Emilie Capulet
Award-winning International Concert Pianist
Lecturer, Musicologist and Writer
14-20 April 2024
Seine River Cruise
ACE Cultural Tours
Emilie Capulet will be giving three piano recitals on board the MS Renoir for this spectacular Seine River Cruise. Providing the perfect musical backdrop to the rich artistic and architectural heritage of Paris, Rouen, Giverny and Honfleur, Emilie will bring to life Chopin's Ballades, Debussy's Preludes and Estampes, Satie's Gymnopédies, Mel Bonis's Femmes de Légende and Ravel's Miroirs.
18th February 2024
Solo piano recital
Hay Music
Hay-on-Wye
This solo piano recital will feature works by Debussy (Pour le Piano), Beethoven (The 'Tempest' Sonata, op. 31/2), Henri Tomasi (Marine - Mouettes, Menuet and Tarentelle), Ravel (Pavane pour une infante Défunte, Alborada del Gracioso) and a world premiere by Litha Efthymiou
30 January 2024
Flute & Piano recital
Guard's Chapel, Birdcage Walk
Flautist Rachel Smith and pianist Emilie Capulet return to St Mary’s to perform traditional folk tunes in 19th century arrangements by John Harrington Young.
18 January 2024
Maurice Ravel
Alliance Française Tour,
Newport
Ravel's scores are captivating and moving but also full of humour. A great collector of mechanical toys and oriental trinkets, music boxes and other chinoiseries, Maurice Ravel is fascinated by the magic of childhood and its spells. In this illustrated conference, discover the life, music and sources of inspiration of a fascinating composer.
16th December 2023
Les Concerts d'Arpeggione, Marseille (France)
Two-piano concert with Philippe Gueit featuring Amy Beach's Suite for Two Pianos Founded upon Old Irish Melodies, Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue (two piano version) and works by Henri Tomasi and Gottschalk, Robert Nathaniel Dett, and Bridge.
9th December 2023
Flute & Piano recital
St Mary Magdalene, Richmond
Flautist Rachel Smith and pianist Emilie Capulet return to St Mary’s to perform traditional folk tunes in 19th century arrangements by John Harrington Young.
5th December 2023
Chapel Royal, Brighton
Emilie Capulet will present and perform Henri Tomasi's Tarentelle, followed by the momentous Sonata in B minor by Franz Liszt.
14 October 2023
Debussy and the Belle Epoque
Société Nationale des Professeurs de Français,
Institut Français, London
In this homage to Debussy, Emilie Capulet explores the relation between his music, the paintings of the Impressionist artists of his time, and the symbolist literature and poetry of the début-du-siècle, in a multimedia lecture featuring some of Debussy’s most renowned works for the piano, including a selection of his Preludes and Estampes
5 October 2023
Music at the Gateway, Shrewsbury
Emilie Capulet will present and perform Haydn's C Major piano sonata, Beethoven's Sonata in D minor 'The Tempest' and the momentous Sonata in B minor by Franz Liszt.
13th September-21st September 2023
Danube River Cruise
ACE Cultural Tours
Emilie Capulet will be giving four solo piano recitals of music by Beethoven, Liszt, Haydn, Schumann, Dohnanyi and Debussy on board the MS Douce France for this spectacular Danube River Cruise (ACE Cultural Tours).
24 May 2023
Chamber Music Concert
Brahms Clarinet Trio
Vestry Hall, London
with Esther Sheridan, clarinet, David Kadumukasa, cello and Emilie Capulet, piano.
19 May 2023
Maurice Ravel
Alliance Française Tour,
Billericay
Ravel's scores are captivating and moving but also full of humour. A great collector of mechanical toys and oriental trinkets, music boxes and other chinoiseries, Maurice Ravel is fascinated by the magic of childhood and its spells. In this illustrated conference, discover the life, music and sources of inspiration of a fascinating composer.
12 May 2023
The World according to Erik Satie
Alliance Française Tour, Sutton
Erik Satie (1866-1925) left us remarkable scores, with titles full of humour and mystery, wonderfully calligraphic, enigmatic and singular. From the Gymnopédies to the
Préludes flasques pour un chien, the
Trois morceaux en forme de poire
to his
Musique d’ameublement, Satie's music is full of surprises. This eccentric, iconoclastic and visionary musician earned his living playing jazz and popular melodies at the Cabaret du Chat Noir. Born in 1866, he frequented the greatest artists of the 20th century: from Picasso, Cocteau, Blaise Cendrars and Apollinaire to Debussy, Diaghilev and Ida Rubinstein. In this lecture-recital, you will discover his captivating Parisian bohemian life and his astonishing eclectic work.
