The Song Company – Songco Solo Schubert's Winterrreise

Soprano Susannah Lawergren scaling the heights of Schubert’s Winterreise with The Song Company in Songco Solo.

This June, for four shows only in Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Blackheath (Blue Mountains), Susannah Lawergren and pianist Vatche Jambazian will perform Schubert’s Winterreise, one of the greatest song cycles of all.

"Songs which have affected me more than any others." - Schubert Winterreise

The action has all happened. The journey has no destination bar one – from which noone has ever returned. Memories, mirages and dreams invade the wanderer’s mind, and crows and graveyards offer him strange comfort.

Lotte Lehmann recorded and performed the first female Winterreise during World War II. Christa Ludwig, Brigitte Fassbaender, Christine Schäfer have all recorded versions and late last year, Joyce di Donato made her Winterise debut. Winterreise for soprano is a rare event, especially in Australia, making this a very special inaugural SongCo Solo recital.

This new intimate mini-series, SongCo Solo, gives you the chance to hear individual singers from The Song Company as soloists. For each concert, one or two of them will curate a programme of their favourite art songs or chamber music, guiding you through their own personal vocal journey, and partnering with some world-class guest artists.