Long Lost Loves (and Grey Suede Gloves)

Long Lost Loves (and Grey Suede Gloves) description

Join mezzo-soprano Anna Dowsley and pianist Michael Curtain for an evening of storytelling over the piano, inspired by the work of Pulitzer Prize-winning composer William Bolcom. 

Long Lost Loves (and Grey Suede Gloves) is a new concert from Musica Viva Australia, written and directed by Constantine Costi and devised by Paul Kildea and Ian Dickson AM. 

Anna Dowsley’s luxuriant mezzo has an almost infinite range of shades.

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With works that combine elements of cabaret and art songs without falling neatly into either category, William Bolcom occupies a special place in the repertoire. His settings of Arnold Weinstein’s witty lyrics continue a grand tradition of storytelling and song that stretches from Franz Schubert to Stephen Sondheim.  

Long Lost Loves brings together William Bolcom’s best-loved songs, from “Amor” to “At the Last Lousy Moments of Love”, with a hopeful meditation on love and living in the moment. 

[Bolcom’s songs are] colourful, brash, dreamy, light, sassy, catchy, overwrought, ethereal, folksy, soothing and sometimes several of these things at once.

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Concept by Ian Dickson AM & Paul Kildea

Anna Dowsley, mezzo-soprano
Michael Curtain, piano
Constantine Costi, director and script
Matthew Marshall, lighting design

With special thanks to Ensemble Patrons Peter Griffin and Terry Swann for their support of this tour, with additional support from Ms Felicity Rourke and Justice François Kunc.

Image Jasmin Simmons,
courtesy of Pinchgut Opera

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