Simon Keenlyside & Roger Vignoles

Of all the composers Victoria de los Ángeles sang in recital, Franz Schubert was the one she performed most often. And while she did sing some of the Lieder from Winterreise, such as Gute Nacht, Das Wirtshaus, or Frühlingstraum, she never performed what is probably the composer's most famous cycle. Some singers did tackle it, with Lotte Lehmann leading the way, followed later by Christa Ludwig or Brigitte Fassbaender, the latter becoming an unquestionable reference. What would Victoria de los Ángeles's version have been like, given her great love for Schubert? One of the Lied's greats, Simon Keenlyside, approaches this cycle in Victoria's centenary year, returning to LIFE Victoria after his debut in 2018, alongside a veteran pianist like Roger Vignoles, who makes his long-awaited festival debut.