Romanser Med Louise Alder by Various, From (2024/2024), Konserthuset (Stockholm Concert Hall), Stockholm, Sweden

The award-winning British soprano Louise Alder is described as a stage natural with a voice that sparkles. She is in demand on all the major international stages and in the last few seasons alone she has been seen in productions at the Vienna Opera, the Bavarian State Opera in Munich, the Frankfurt Opera and in England's Glyndebourne. The program's first section is Franco-Austrian, with songs by Gabriel Fauré and Nadia Boulanger, and as the main number Mahler's stunningly beautiful Rückertlieder. After the break, the language is English, with, among other things, American Aaron Copland's Emily Dickinson settings – a song cycle where the influences of Fauré and Mahler in particular are clearly felt. Louise Alder appears with the versatile pianist Magnus Svensson, artistic director of the romance series for several seasons. In addition to concert activities in the Nordics and the rest of Europe, he has also played in Russia and the USA. Since 2012, he has also been working at the Royal Academy of Music with reissues of older Swedish music. ***