Mezzo-soprano Prudence Dunstone and pianist Maryleigh Hand present A Winter Romance at an August afternoon recital in North Sydney.
The concert will include Italian songs by female composers of the early nineteenth century, amongst them, Marietta Brambilla, Isabella Colbran and Maria Malibran. Also on the programme will be songs by Duparc, Elgar and Strauss.
Tickets: At the door. $25.00/ $15.00 Concession
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