Biographies & programs
27.5.24
15:10
Marianna Ntinou
Greece
Esme Wong
Malaysia
Program
Franz Schubert
Der Musensohn D 764 (Goethe) - 1R
An Sylvia D 891 (Shakespeare)
Auf dem See D 543 (Goethe)
Gioacchino Rossini
Soirées musicales (Metastasio)
La promessa ("Ch´io mai vi possa amare") - 1R
La partenza ("Ecco quel fiero istante")
Reynaldo Hahn
A Chloris (Corneille) - 1R
Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Four Shakespeare Songs Op.31
1. Desdemona's song
2. Under the greenwood tree
3. Blow, blow, thou winter wind
4. When birds do sing - 1R
Franz Liszt
Oh, quand je dors S 282 (Hugo)
Hugo Wolf
Spanisches Liederbuch
4. Die ihr schwebet um diese Palmen (Lope de Vega/Geibel)
Edvard Grieg
Die verschwiegene Nachtigall Op.48, Nr.4 (Walther von der Vogelweide)
Ivor Gurney
Five Elizabethan Songs
1. "Orpheus with his Lute (William Shakespeare)
2. Tears (Anonymous)
3. Under the Greenwood Tree (William Shakespeare)
4. Sleep (John Fletscher)
5. Spring (Thomas Nashe)
Roger Quilter
Three Shakespeare Songs, Op.6
1. Come Away, Death
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Marianna Ntinou
Soprano
Year of birth:
1992
The Greek soprano Marianna Ntinou (BA, University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Greece), who also has a violin diploma, is working with the Dresden State Operetta on the new production of "Sweeney Todd" in 2023 and sang in collaboration with various conductors and directors Roles of Morgana in Berlin and Adina and Zerlina in Puglia, Italy. Before settling in Dresden, she worked as an actress and singer at the State Theater of Northern Greece, Thessaloniki, Greece and at many other independent theaters. She sang in collaboration with various organizations such as the ensemble “Cerca Dio” and in free concerts with orchestral ensembles such as the Residenzorchester Dresden and the Lausitzer Barockensemble under the direction of Ars Augusta e.V. In April 2023, Marianna Ntinou founded the song duo with the pianist Esme Wong. Concerts with works by various composers at various venues are planned for 2024.
Esme Wong
Pianist
Malaysian classical pianist Esme Wong, an "accomplished collaborator with vibrant vibrancy" (The Dallas Morning News), has an international career that stretches from the Vienna Konzerthaus to Carnegie Hall's Song Studio with Renée Fleming. Her recent engagements include an invitation from the Malaysian state government for the Sarawak International Festival of Music and Arts, the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly and her chamber music production "Belonging: Homeland, Dream, Childhood" in collaboration with the Fort Worth Opera. Esme's career is highlighted by her work with the New York Festival of Song, Dallas Opera, Nashville Opera and Fort Worth Opera. Her engagements include Assistant Conductor for "Le Nozze di Figaro" at Red River Lyric Opera, her "Belonging: Homeland, Dream, Childhood" at Fort Worth Opera, and the New York Festival of Song Virtual Gala with mezzo-soprano Raehann Bryce Davis. She has performed with The Blumelein Project, The Elevator Season '21-'22, Winspear Opera House. She has collaborated with composers such as Alan Smith, Jake Heggie and Libby Larsen, premiered works by Robert Beaser and conducted Vit Zuhar's opera "Coronide" at the UNT Czech Music Festival. She has given recitals with Dallas Opera's "TDO Network", University of Malaysia Sarawak, Music by Women Festival, Mississippi University for Women, Dallas Puccini Society, Voces Intimae and SongFest. Esme was a former pianist at Texas Woman's University and holds an M.M. in Collaborative Piano, University of North Texas and a B.A., Luther College.