One of the most exciting talents to have emerged in recent years, 30 year-old British baritone Huw Montague Rendall has already made hugely acclaimed debuts on some of the world’s most important stages such as the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Opéra National de Paris, Festival d’Aix en Provence, and the Salzburg, Glyndebourne, and Santa Fe Opera Festivals, earning rapturous acclaim for his compelling artistry, stage craft and musicianship. Rendall joins WFMT at the start of a milestone season that includes his debut at Wigmore Hall, a house and role debut as Billy Budd at Vienna State Opera, and the release of his first solo album Contemplation.
Huw Montague Rendall as Papageno from a recording session for his debut solo album.
Playlist
All selections feature baritone Huw Montague Rendall with L’Orchestre de l’Opéra de Rouen Normandie conducted by Ben Glassberg unless otherwise noted.
Charles Gounod: “Mab, la reine des mensonges” from Roméo et Juliette
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: “Hai già vinta la causa…Vedrò mentr’io sospiro” from Le nozze di Figaro
Mozart: “Papagena! Weibchen! Täubchen!…”Pa-pa-ge-na! Pa-pa-ge-no!” from Die Zauberflöte
with soprano Elisabeth Boudreault and trebles Benjamin Gilbert, Oliver Barlow and Sam Jackman
Benjamin Britten: “Look! Through the port comes the moonshine astray” from Billy Budd
Henri Duparc: Le manoir de Rosemonde
with pianist Malcolm Martineau
Duparc: Chanson triste
Richard Rodgers:”Soliloquy” from Carousel
Gustav Mahler: “Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen” from Fünf Rückert-Lieder
