{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65749ad7438c7c00134db16a/69f7225a417b02e938e3689f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"57. Helen Charlston on her evolving relationship with Schumann’s Dichterliebe, exploring other sides of her artistic identity, and the precarious nature of singing careers","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65749ad7438c7c00134db16a/1777805774245-1b96e6bb-a085-4b79-a469-b88ca264605b.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In Episode 57, Ella chats to mezzo-soprano Helen Charlston about her new album 'A Poet's Love', a project in which she explores her artistic identity beyond the baroque repertoire she’s so often associated with. Describing herself as 'a German Romantic at heart', Helen reflects on her long and ever-evolving relationship with Schumann’s Dichterliebe, and her approach to a work of which so many recordings already exist. She also discusses the operatic side of her career and the characters she feels most drawn to, and the realities of navigating illness as a freelance singer.</p><p><br></p><p>A Poet's Love is released this Friday 8th May on BIS.</p><p><br></p><p>-------------------</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.helencharlston.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Helen Charlston</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/9871023--a-poets-love\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">A Poet's Love</a></p><p><br></p><p>-------------------</p><p><br></p><p>Follow The Classical Circuit on <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/theclassicalcircuit/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></p><p><br></p><p>Did you enjoy this episode? If so, ratings and follows help a lot with visibility, if you have a spare moment... *bats eyelashes*</p><p>No offence taken if not.</p><p><br></p><p>--------------------</p><p><br></p><p>Music: François Couperin - Le Tic-Toc-Choc ou Les Maillotins</p><p>Performed by <a href=\"https://www.daniel-lebhardt.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Daniel Lebhardt</a></p><p><br></p><p>--------------------</p><p><br></p><p>The Classical Circuit is made by Ella Lee (producer by trade, pianist at heart).</p>","author_name":"Ella Lee"}