Julia Bullock, Classical Singer Laura Poe, Piano
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Allison Michael Orenstein Allison Michael Streaming Premiere – Thursday, January 14, 2021, 7pm Julia Bullock, classical singer Laura Poe, piano Filmed exclusively for Cal Performances at the Konzerthaus Blaibach, Blaibach, Germany, on December 10, 2020. Major support provided by The Bernard Osher Foundation. Note: following its premiere, the video recording of this concert will be available on demand through April 14, 2021. 1 PROGRAM Hugo Wolf (1860–1903) from Italienisches Liederbuch Auch kleine Dinge from Spanisches Liederbuch In dem Schatten meiner Locken Bedeckt mich mit Blumen Robert Schumann (1810–1856) from Dichterliebe, Op. 48 Die Rose, die Lilie, die Taube, die Sonne Wenn ich in deine Augen seh’ Ich grolle nicht Und wüßten’s die Blumen, die kleinen Hör’ ich das Liedchen klingen Kurt Weill (1900–1950) “Speak Low” from One Touch of Venus “Denn wie man sich bettet, so liegt man” from Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny Wie lange noch? “Lost in the Stars” from Lost in the Stars William Grant Still (1995–1978) The Breath of a Rose Margaret Bonds (1913–1972) The Negro Speaks of Rivers Winter Moon (music prepared by Louise Toppin) John Adams (b. 1947) Three Women: (arr. by Laura Poe and Julia Bullock) Josefa, Ah Sing, and Dame Shirley from Girls of the Golden West Ven esta noche, amado (Josefa) The Ship Has Reached America (Ah Sing) Sometimes, I Lounge Forlornly (Dame Shirley) Richard Rodgers (1902–1979) from The Sound of Music The Sound of Music The Lonely Goatherd Something Good Climb Every Mountain Edelweiss 2 ABOUT THE ARTISTS JULIA BULLOCK, classical singer Carnegie Hall, the Phila delphia Chamber Music American classical singer Julia Bullock, “a mu- Society, Boston’s Celebrity Series, Wash ington’s sician who delights in making her own rules” Kennedy Center, and the Mostly Mozart and (The New Yorker), combines versatile artistry Ojai Music festivals, where she joined Roomful with a probing intellect and commanding stage of Teeth and the International Contemporary presence. Only in her early 30s, she has already Ensemble for the world premiere of Josephine headlined productions and concerts at some of Baker: A Portrait (the original prototype for the world’s preeminent arts institutions. An in- Perle Noire: Meditations for Joséphine, a work novative programmer whose artistic curation is conceived by Bullock in collaboration with in high demand, Bullock’s curatorial positions Peter Sellars, and written for her by Tyshawn include collaborative partner of Esa-Pekka Sorey and Claudia Rankine). Salo nen in 2020–21, the conductor’s inaugural Bullock’s growing discography includes season as music director of the San Francisco Doc tor Atomic, recorded with the composer Symphony; 2019–20 artist-in-residence of the conducting the BBC Symphony Orches tra, and same orchestra; artist-in-residence of London’s West Side Story, captured live with Tilson Guildhall School for the 2020–22 seasons; Thomas and the San Francisco Sym phony, both opera-programming host of the new broadcast of which were nominated for Grammy Awards. channel All Arts; founding core member of the Bullock was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and American Modern Opera Company (AMOC); holds degrees from the Eastman School of and 2018–19 artist-in-residence of New York’s Music, Bard College’s Graduate Vocal Arts Metropolitan Museum of Art. Chosen as a 2021 Program, and New York’s Juilliard School. She “Artist of the Year” by Musical America, which lives with her husband, conductor Christian hailed her as an “agent of change,” Bullock is Reif, in Munich. also a prominent voice of social consciousness. As Vanity Fair notes, she is “young, highly suc- LAURA POE, piano cessful, [and] politically engaged,” with the Korean American pianist Laura Poe is a highly “ability to inject each note she sings with a sense sought-after artist and collaborator who enjoys of grace and urgency, lending her performances a career as a pianist, opera coach, and educator. the feel of being both of the moment and in- Based in Düsseldorf, Germany, Poe is a mem- credibly timeless.” ber of the music staff at the Deutsche Oper am Bullock has made key operatic debuts at San Rhein. Since the 2015–16 season, she has also Francisco Opera in the world premiere of John been a member of the music staff at San Fran - Adams’ Girls of the Golden West; Santa Fe Opera cisco Opera. in Adams’ Doctor Atomic; Festival d’Aix-en- Poe has also worked as a répétiteur and vocal Provence and Dutch National Opera in Stra - coach at De Nationale Opera in Amsterdam, the vinksy’s The Rake’s Progress; and the English Metropolitan Opera, and the Semperoper Dres - National Opera, Spain’s Teatro Real, and Rus - den, where she made her professional conduct- sia’s Bolshoi Theatre in the title