About the Performance
In this recital Scotland's own internationally acclaimed soprano Lisa Milne, with renowned accompanist Malcolm Martineau, sings of subjects as diverse as love, Mary Queen of Scots and monkeys. These are songs inspired by Scotland with Schubert, Schumann, Mendelssohn and Francis George Scott setting texts by famous literary figures Sir Walter Scott and Robert Burns among others.
‘She is a superlative musician, gloriously mature in her voice, and comprehensively insightful in her interpretations.' The Herald
‘Ms. Milne's line is faultless, pure in sound and beautifully phrased' The New York Times
‘vocally beautiful and technically staggering' The Guardian
This show will be broadcast on BBC Radio 3’s Lunchtime Concerts programme at 1:00pm, 25 August 2009. The recording will then be available for streaming and download for one week at bbc.co.uk/iplayer.
