ECHO Rising Stars: Camila Mandillo

Laughter has always had its place on the concert stage – turn to humour, irony and playfulness at this joyful recital with soprano Camila Mandillo. Across centuries of music, composers have turned to humour, not as a distraction from seriousness, but as a way of confronting the complexities of life. This recital takes audiences on a journey through musical laughter, showing how works written hundreds of years apart unexpectedly echo one another in surprising ways. The phrase “And now for something completely different", borrowed from a Monty Python sketch, is not only a title but an ethos. To laugh is to recognise ourselves across generations, borders and the history of music. Recognised as a prominent voice in contemporary music, Soprano Camila Mandillo is currently an artist in residence at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel (Belgium), under the guidance of Sophie Koch and Stéphane Degout. Programme Claudio Monteverdi Quel Sguardo Sdegnosetto, SV 247 Gioacchino Rossini La Danza - Tarantella Napoletana Luciano Berio Ballo from “Folk Songs” Franz Schubert Die Forelle Op. 32, D. 550 Johann Strauss II Mein Herr Marquis from “Die Fledermaus” Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Das Kinderspiel K 598 Jean-Philippe Rameau Aux langueurs d'Apollon from “Platée” Erik Satie La Diva de l’Empire Francis Poulenc Fêtes galantes from “Deux Poèmes de Louis Aragon” Miguel Azguime Intermezzo from “A Laugh to Cry” Cathy Berberian Stripsody György Ligeti Mysteries of the Macabre Bushra El-Turk New work (ECHO commission) Performers Camila Mandillo soprano Filipe Gaio piano