role in Purcell’s ing debut with 19 performances of Purcell’s Dido The Indian Queen. In concert, she has collabo- and Aeneas. The production was later invited to rated with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Lucerne Music Festival for an additional two Gustavo Dudamel, the San Francisco Sym - performances. Poe was also an associate vocal phony and both Salonen and Michael Tilson coach at the Juilliard School, the San Francisco Thomas, the New York Philharmonic and Alan Conservatory of Music, Aspen Music Festival Gilbert, the Boston Symphony Orchestra and and School, AIMS in Graz, CoOperative, and Andris Nelsons, Japan’s NHK Symphony and Si parla, si canta in Urbania, Italy. Paavo Järvi, and both the Berlin Philharmonic A graduate of the Metropolitan Opera Lin - and London Symphony Orchestra with Sir de mann Young Artist Development Pro gram, Simon Rattle. Her recital highlights include Poe has trained under the tutelage of world- appearances at Cal Per formances, New York’s class musicians, conductors, and directors in- 3 Allison Michael Orenstein ABOUT THE ARTISTS cluding Sir Thomas Allen, Marco Armiliato, com pe titions, and is also an experienced soloist Reri Grist, Thomas Hampson, James Levine, and chamber musician. Malcolm Martineau, Ken Noda, Felicity Palmer, Poe has been heard in concert at numerous Renata Scotto, Diane Soviero, Dame Kiri Te festivals throughout the United States, includ- Kanawa, Benita Valente, José van Dam, and ing the Music Academy of the West, Ravinia’s Stephen Wadsworth. Steans Institute, Bard Summerscape, Glimmer - Poe has collaborated with some of today’s glass Opera, in New York’s Alice Tully Hall and greatest singers, including sopranos Lisette the Museum of Modern Art, as well as in Oropesa and Deborah Voigt, the latter with Europe and Trinidad and Tobago. whom Poe performed a live broadcast on New Poe’s academic accomplishments include a York’s classical radio station WQXR. Poe was graduate diploma in collaborative piano from also featured in the BBC2 documentary What the Juilliard School in New York City and a Makes a Great Soprano with Dame Kiri Te master’s degree in accompanying and chamber Kanawa. In 2009, she was a third prize winner music from the University of North Carolina at at the Wigmore Hall International Song Com - Greensboro, where in 2015 she received the pe tition in London. first-ever Distinguished Alumni Award in Per - As an experienced violinist, flutist, and horn formance. A dedicated teacher, Poe holds a player, Poe is a frequent performer with instru- bachelor’s degree in instrumental music educa- mentalists and singers. She is an official accom- tion from the University of North Carolina at panist to several instrumental and vocal Greensboro. TEXTS & TRANSLATIONS Niccolò Tommaseo, Venezia, G. Tasso Canti popolari toscani, corsi, illirici, greci, raccolti ed illustrati (pub. 1841) Paul Heyse (1830–1914) Italienisches Liederbuch (pub. 1860) Hugo Wolf (1860–1903) Italienisches Liederbuch (pub. 1892) Auch kleine Dinge Auch kleine Dinge können uns entzücken, Small things, too, can please us, Auch kleine Dinge können teuer sein. Small things, too, can be valuable, Bedenkt, wie gern wir uns mit Perlen Think, how gladly we adorn ourselves schmücken; with pearls, Sie werden schwer bezahlt und sind nur klein. They are heavily paid for, and are only small. Bedenkt, wie klein ist die Olivenfrucht, Think how small the olive fruit is, Und wird um ihre Güte doch gesucht. And yet its goodness is sought after. Denkt an die Rose nur, wie klein sie ist, Think only of the rose, how small it is, Und duftet doch so lieblich, wie ihr wißt. And yet it smells so lovely, as you all know. —Translation by Julia Bullock 5 TEXTS & TRANSLATIONS Pedro Arias Pérez Original Spanish Text Paul Heyse (1830–1914) Spanisches Liederbuch, Weltliche Lieder (pub. 1852) Hugo Wolf (1860–1903) Spanisches Liederbuch (pub. 1891) In dem Schatten meiner Locken In dem Schatten meiner Locken In the shadow of my curly hair, Schlief mir mein Geliebter ein. My beloved has fallen asleep. Weck ich ihn nun auf? —Ach nein! Should I wake him now? —Ah, no! Sorglich strählt’ ich meine krausen Carefully, I comb my frizzy Locken täglich in der Frühe, curls, early each day; Doch umsonst ist meine Mühe, But my efforts are in vain, weil die Winde sie zerzausen. because the winds dishevel them. Lockenschatten, Windessausen Shadow-casting curls, rustling wind, Schläferten den Liebsten ein. Have lulled my darling to sleep. Weck ich ihn nun auf? —Ach nein! Should I wake him now? —Ah, no! Hören muß ich, wie ihn gräme, I must listen to him complain Daß er schmachtet schon so lange, That he has pined for me so long, Daß ihm Leben geb’ und nehme That life is given and taken away from him Diese meine braune Wange, By my brown cheeks, Und er nennt mich seine Schlange, And he calls me his snake, Und doch schlief er bei mir ein.