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   Â
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.