11 May 2023
Maurice Ravel
Alliance Française Tour,
Richmond
Ravel's scores are captivating and moving but also full of humour. A great collector of mechanical toys and oriental trinkets, music boxes and other chinoiseries, Maurice Ravel is fascinated by the magic of childhood and its spells. In this illustrated conference, discover the life, music and sources of inspiration of a fascinating composer.
9 May 2023
Frédéric Chopin: Lecture-Recital,
Alliance Française Tour,
Rustington
Romantic composer par excellence, Chopin is a poet of the piano, inspired as much by the mazurkas of his native Poland as by Italian Bel Canto. Recreating the intimate atmosphere of the Salons of Paris, Emilie Capulet will present an illustrated lecture featuring some of Chopin's most beloved masterpieces. Recital will include his Fantaisie-Impromptu, Waltzes and Mazurkas.
3 May 2023
Schubert's Piano Quintet in A major, D. 667
'Trout Quintet'
with Tim Schwarz, violin, John Rogers, viola, Joseph Spooner, cello, Leon Bosch, double bass and Emilie Capulet, piano
Vestry Hall, London
The programme of this chamber music recital will feature Schubert's Piano Quintet in A major, 'The Trout'.

29 April 2023
Violin and Piano Performance
with Anete Graudina, violin and Emilie Capulet, piano.
Private Concert, Golders Green
Programme to include
Franck's dramatic Sonata in A major.
31 March-6 April 2023
Festival de Pâques in Aix-en-Provence
ACE Cultural Tours
The Aix-en-Provence Festival de Pâques is one of Europe's major music festivals, with its unrivalled programme of exceptional music performed by an eminent cast of international soloists, orchestras and ensembles. Emilie Capulet will be directing this musical and artistic tour to Aix-en-Provence, offering her personal insights into this cultured city and sharing her passion for music in her pre-concert lectures and a lecture-recital featuring the music of Henri Tomasi.
24 March 2023
Frédéric Chopin: Lecture-Recital,
Alliance Française Tour,
Birmingham
Romantic composer par excellence, Chopin is a poet of the piano, inspired as much by the mazurkas of his native Poland as by Italian Bel Canto. Recreating the intimate atmosphere of the Salons of Paris, Emilie Capulet will present an illustrated lecture featuring some of Chopin's most beloved masterpieces. Recital will include his Fantaisie-Impromptu, Waltzes and Mazurkas.
8 March 2023
International Women's Day concert
Flute & Piano recital
Vestry Hall, London
To celebrate International Women's Day, flautist Rachel Smith and pianist Emilie Capulet perform the Sonata for flute and piano by the early 20th century French female composer, Mel Bonis, alongside Nina Humphrey's Dreams of Giverny.
1 March 2023
Opera Arias and Song Recital
with Graeme Danby, bass, Valerie Reid, mezzo-soprano
and Emilie Capulet, piano.
Vestry Hall, London
World-renowned operatic bass, Graeme Danby. Graham has sung over 1200 performances at the London Coliseum with English National Opera, as well as roles at the Royal Opera House, Convent Garden, the Salzburg Opera Festival, Opera de Rouen, LA Symphony Orchestra, and many more. He has recorded for EMI/Decca. Valerie was born in Fife, Scotland, and studied with Patricia MacMahon at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. Whilst there she won the Governors Recital Prize, the prestigious John Noble Bursary, three Caird Scholarships, the Worshipful Company of Musicians Silver Medal, and was twice a finalist in the Kathleen Ferrier and Royal Overseas League competitions.
Valerie Reid was born in the Kingdom of Fife, Scotland. Valerie studied at the RSAMD in Glasgow with Patricia McMahon and The National Opera Studio in London with generous financial help from The Countess of Munster Trust and The Friends of Covent Garden. Roles at ENO have included 2nd Lady (Magic Flute),Grandmother Burja (Jenufa), Anina (La Traviata),
Glasha (Katya Kabanova), Anne’s Mother (Two Boys), Marcellina (Marriage of Figaro) and Mercedes (Carmen). Valerie has also sung for Scottish Opera and Glyndebourne as well as many concerts abroad in places like Hong Kong, St Petersburg, Beijing, Geneva, Turin, Athens and Tokyo. They will be presenting a thrilling programme of songs and operatic arias with Emilie Capulet (piano). Programme to include
arias from Don Carlos and Simon Boccanegra by Verdi, For Behold - The People That Walked In Darkness from Handel's Messiah, and songs by Stanford, Flanders & Swann, Tom Lehrer and Gilbert & Sullivan.
