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RCM at Wigmore Hall: Secrets and Desire – The Life and Songs of Mel Bonis

Dates
15 June 2025, 3:00pm

Venue
Wigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore Street, London W1U 2BP

Tickets
£18 (concessions £16)

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An old photo of Mel Bonis looking into the distance

15 June 2025, 3:00pm

Venue
Wigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore Street, London W1U 2BP

Tickets
£18 (concessions £16)

Tickets available at

Susanna Davis soprano
Bella Marslen soprano
Cecilia Yufan Zhang mezzo soprano
Will Prior countertenor
Edward Birchinall bass baritone
Firoze Madon piano
Louis-Victor Bak piano

A selection of songs by Bonis    

A forbidden romance, a secret daughter and gender prejudice: just some of the dramatic elements in the life of Mel Bonis.

In this afternoon concert, º£½ÇÂÒÂ×¹Ù·½ singers and pianists guide the audience through the music of this late-Romantic French composer. In Secrets & Desire, RCM musicians explore Bonis’ fascinating and compelling life through her beautiful and neglected songs, interwoven with narration.

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