The second Recitals Australia performance for concert 1 featured soprano Jessica Dean accompanied by Anthony Hunt on piano.
The young and funky husband and wife team, perhaps the new Sutherland/Bonynge, recently returned from a tour throughout Europe with the St Peter's Cathedral Choir.
They presented some of their new repertoire of Verdi, Respighi and Messiaen to a delighted and admiring audience.
Scintillating Soprano by Linh
Possessing one of the loveliest voices, including the artistry of animation and expression, Jessica Dean presented a concert showcasing the best of her vocal talents.
Accompanist Anthony Hunt delivered precision and virtuosity throughout, providing stirling support to create an afternoon of operatic brilliance.
Jessica introduced each piece with a brief description with humour and assurance, adding to the audience's interest to a much anticipated concert performance.
Ottorino Respighi's 'Song Cycle' was splendidly executed as Jessica sang through nature's elements, powerfully dramatic and arresting in Nebbie (Fog). Throughout Piogga (Rain) Jessica sang of a woman seeking relief from the anguish of lost love against relentless rain rhythms, and Anthony cleverly evoked pouring rain and patterns of streaming water over the window sills in the piano parts.
Jessica brings sensual ecstacy to Olivier Messiaen's Le Collier (The Necklace), caressing each poetic note with her mesmerising vocal qualities.
Following a short break, Jessica immersed herself in arias from some of opera's greatest composers.
Her rendition of Ach! Ich Fuhls from Mozart's 'The Magic Flute', was dramatically alluring in voice with good interpretation of the character Pamina.
A very fine effort in singing a Verdi aria, Sul Fil D'un Soffio Etesio from 'Falstaff', with her rich, dark soprano voice hitting its mark. Although still young, Jessica can easily dip into her lower register, then send her voice soaring to the heavens in a delicate lightness.
A wonderful presentation of diverse vocal repertory and skilful mastery of technique and expression, with exceptional accompaniment.
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