His voice is warm, powerful and sensitive, his presence seductive, and his dramatic talent in a class of its own for an opera singer. Only 25 years old Bo Skovhus made his name as Don Giovanni at the Wiener Volksoper. Since then his carrier has resembled a triumphal progress from one concert house to the next, both in Europe and in the US, working alongside stars such as Angela Gheorghiu, Roberto Alagna and Plácido Domingo.

Simultaneously Bo Skovhus has asserted himself as a prominent lied interpreter. His repertoire includes Gustav Mahler’s fascinating lieder, which will be his programme for his recital at the Mogens Dahl Concert Hall. The Gustav Mahler lieder range from great emotions to lyric subtleties. The music breathes in close harmony with the poetic texts for which it is written. Gustav Mahler’s Wagner-inspired style allows for grandiose expression and recognizable leitmotifs, but the legacy from a lied tradition pioneered by notable composers such as Franz Schubert and Richard Strauss is also manifest.At this concert Bo Skovhus will be accompanied by Austrian pianist Stefan Vladar.

CONCERT PROGRAMME:
Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) 9 Frühe Lieder
Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) 5 Lieder nach Texten von Friedrich Rückert
Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) Abschied (fra Das lied von der Erde)