{"title":"Louise Kemény | soprano","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn RCS graduate, Louise Kemény‘s roles as ensemble member included Pamina, Gretel, Sophie\/\u003cem\u003eDer Rosenkavalier\u003c\/em\u003e, Susanna\/\u003cem\u003eFigaro \u003c\/em\u003eand Romilda\/\u003cem\u003eXerxes \u003c\/em\u003efor Theater Bonn, 2018–2020; she returned in 2021 for the title role of Händel \u003cem\u003eAgrippina\u003c\/em\u003e. She has performed extensively throughout Europe and the UK as a concert and recital artist, in repertoire ranging from Bach, Brahms and Beethoven to Stravinsky and Schoenberg. In the 2021\/22 season reprises the role of Seleuce\/\u003cem\u003eTolomeo \u003c\/em\u003efor the Internationale-Händelfestspiele Karlsruhe, and makes house debuts at Opernhaus Zürich (with Riccardo Minasi) and Opéra de Lille (as Helena in Laurent Pelly‘s new production of \u003cem\u003eA Midsummer Night‘s Dream\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"samuel-barber-the-complete-songs","title":"Samuel Barber: The Complete Songs (2 CDs)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Listen on Apple Music - Samuel Barber: The Complete Songs\" href=\"https:\/\/music.apple.com\/gb\/album\/barber-the-complete-songs\/1616030037\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Listen on Apple Music\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/7977\/8534\/files\/US-UK_Apple_Music_Listen_on_Badge_RGB_072720_160x160.jpg?v=1642109982\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/7s2g5WKOBPfirK8CxGLbMQ\" title=\"Listen on Spotify - Samuel Barber: The Complete Songs\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/7977\/8534\/files\/Spotify_Logo_RGB_Green_160x160.png?v=1642110409\" alt=\"Listen on Spotify\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFleur Barron (mezzo-soprano)\u003cbr\u003eMary Bevan (soprano)\u003cbr\u003eSamantha Clarke (soprano)\u003cbr\u003eJess Dandy (contralto)\u003cbr\u003eLouise Kemény (soprano)\u003cbr\u003eSoraya Mafi (soprano)\u003cbr\u003eJulien Van Mellaerts (baritone)\u003cbr\u003eDominic Sedgwick (baritone)\u003cbr\u003eNicky Spence (tenor)\u003cbr\u003eWilliam Thomas (bass)\u003cbr\u003eNavarra String Quartet\u003cbr\u003eDylan Perez (piano) \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing a stellar cast of performers, and curated by pianist Dylan Perez, this complete anthology of Samuel Barber’s songs present those works published during his lifetime, together with those published posthumously, some of which are recorded here for the first time. 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