80. Dangerous Liaisons: Louise Alder, Nikolay Borchev & Sholto Kynoch
26 October 2019, 19:30 - 21:20
Concert

Iffley Road
Oxford
OX4 1EH

Love, omnipresent in song, is a dangerous game, from the fatal allure of the Lorelei to foolish dares undertaken in its name. Louise Alder and Nikolay Borchev bring the Festival to a thrilling close, with songs by Schubert, Liszt, Schumann and others. Louise Alder gave a sensational concert at the 2018 Festival, not long after her triumph at the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World. Belarusian baritone Nikolay Borchev has been hailed for his performances at the Royal Opera House, Edinburgh Festival, Glyndebourne Festival Opera and other major venues internationally, as well as for his passionate, committed recitals. Two superb artists for an uplifting finale to this year’s Festival.
Programme
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, arranged Alexander Zemlinsky
Overture (K620) from Die Zauberflöte -
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Das Veilchen (K476) - Ach ich fühl's (K620) from Die Zauberflöte
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Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828)
Misero pargoletto (D42) - Die Männer sind méchant! from Vier Refrainlieder
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Als Luise die Briefe ihres ungetreuen Liebhabers verbrannte (K520) - Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja (K620) from Die Zauberflöte
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Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828)
Der Fischer (D225) - Widerschein (D639)
- Die Forelle (D550)
- Fischerweise (D881)
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Das klinget so herrlich (K620) from Die Zauberflöte -
Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828)
Heidenröslein (D257) -
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Könnte jeder brave Mann (K620) from Die Zauberflöte - ~~~ Interval ~~~
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Nikolai Medtner (1880 - 1951)
Meeresstille (Op. 15 no.7) -
Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886)
Die Loreley (S273) -
Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)
Wasserfahrt (Op. 50 no.4) -
Clara Schumann (1819 - 1896)
Lorelei -
Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856)
Waldesgespräch (Op. 39 no.3) from Liederkreis -
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)
Salome (Op. 69 no.8) - Hüt du dich (Op. 66 no.5)
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Hugo Wolf (1860 - 1903)
Wie lange schon war immer mein Verlangen (no.11) from Italienisches Liederbuch - Mein Liebster ist so klein, dass ohne Bücken (no.15) from Italienisches Liederbuch
- Ein Ständchen Euch zu bringen kam ich her (no.22) from Italienisches Liederbuch
- Was für ein Lied soll dir gesungen werden (no.23) from Italienisches Liederbuch
- Du sagst mir, dass ich keine Fürstin sei (no.28) from Italienisches Liederbuch
- Lass sie nur gehn, die so die Stolze spielt (no.30) from Italienisches Liederbuch
- Nicht länger kann ich singen, denn der Wind (no.42) from Italienisches Liederbuch
- Schweig’ einmal still, du garst’ger Schwätzer dort! (no.43) from Italienisches Liederbuch
- Ich hab’ in Penna einen Liebsten wohnen (no.46) from Italienisches Liederbuch

Louise Alder
Louise Alder
Soprano
Louise Alder studied at the Royal College of Music’s International Opera School where she was the inaugural Kiri Te Kanawa Scholar. She won the Young Singer Award at the 2017 International Opera Awards and the Dame Joan Sutherland Audience Prize at the 2017 Cardiff Singer of the World Competition. She also won the 2015 inaugural Young British Soloists’ Competition, is the recipient of Glyndebourne's 2014 John Christie Award. In the 2019/20 season Louise returns to the Royal Opera as Zerlina Don Giovanni; to the Bayerische... Read Full Biography
Nikolay Borchev
Nikolay Borchev
Baritone
Baritone Nikolay Borchev began his career at a very young age as a principal at the Bavarian State Opera. After several seasons in Munich, he spent two seasons as a member of the Vienna State Opera. With both companies he sang numerous main roles of his Fach including ‘Papageno’/ “Die Zauberflöte”, ‘Guglielmo’/”Così fan tutte” and ‘Figaro’/”Il Barbiere di Siviglia”. An exceptional musician, he developed an extensive repertoire within just a few years and, tha... Read Full Biography
Sholto Kynoch
Sholto Kynoch
Pianist
Sholto Kynoch is a sought-after pianist who specialises in song and chamber music. He is the founder and Artistic Director of the Oxford Lieder Festival, which won a prestigious Royal Philharmonic Society Award in 2015, cited for its ‘breadth, depth and audacity’ of programming. In July 2018, Sholto was elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music in the RAM Honours. Recent recitals have taken him to Wigmore Hall, Heidelberger Frühling in Germany, the Zeist International Lied Festival in Holland, the LIFE Victoria festi... Read Full BiographyFestival Passes
This event is part of a series:
Tales of Beyond - Magic, Myths and Mortals
The 18th Oxford Lieder Festival will explore life, death, and the mysterious areas between and beyond. Sprites and nymphs cause mayhem and mischief, while legends abound from Greco-Roman sagas to the Lorelei and the Erlking. Storytelling with the Crick Crack Club, a ghost tour, a magic show and more all complement the myriad concerts, masterclasses and study events over a packed fortnight....