Anna Dennis © Jet
Anna Dennis © Jet
Anna Dennis in Conversation

Performers


Program

19.00
The soprano Anna Dennis in conversation with Martina Hunziker about Thomas Adès’s America – A Prophecy and her many years of close collaboration with the composer and conductor (in English).

This will be followed by an opportunity to mingle over an apéritif.

Description

Anna Dennis commands an exceptionally wide-ranging repertoire ranging from the early Baroque to the present. On 14 May at the Pulse Festival, the British soprano will perform the solo role in America – A Prophecy by Thomas Adès – a dark meditation on the destruction of Mayan culture by the Spanish conquistadors. In conversation with Martina Hunziker, she offers insights into Adès's extraordinary work and reflects on her many years of close collaboration with the British composer and conductor, along with other formative experiences in her career.


Event Venue

Musik Hug Luzern

Arsenalstrasse 27
6010 Kriens

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