12 February 2023
Violin and Piano Recital
with Anete Graudina, violin and Emilie Capulet, piano.
Fellowship House, Hampstead, London
Programme to include
Mozart's lighthearted Sonata in C major, KV 296, Franck's dramatic Sonata in A major & Kreisler’s Praeludium and Allegro.
27 January 2023
Violin and Piano Recital
with Anete Graudina, violin and Emilie Capulet, piano.
Music-at-Hill, Midtown Concert
St Giles-in-the-Fields Church, London
Programme to include
Mozart's lighthearted Sonata in C major, KV 296 & Franck's dramatic Sonata in A major.
10th December 2022
Flute & Piano recital
St Mary Magdalene, Richmond
Flautist Rachel Smith and pianist Emilie Capulet return to St Mary’s to perform music by Briccialdi, Melanie Bonis and Chopin with a few “festive treats”!
26 November 2022
Rossini's Petite Messe Solennelle
St Mary's Church, Petworth
Rossini had retired from writing operas over 30 years previously, but his operatic flair is very much apparent in this marvellous piece of music. At the end of the manuscript he wrote ‘Dear Lord, here it is finished, this poor little mass. Have I just written sacred music, or rather sacrilegious music? I was born for Opera Buffa, as you well know. Not much technique, a little bit of heart, that’s all. Blessings to you and grant me Paradise’.
6-13th November 2022
Danube River Cruise
for Ring TV Belgium & Elservier, Holland
Emilie Capulet will be giving three solo piano recitals of music by Beethoven, Liszt, Haydn, Schumann and Dohnanyi on board the MS Amadeus Elegant for this spectacular Danube River Cruise.
31 October 2022
Liszt Sonata in B minor - All Saints' Church, Kingston
Emilie Capulet will present and perform Liszt's Sonata in B minor.
22 October 2022
The World according to Erik Satie
Alliance Française Tour, Bath
Erik Satie (1866-1925) left us remarkable scores, with titles full of humour and mystery, wonderfully calligraphic, enigmatic and singular. From the Gymnopédies to the
Préludes flasques pour un chien, the
Trois morceaux en forme de poire
to his
Musique d’ameublement, Satie's music is full of surprises. This eccentric, iconoclastic and visionary musician earned his living playing jazz and popular melodies at the Cabaret du Chat Noir. Born in 1866, he frequented the greatest artists of the 20th century: from Picasso, Cocteau, Blaise Cendrars and Apollinaire to Debussy, Diaghilev and Ida Rubinstein. In this lecture-recital, you will discover his captivating Parisian bohemian life and his astonishing eclectic work.
4th September 2022
Haydn, Schumann and Dohnanyi Recital - Danube River Cruise
ACE Cultural Tours
Solo Piano Recital featuring Haydn's playful Sonata in C major Hob XVI: 50, Schumann's humorous and lively Faschingsschwank aus Wien (Vienna Carnival) and Dohnanyi's virtuosic Capriccio in F aminor op. 28 no. 6.
3rd September 2022
Liszt Sonata in B minor - Danube River Cruise
ACE Cultural Tours
Emilie Capulet will present and perform Liszt's Sonata in B minor.
2nd September 2022
Beethoven Recital - Danube River Cruise
ACE Cultural Tours
Solo Piano Recital featuring two of Beethoven's Sonatas op. 31, 'The Hunt' and 'The Tempest'.
29th August-7th September 2022
Danube River Cruise
ACE Cultural Tours
Emilie Capulet will be giving three solo piano recitals of music by Beethoven, Liszt, Haydn, Schumann and Dohnanyi on board the MS Douce France for this spectacular Danube River Cruise (ACE Cultural Tours).
18 June 2022
Chopin, Debussy, Tomasi and Ravel piano recital
Holy Trinity Church, Hereford
In the warm and intimate atmosphere of Holy Trinity Church, Hereford, we will be celebrating the music of some of France’s most renowned and beloved composers. This afternoon piano recital will feature the soaring Romantic lyricism of Chopin, the kaleidoscopic musical painting of Debussy’s Préludes and Estampes, and the expressive palette of Ravel’s colourful piano works, alongside works by Henri Tomasi and Erik Satie. The programme will include Chopin’s sparkling Fantaisie-Impromptu and his momentous first Ballade, Debussy’s shimmering visions of the Sunken Cathedral and his vibrant Pour le Piano suite, Ravel’s stunning Alborada del Gracioso and Pavane pour une Infante Défunte as well as Henri Tomasi’s Corsican inspired Tarentelle and Satie’s hypnotic first Gymnopédie.
