Following the release of their highly acclaimed new CD Heaven-Haven – The Songs of Peter Pope for Nimbus Records, mezzo soprano Susan Legg, Head of Voice at the University of Chichester, and pianist Ann Martin-Davis have been invited on several international tours and have just returned from their first - a highly successful recital tour of Mexico, organised by the Anglo-Mexican Foundation.
The duo performed three song recitals including song cycles by Ravel, Poulenc, Pope and Ferguson. The tour began with a flight to Mexico City and an internal flight to Alamos, Sonora, which nestles on the edge of the desert. The Alamos Music Festival is extremely well established and attracts a wealth of major international artists. Performing to a full house of over 700 in the stunning Palacio Municipal Theatre, the duo were given a standing ovation and hailed as ‘exquisito’ in the National Press.
The second concert took place in the Instituto Italiano de Cultura in Mexico City, in support of AMISTAD, a vital force who work in disaster zones, rebuilding the infrastructure when emergency services have left. With the Prince of Wales as Patron, AMISTAD also strives to establish links between schools in Mexico and the UK.
Susan and Ann completed their tour with a lunchtime recital in the stunning neoclassical style Anfiteatro Simón Bolívar in the heart of Mexico City to a capacity audience. The recital was recorded for future transmission.
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