Chloë Allison and Adam McDonagh

Chloë Allison & Adam McDonagh

Mezzo-soprano, piano

Fee from £500 Lunchtime fee £500 Full fee £700

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Chloë and Adam enjoy presenting varied programmes that are well-crafted thematically and supported by engaging spoken introductions. They can design bespoke programmes of both songs and arias for particular events. The duo formed when they were studying for postgraduate music degrees at Cambridge University, brought together by Adam’s research into pianist-singer collaboration. When not giving recitals together, Chloë has recently sung the title role in Bizet’s Carmen, Ottavia (L’Incoronazione di Poppea) and La Zia Principessa (Puccini’s Suor Angelica). Adam is a Samling Artist and a first-class honours graduate of the DIT Conservatory. He regularly performs throughout Europe and for radio and television.

Cambridge/London/Guildford 07825707557 chloe-allison@outlook.com or amcd378@gmail.com PROGRAMME SUGGESTIONS

1. A Woman’s Life & Love (lunchtime programme)

Schumann: Frauenliebe und Leben Britten: A Charm of Lullabies Sibelius: Five Songs Debussy: Trois Chansons de Bilitis

2. Liebst du um Liebe... (full concert)

Brahms: Von ewiger Liebe & Die Mainacht Immer leise wird mein Schlummer Fauré: Cinq Mélodies ‘de Venise’ Vaughan William: Four Last Songs Wagner: Wesendonck Lieder Mahler: Rückert Lieder

3. Finding strength in adversity

A programme of arias sung by some of opera's most characterful and engaging women, including Ottavia, Dejanira, La Contessa, Carmen, Dalila, and La Cenerentola. This can be a full evening's programme or follow a first half of song.

CHORAL REPERTOIRE SOLOS Handel's Messiah and Dixit Dominus, Bach's B Minor Mass, Magnificat, St John Passion and St Matthew Passion, Haydn's Nelson Mass, Mozart's Requiem, Rossini's Stabat Mater, Elgar's Dream of Gerontius, Dvorák's Stabat Mater, Stravinsky's Les Noces and Duruflé’s Requiem.

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