Siobhan Stagg & Kunal Lahiry

French songs and melodies accompanied Victoria de los Ángeles from her early training in the Republic's educational system as a student at the Milà i Fontanals school in Barcelona. French composers such as Ravel, Duparc, Hahn, and Fauré always held a special place in her recital repertoire, with her interpretation of Joseph Canteloube's Chants d'Auvergne standing out as a rarity; for Victoria, these became some of her most personal creations, especially Bailèrö. Australian soprano Siobhan Stagg makes her festival debut with her delicate tribute to Victoria on her centenary, performing the soprano's French repertoire, including some of Victoria's emblematic mélodies such as Les roses d’Ispahan, Kaddish, and Fleur jetée. She is accompanied by Kunal Lahiry during his residency at the festival.