An evening of English Songs

The evening will comprise mainly of the songs and sonnets of Shakespeare, sung by Ashley Riches (baritone) and accompanied by Emma Abbate.

Neapolitan pianist Emma Abbate is on her second visit to Rhosygilwen this spring and pursues a varied career as a chamber musician and vocal coach, working with some of the finest singers and instrumentalists of her generation. She has performed in duo recitals for international festivals and concert societies in Salzburg, Lisbon, Naples, Ischia, Koscierzyna and Sorrento, and at many prestigious UK venues such as the Wigmore Hall, St John’s Smith Square, St George’s, Bristol and Aldeburgh Festival in addition to broadcasts on BBC Radio 3.

Ashley Riches made his debut at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden singing with Roberto Alagna in a Gala Concert and appeared as Salieri in Rimsky Korsakov’s Mozart and Salieri with the Jette Parker Young Artists at the Linbury Studio Theatre, Covent Garden for which he received outstanding reviews in the National Press. He has given song recitals at Wigmore Hall, Barbican Hall, the City of London Festival, Chelsea Schubert Festival and Ludlow Festival and has recorded Poulenc Chansons Gaillardes with Graham Johnson for Hyperion. He recently sang several Handel arias for a David Starkey TV series “Monarchy and Music” with the AAM and Richard Egarr and has recorded Pilate St John Passion with Richard Egarr and Mercury in Daniel Purcell’s The Judgement of Paris

Tickets are £12 bookable on Rhosygilwen.co.uk or by calling 01239841387 during office hours. The performance will be held in Rhosygilwen Mansion.