Abstract
Mezzo-soprano Deniz Uzun has been a member of the Opernhaus Zürich ensemble since 2016/17, appearing in such roles as Ino (in Handel’s Semele), Hänsel (Humperdinck’s Hänsel und Gretel), and Krista (Janacek’s Die Sache Makropulos). Her song recital, which is presented with pianist Yulia Levin, lets folk music take center stage. The program includes classical repertoire literature heavily influenced by folk music (such as Shostakovich’s Spanische Lieder), as well as folklorist selections (Ravel’s Chants populaires), and madrigal-like songs. And the evening is glorious consolation for everyone suffering from wanderlust: Deniz Uzun takes us on a trip from Spain to Hungary, via Scotland and France.