In Tune - Sean Rafferty

Presented by Sean Rafferty. Soprano Alice Coote and director Tom Cairns join Sean to talk about Opera North's new production of Werther by Massenet. Sean is also joined by baritone Michael Volle and tenor Ben Heppner prior to Royal Opera House's new production of Tristan und Isolde, directed by Christof Loy. Plus acclaimed soprano Joan Rodgers performs in the studio and talks to Sean about her forthcoming performance at Leeds Lieder. Joan is accompanied by pianist Julius Drake, artistic director of the festival. 17:02 MASSENET Werther (Prelude) Orchestre de Paris Georges Prêtre (conductor) EMI CLASSICS 5626272, CD1, track1 3’54 17:07 LIVE TCHAIKOVSKY To forget so soon Joan Rodgers (soprano) Julius Drake (piano) 2’45 17:15 LIVE POULENC La Sommeil (from La Courte Paille) Joan Rodgers (soprano) Julius Drake (piano) 1’42 SEGUE 17:17 LIVE POULENC La Courte Paille (Quelle aventure!) Joan Rodgers (soprano) Julius Drake (piano) 0’55” 17:25 LIVE SHOSTAKOVICH Satires, op.109 (Misunderstanding) Joan Rodgers (soprano) Julius Drake (piano) 4’33 17:31 BACH Partita No.4 in D major, BWV 828 (Ouverture) Glenn Gould (piano) SONY CLASSICAL SM2K52597 CD1, track 20 5’31 17:41 MASSENET Werther (Act III: Air des letters) Maria Callas (soprano) Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire Georges Prêtre (conductor) EMI CLASSICS CDM5664672 Track 6 6’57 17:54 MASSENET Werther (Act III: Pourquoi me réveiller, ô soufflé de printemps? & N’acheves pas! – Ciel, ai-je compris? – Non, vous ne me verrez plus.) José Carreras (tenor) Frederica von Stade (soprano) Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden Sir Colin Davis (conductor) PHILIPS 416 656-2 CD2, tracks 9&10 5’27 18:03 SZYMANOWSKI Three Paganini Caprices, op.40 – Theme & Variations Alina Ibragimova (violin) Cédric Tiberghien (piano) HYPERION CDA67703, Track 12 8’21 18:13 WAGNER Tristan und Isolde (Act III: Die alte Weise) Placido Domingo (tenor) Olaf Bär (baritone) Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden EMI 5580062 CD3, track 2 5’28 18:23 WAGNER Tristan und Isolde (Act III, Sc.1: Wo ich erwacht, weilt’ ich nicht) Ben Heppner (tenor) NDR Sinfonieorchester Donald Runnicles (conductor) RCA 09026632392 Track 1 8’08 18:34:02 WAGNER Tristan und Isolde (Act III, Sc.3: Mild und leise wie er lächelt) Nina Stemme (soprano) Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden Antonio Pappano (conductor) EMI 5580062 CD3, track12 6’25 18:45 SILVIUS LEOPOLD WEISS Sonata No.39 in C major (Presto) Jakob Lindberg (lute) BIS CD 1534 Track 6 6’01 18:53 SCHUBERT Symphony No.3 (Presto vivace) Wiener Philharmoniker Carlos Kleiber (conductor) DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 4497452 Track 4 5’56