Agency

Ficino Ensemble
Lotte Betts-Dean, mezzo-soprano

Claude Vivier Bouchara
Donnacha Dennehy Agency (World Premiere)

Composed by one of the 20th century’s most remarkable figures, Claude Vivier’s colourful and vibrant work Bouchara is performed alongside a new commission by Donnacha Dennehy: Agency, a set of songs that looks at the idea of agency in life, the natural world, and time itself. 

Praised by The Guardian for her ‘irrepressible sense of drama and unmissable, urgent musicality’, Australian mezzo-soprano Lotte Betts-Dean joins the internationally acclaimed chamber group Ficino Ensemble in a rich, lyrical and dynamic programme. Claude Vivier, one of the most original and important figures of his generation, was murdered at the age of 34, but left behind a legacy of the most unique and exquisite music. Bouchara, a love song, is one of Vivier’s finest works. Irish composer Donnacha Dennehy, inspired by Vivier’s music, has created a magical set of songs for this special event.

Presented by New Music Dublin
Sponsored by RTE/NCH/Arts Council Ireland