Asmik Grigorian, soprano
Lukas Geniušas, piano
Lest there be any doubt that Lithuanian soprano Asmik Grigorian is among the most electrifying performers of her generation, the Guardian has compared her voice to “velvet-wrapped steel” and Classical Source has described “words pouring from her like streams of molten lava.” Having sung lead roles in Madama Butterfly, Jenůfa, and Salome to great acclaim in recent seasons, Grigorian makes a rare US visit in an all-Russian-language Cal Performances debut recital, performing rarely heard songs—“small pieces of opera in a few minutes,” she calls them—by Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff. She is joined by frequent collaborator, pianist Lukas Geniušas.
This performance is made possible, in part, by S. Shariq Yosufzai and Brian James.
Run time for this performance is approximately 1 hour and 35 minutes, including intermission.
| TCHAIKOVSKY | Sred shumnogo bala (Amid the din of the ball), Op. 38, No. 3 Snova, kak prezhde, odin (Again, as before, alone), Op. 73, No. 6 Net, tolko tot, kto znal (None but the lonely heart), Op. 6, No. 6 Sleza drozhit (A tear trembles), Op. 6, No. 4 Romance, Op. 5 Scherzo humoristique, Op. 19, No. 2 Blagoslovlyayu vas, lesa (I bless you, forests), Op. 47, No. 5 Ne sprashivai (Do not ask), Op. 57, No. 3 |
| RACHMANINOFF | V molchani nochi tainoi (In the silence of the secret night), Op. 4, No. 3 Ne poi, krasavitsa, pri mne (Sing not to me, beautiful maiden) Op. 4, No. 4 Ditya! kak tsvetok, ty prekrasna (Child, thou art as beautiful as a flower), Op. 8, No. 2 Son (The Dream), Op. 8, No. 5 Vesenniye vody (Spring waters), Op. 14, No. 11 O, ne grusti (Oh, do not grieve), Op. 14, No. 8 Ya zhdu tebya (I wait for thee), Op. 14, No. 1 Prelude in G-sharp minor Op. 32, No. 12 Prelude in D flat, Op. 32, No. 13 Sumerki (Twilight), Op. 21, No. 3 Zdes khorosho (How fair this spot), Op. 21, No. 7 My otdokhnyom (Let us rest), Op. 26, No. 3 Dissonans (Dissonance), Op. 34, No. 13 |
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| RACHMANINOFF | Ne ver’ mne drug (Do not believe me, my friend) |
Asmik Grigorian, soprano
Lukas Geniušas, piano
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Asmik Grigorian, soprano
Lukas Geniušas, piano
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