SONGS OF BILITIS

TUES 18 JUNE, 1PM
ANGELA BURGESS RECITAL HALL

Ellen Mawhinney and Olivia Singleton soprano
Mia Serracino-Inglott mezzo-soprano
Catriona Mackenzie and Daniel Silcock piano

Academy students explore various interpretations of Pierre Louÿs’ iconic and controversial character: Bilitis. Using Debussy’s song cycle Trois chansons de Bilitis as a backdrop, they investigate themes of innocence and sexuality through lesser-known mélodies by French composers of the same era.