18 May 2022 & 17 June 2022
The world according to Erik Satie
Alliance Française Tour, Esher and Hereford
Erik Satie (1866-1925) left us remarkable scores, with titles full of humour and mystery, wonderfully calligraphic, enigmatic and singular. From the Gymnopédies to the
Préludes flasques pour un chien, the
Trois morceaux en forme de poire
to his
Musique d’ameublement, Satie's music is full of surprises. This eccentric, iconoclastic and visionary musician earned his living playing jazz and popular melodies at the Cabaret du Chat Noir. Born in 1866, he frequented the greatest artists of the 20th century: from Picasso, Cocteau, Blaise Cendrars and Apollinaire to Debussy, Diaghilev and Ida Rubinstein. In this lecture-recital, you will discover his captivating Parisian bohemian life and his astonishing eclectic work.
14 June 2022
Piano Masterclass, Hamsptead Music Club
Emilie Capulet gives a piano masterclass for members of the Hampstead Music Club - works to be performed include Beethoven and Debussy.
27 May 2022
Debussy and the Belle Epoque: Lecture-recital, Alliance Française Tour, Chelmsford
18 May 2022
The world according to Erik Satie
Alliance Française Tour, Esher
Erik Satie (1866-1925) left us remarkable scores, with titles full of humour and mystery, wonderfully calligraphic, enigmatic and singular. From the Gymnopédies to the
Préludes flasques pour un chien, the
Trois morceaux en forme de poire
to his
Musique d’ameublement, Satie's music is full of surprises. This eccentric, iconoclastic and visionary musician earned his living playing jazz and popular melodies at the Cabaret du Chat Noir. Born in 1866, he frequented the greatest artists of the 20th century: from Picasso, Cocteau, Blaise Cendrars and Apollinaire to Debussy, Diaghilev and Ida Rubinstein. In this lecture-recital, you will discover his captivating Parisian bohemian life and his astonishing eclectic work.
13 May 2022
Frédéric Chopin: Lecture-Recital,
Alliance Française Tour,
High Wycombe (on Zoom)
Romantic composer par excellence, Chopin is a poet of the piano, inspired as much by the mazurkas of his native Poland as by Italian Bel Canto. Recreating the intimate atmosphere of the Salons of Paris, Emilie Capulet will present an illustrated lecture featuring some of Chopin's most beloved masterpieces. Recital will include his 4th Ballade, Fantaisie-Impromptu, Waltzes and Mazurkas.
12 May 2022
Debussy and the Belle Epoque: Lecture-recital, Alliance Française Tour, Bristol
6 May 2022
The world according to Erik Satie
Alliance Française Tour, Chiswick
Erik Satie (1866-1925) left us remarkable scores, with titles full of humour and mystery, wonderfully calligraphic, enigmatic and singular. From the Gymnopédies to the Préludes flasques pour un chien, the Trois morceaux en forme de poire to his Musique d’ameublement, Satie's music is full of surprises. This eccentric, iconoclastic and visionary musician earned his living playing jazz and popular melodies at the Cabaret du Chat Noir. Born in 1866, he frequented the greatest artists of the 20th century: from Picasso, Cocteau, Blaise Cendrars and Apollinaire to Debussy, Diaghilev and Ida Rubinstein. In this lecture-recital, you will discover his captivating Parisian bohemian life and his astonishing eclectic work.
27 April 2022
Song and Opera recital, Graeme Danby (operatic bass), Emilie Capulet, piano
Vestry Hall, University of West London
World-renowned operatic bass, Graeme Danby. Graham has sung over 1200 performances at the London Coliseum with English National Opera, as well as roles at the Royal Opera House, Convent Garden, the Salzburg Opera Festival, Opera de Rouen, LA Symphony Orchestra, and many more. He has recorded for EMI/Decca. He will be presenting a thrilling programme of songs and operatic arias with Emilie Capulet (piano), ranging from Rodgers and Hammerstein, Flanders and Swann and Tom Lehrer to Schubert, John Ireland and Peter Warlock.
