Art Song Canberra: Songs of Eve

Rescheduled from 2024, two formidable artistic collaborators present an expertly curated song recital that celebrates the divine in nature. Gabriel Fauré’s rarely heard song cycle La Chanson d’Ève (The Song of Eve) gradually unfolds as Eve, alone, discovers the Garden of Eden. Songs by Francis Poulenc and Pascal Dusapin complement the program in true French fashion while Jane’s own vocal creations add a new and contemporary perspective. Jane will be joined at the piano by Jack Symonds, Artistic Director of Sydney Chamber Opera and composer of the recently premiered opera Gilgamesh premiered in Sydney to great acclaim.

Music by Gabriel Fauré, Francis Poulenc, Pascal Dusapin and Jane Sheldon. ‘Singing with crystalline accuracy, impressive agility and full-voiced power…’ – The Australian, January 2019 (Sydney Chamber Opera for Sydney Festival, Kaija Saariaho’s La Passion de Simone)