Summer Serenade
Across two summer afternoons in January, Summer Serenade presents an intimate recital of Romantic song and opera, tracing themes of love, longing and lyrical storytelling with two chances to hear the programme, on the 24th and 25th of January.
The program brings together a rich selection of Lieder and arias by Johannes Brahms, Franz Schubert, Gustav Mahler, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Charles Gounod and their contemporaries, ranging from tender art songs to well-loved operatic moments. Intimate solo works sit alongside expressive duets and arias drawn from the operatic stage, offering contrast, warmth and drama in equal measure.
Audience favourite Caitlin Forrest returns to the stage alongside pianist Lydia Lai, joined by College Resident Tiani Glasgow. Together, they shape a program that highlights the emotional immediacy of the Romantic repertoire, where text and music intertwine to tell deeply human stories.
Set in the picturesque surrounds of the St George’s Family Centre in Dunsborough, Summer Serenade offers a relaxed afternoon of expressive music, reflective moments and shared musical storytelling.
About
Across two summer afternoons in January, Summer Serenade presents an intimate recital of Romantic song and opera, tracing themes of love, longing and lyrical storytelling with two chances to hear the programme, on the 24th and 25th of January.
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Across two summer afternoons in January, Summer Serenade presents an intimate recital of Romantic song and opera, tracing themes of love, longing and lyrical storytelling with two chances to hear the programme, on the 24th and 25th of January.
The program brings together a rich selection of Lieder and arias by Johannes Brahms, Franz Schubert, Gustav Mahler, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Charles Gounod and their contemporaries, ranging from tender art songs to well-loved operatic moments. Intimate solo works sit alongside expressive duets and arias drawn from the operatic stage, offering contrast, warmth and drama in equal measure.
Audience favourite Caitlin Forrest returns to the stage alongside pianist Lydia Lai, joined by College Resident Tiani Glasgow. Together, they shape a program that highlights the emotional immediacy of the Romantic repertoire, where text and music intertwine to tell deeply human stories.
Set in the picturesque surrounds of the St George’s Family Centre in Dunsborough, Summer Serenade offers a relaxed afternoon of expressive music, reflective moments and shared musical storytelling.
Caitlin Forrest is a mezzo-soprano and graduate of WAAPA, where she studied classical voice with Emma Matthews. A recipient of the Joseph Sambrook Opera Scholarship with Melba Opera Trust, she has performed in opera productions, concert works and masterclasses across Western Australia.
Lydia is a recent graduate of WAAPA, where she completed a Bachelor of Music in Classical Performance. A pianist and violinist with extensive AMEB and St Cecilia School of Music training, she has also specialised in accompaniment for instrumentalists and singers.
Tiani is a second-year Bachelor of Music student at WAAPA and a Resident Music Scholar at St George's College. An award-winning vocalist, she has earned multiple honours at the Bunbury WA Performing Arts Eisteddfod and has performed as a soloist with the Philharmonic South West Orchestra.
Artists
Caitlin Forrest
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Caitlin Forrest is a mezzo-soprano and graduate of WAAPA, where she studied classical voice with Emma Matthews. A recipient of the Joseph Sambrook Opera Scholarship with Melba Opera Trust, she has performed in opera productions, concert works and masterclasses across Western Australia.
Tiani Glasgow
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Tiani is a second-year Bachelor of Music student at WAAPA and a Resident Music Scholar at St George's College. An award-winning vocalist, she has earned multiple honours at the Bunbury WA Performing Arts Eisteddfod and has performed as a soloist with the Philharmonic South West Orchestra.
Lydia Lai
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Lydia is a recent graduate of WAAPA, where she completed a Bachelor of Music in Classical Performance. A pianist and violinist with extensive AMEB and St Cecilia School of Music training, she has also specialised in accompaniment for instrumentalists and singers.
Programme
Engelbert HUMPERDINCK Little Brother Dance With Me (Hansel and Gretel)
Gustav MAHLER Ich atmet' einen linden Duft! (Rückert-Lieder)
Johannes BRAHMS Von Ewiger Liebe
Johannes BRAHMS Wiegenlied
Johannes BRAHMS Die Mainacht
Charles GOUNOUD Que fais-tu blanche tourterelle (Roméo et Juliette)
Charles GOUNOUD Faites-Lui Mes Aveux (Faust)
Carl BOHM Sarabande
A PDF of the concert programme is available here.
Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART Sull'aria (Le Nozze di Figaro)
Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART Voi che Sapete (Le Nozze di Figaro)
Christoph Willibald GLUCK O del mio dolce ardor
Alessandro SCARLATTI O Cessate Di Piagarmi
Alessandro PARISOTTI Se tu m'ami
Carl Maria VON WEBER Arabiens einsam Kind (Oberon)
Edward ELGAR Sabbath Morning at Sea (Sea Pictures)
Edward ELGAR Evening Prayer (Hansel and Gretel)
Playlist
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