The Mozartists - The Truth About Love

Ian Page and his award-winning ensemble celebrate Mozart’s birthday with an enchanting exploration of love in his operas. The programme brings together memorable arias and ensembles from Mozart’s best-known operas alongside less familiar highlights from La finta semplice and La finta giardiniera. Each musical item is introduced by a related poem, including works by Shakespeare, Yeats, Auden and John Fuller, adding context, humour and pathos while exploring Mozart’s treatment of love in all its forms. Five outstanding young singers perform with an orchestra widely regarded as one of the finest interpreters of Mozart’s music.

Programme: Highlights from Mozart’s operas, including Le nozze di Figaro, Die Zauberflöte, Don Giovanni, Idomeneo, Il re pastore, La clemenza di Tito, La finta giardiniera and Così fan tutte

Performers: Hugo Brady (tenor); Sam Hird (baritone); Ava Dodd (soprano); Bella Marslen (mezzo-soprano); Ellen Pearson (soprano); The Mozartists (orchestra); Ian Page (conductor)