barber of Seville and more. But his lyrical gifts are truly showcased in recital, where he'll team with pianist Malcolm Martineau to perform a selection of songs by some of the world's greatest classical composers, including Mahler, Strauss, Debussy, Duparc and Butterworth.

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The last date listed for Baritone Simon Keenlyside was Thursday October 27, 2011 / 8:00pm.

Herbst Theatre at the San Francisco War Memorial Building
401 Van Ness Ave
San Francisco, CA 94102
Website
415-392-4400
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Fantastic recital by one of the foremost singers in classical music today. SF Opera needs to get Keenlyside in a production soon!
Written on Oct 31 2011

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More Information About Baritone Simon Keenlyside

Website

http://sfperformances.org/performances/1112/SimonKeenlyside.html

Quotes & Highlights

  • "From simple folk melodies to churning Romantic passion, Mr. Keenlyside, always intelligent and restrained, let the songs’ emotional extremes speak for themselves.” --The New York Times
  • “A sound so honeyed and so enticing that ... you can’t imagine that there is a lovelier lyric baritone on the planet ... The atmosphere in the hall was transfixing.” --The Independent (London)

Description

A charismatic, versatile singer and natural actor with commanding stage presence, Simon Keenlyside has been lauded for roles from Billy Budd to Prospero. But the true essence of his artistry can be experienced best in the intimacy of the recital hall, where his reputation as a gifted, lyrical storyteller is vibrantly apparent.

Program:

Mahler:                 
Ich atmet' einen linden Duft!
Des Antonius von Padua Fischpredigt
Ich ging mit Lust durch einen grünen Wald
Blicke mir nicht in die Lieder
Frühlingsmorgen
Liebst du um Schönheit
Wer hat dies Liedlein erdacht  

Butterworth:    
A Shropshire Lad (1st set only)                                    
Loveliest of trees
When I was one-and-twenty
Look not into my eyes
Think no more, lad
The lads in their hundreds Is my team ploughing?  

Intermission  

Strauss:               
Winternacht
Waldesfahrt
Das Rosenband
Befreit
Epheu
Ständchen  

Duparc:                  
Le Manoir de Rosemonde
Phidylé  

Debussy:              
Nuit d'étoiles
Voici que le printemps
Les Angélus
Mandoline  

About the Ticket Supplier: San Francisco Performances

Founded in 1979, San Francisco Performances is the Bay Area's leading independent presenter of chamber music, vocal and instrumental recitals, jazz and contemporary dance. Under the artistic direction of its founder, Ruth Felt, the organization presents internationally acclaimed and emerging performing artists, introduces innovative programs, and builds new and diversified audiences for the arts through education and outreach activities that also strengthen the local performing arts community.