The Lady of Monte Carlo

Evening Music | May 6, 2010
Mezzo Susan Graham tells the sad story of a woman who drowns herself after losing everything to the casino, in Francis Poulenc's "The Lady of Monte Carlo." Marc-André Hamelin essays Heitor Villa-Lobos's charming suite for piano, "A prole do bebe" ("The Baby's Family"), and we hear offerings from father/daughter musicians Sergio and Clarice Assad.

Also Featured Tonight:

Igor Stravinsky / Four Etudes, Op. 7
Camille Saint-Saens / Fantasy for Violin and Harp in A, Op.124
Cecil Effinger / Little Symphony No.1 op.31 (1945)
Lowell Liebermann / Nocturne Nos. 5, 6, and 7
Frederick Delius / "In a Summer Garden"
Mzilikazi Khumalo / Five African Songs

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