22 April 2022
Henri Tomasi, Frederic Chopin, Ludwig v. Beethoven
Piano Recital, Chelmsford
Emilie Capulet will present an entertaining programme of solo piano music by Beethoven, Chopin and Tomasi.
9 April 2022
Henri Tomasi, musicien engagé et humaniste
Lecture-recital
Alliance Française Tour
Bath
Finding much of his early inspiration in his Mediterranean roots and in the lyrical essence of Corsican song, Tomasi began his career as a talented classical and jazz improviser with a flair for musical drama, having played the piano for the first silent films in the cinemas of Marseille and Paris. These qualities were to determine his unique place in the history of music. His subsequent career as one of France’s leading orchestral conductors and film music composers helped further shape his musical thought and style.
6 April 2022
Manon Lescaut, sphinx étonnant!
Illustrated Lecture, Alliance Française Tour, Winchester
25 March & 2nd April 2022
Debussy and the Belle Epoque: Lecture-recital, Alliance Française Tour, Derby and Taunton
22 March 2022
Viennese Piano Duets
Petersfield Musical Festival
Emilie Capulet and Mark Dancer perform virtuoso works for piano 4-hands in this evening concert which includes Mozart's Sonata in F Major, Schubert's Fantaisie in F minor, and Beethoven's momentous 5th Symphony in a version by Hugo Ulrich, who was born the year Beethoven died.
23 February 2022
Works for cello and piano by Nadia Boulanger and César Franck
Joseph Spooner, cello, Emilie Capulet, piano
Vestry Hall, University of West London
The programme will include Nadia Boulanger's Three Pieces for cello and piano (1915) and Franck's violin Sonata in A Major (1886) in its version for cello.
Nadia Boulanger originally composed two of the three pieces in 1911 for organ and arranged them for cello and piano three years later.
César Franck composed his famous Sonata for Violin and Piano in A Major for his friend, the violinist, Eugène Ysaïe, on the occasion of his wedding. It is in its cello and piano version that Joseph Spooner, cello, and Emilie Capulet, piano, will perform this passionate and virtuosic work.
3 December 2021
Henri Tomasi, musicien engagé et humaniste
Lecture-recital
Alliance Française Tour
Billericay
Finding much of his early inspiration in his Mediterranean roots and in the lyrical essence of Corsican song, Tomasi began his career as a talented classical and jazz improviser with a flair for musical drama, having played the piano for the first silent films in the cinemas of Marseille and Paris. These qualities were to determine his unique place in the history of music. His subsequent career as one of France’s leading orchestral conductors and film music composers helped further shape his musical thought and style.
27 November 2021
Brahms Requiem with Chantry Quire
Petworth
The Chantry Quire, directed by Peter Allwood, is delighted to announce its return to live performance with a new season of concerts.
We begin this autumn with a splendid performance of Brahms’ Ein Deutsches Requiem on 27th November at Petworth Church, at 7:30pm. Tickets cost £15, and are available from our website www.chantryquire.org.uk.
The programme will also include Brahms’ beautiful Geistliches Lied, as well as solo songs from our special soloists Gillian Ramm (Soprano), William Dazeley (Baritone). Emilie Capulet and Peter Gould will be playing the Piano Duet and Graham Dare will be on Timpani.
19 November 2021
Piano Recital
Waltham Forest Music Society
Emilie Capulet will be giving a solo piano recital for the Waltham Forest Music Society on 19th November. The performance will include her informative and entertaining introductions to the works on the programme, which will include Beethoven's Sonata op. 31 no. 3, Chopin's 4th Ballade, Debussy's Pour le Piano and Tomasi's Tarentelle and Marine (Mouettes).
21 October 2021
Piano Recital
Arts Alive Music Festival & Music on Thursdays
Leatherhead
Emilie Capulet returns to perform for the Music on Thursday's concert series as part of the Arts Alive Music Festival inLeatherhead's Method Church, for a programme of solo piano music to include Beethoven's Sonata in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 'Tempest', Henri Tomasi's 'Marine (Mouettes)' and 'Tarentelle' and Ravel's Alborada del Gracioso.
31 July 2021
The Piano Boat Launch Weekend
London Canal Museum, Regent's Canal
Rocking The Piano Boat with Beethoven’s Tempest Sonata, Henri Tomasi’s ‘Marine (Mouettes)’ (Seascape - Seagulls) and Satie’s Holothurie (a sea cucumber!) for the official launch of what must be the smallest floating concert hall in the world complete with its own Steinway grand piano.
This brand new widebeam canal boat named the ‘Rachmaninov’, was designed and is manned by concert pianist Masayuki Tayama and his fiancée and fellow pianist Rhiana Henderson. They will be taking visitors on musical cruises along the Regent's Canal in London and up the Grand Union Canal into the beautiful green landscapes of the Colne Valley. It has been featured in The Times as well as in a television programme on Channel 4.
An exciting and original concept which has never before been attempted.
30 June 2021
Piano Recital
St Olave's Church, London
Emilie Capulet returns to the historic medieval church of St Olave's in the City of London, for a programme of solo piano music to include Beethoven's Sonata in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 'Tempest', Henri Tomasi's 'Marine (Mouettes)' and 'Tarentelle' and Claude Debussy's Pour le Piano.
26 March 2021
Henri Tomasi, musicien engagé et humaniste
Alliance Française Tour
Nottingham (on Zoom)
Finding much of his early inspiration in his Mediterranean roots and in the lyrical essence of Corsican song, Tomasi began his career as a talented classical and jazz improviser with a flair for musical drama, having played the piano for the first silent films in the cinemas of Marseille and Paris. These qualities were to determine his unique place in the history of music. His subsequent career as one of France’s leading orchestral conductors and film music composers helped further shape his musical thought and style.
4 February 2021
Frédéric Chopin: Lecture-Recital,
Alliance Française Tour,
Newcastle (on Zoom)
28 January 2021
Conference presentation
Research Day, University of West London
During the 1920s and 30s, most French radiophonic music was composed within the context of the radio play, but a lack of surviving primary sources and the ephemeral nature of live radio performance have meant that much of these rich artistic experimental practices have gone undocumented and their legacy has been largely overlooked. I consider the ways in which the medial boundaries between theatrical and musical performance were redefined through radiophonic techniques, and how these, in turn redefined the scope of radio art more than a decade before Schaeffer’s widely acknowledged radiophonic experiments in acousmatic music. 
October 2020-April 2021
Aix-en-Provence, ville d’eaux, ville d’art
Zoom lecture in French
Alliance Française Tour
Cercles Français de
Richmond: 8th October 2020
Leicester: 22 October 2020
Bristol: 12 November 2020
Bath: 14 November 2020
Eastbourne: 20 Novmber 2020
High Wycombe: 11 December 2020
Chelmsford: 26 February 2021
Billericay: 5 March 2021
Derby: 12 March 2021
Winchester: 29 April 2021

Aix-en-Provence, située au coeur des collines provençales et dominée par la Montagne Sainte Victoire, chèreà Paul Cézanne, s’est développée autour de ses sources d’eaux thermales au temps des Romains. Devenuecapitale politique et culturelle sous l’égide du Bon Roi René au 15e siècle, Aix-en-Provence s’est dotée d’unearchitecture exceptionnelle au 17e et 18e siècles. Une « belle endormie » au 19e siècle, Aix retrouve sarenommée d’antan au 20e siècle et devient une nouvelle source d’inspiration artistique avec ses festivals, savie culturelle et ses collections d’art. Partez à la découverte de cette « ville d’eaux, ville d’art » au traversd’une ballade historique, littéraire, musicale, culturelle et folklorique.
RTS - Radio Télévision Suisse
Manon Lescaut had all the hallmarks of becoming a successful opera: a timeless tale of love, passion and betrayal, a strong female protagonist who embodies an éternel féminin shrouded in mystery, a series of spectacular and dramatic scenes taking us from Paris to New Orleans, and the final tragedy of Manon’s untimely death. And yet, it was not until the middle of the 19th century that any significant operatic version of the story saw the light, the Abbé Prévost’s novel becoming then the subject of no less than five operas in short succession, including Auber’s Manon Lescaut in 1856, Massenet’s acclaimed Manon in 1884 and Puccini’s popular Manon Lescaut in 1893. In this illustrated lecture, Emilie Capulet explores in music Manon's ‘enigmatic’ character, described in Musset’s poem Namouna, “Manon! Sphinx étonnant! Véritable sirène!”.
Emilie Capulet and Mark Dancer perform virtuoso works for piano 4-hands in this evening concert in the intimate setting of the Gateway Arts Centre in Shrewsbury on a beautiful Steinway D piano. Programme to include Mozart's Sonata in F Major, Schubert's Fantaisie in F minor, Poulenc's piano duet Sonata and movements from Debussy's Petite Suite.
