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Kishani Jayasinghe Soprano Sri Lanka.
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Britten On This Island Let the florid music praise.

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[PeterZFreeman]

Finally a quality Britten cycle on YouTube, both voice and presentation.

[ben3263]

@brookensmike

1. It is a song cycle

2. Its a work of art!

3. I believe the melodrama IS her interpretation...its consistent.

4. Beautiful Voice

[8vlb]

As someone who did her doctoral dissertation on Britten's On This Island, it is indeed a song cycle. A song cycle does not have to have a a "storyline." It has to have a commonality, in this case, poetry by W.H. Auden. Also, this was composed in 1937, (his first song cycle) so unless you are talking "post WWI" literature (and I doubt it), then this does not qualify as post world war literature.

[brookensmike]

@ben3263

According to my understanding of a cycle, it would have to tell a cohesive "story". Otherwise it is a grouping or "song set". I could be mistaken but I believe there has to be a forward storyline to qualify as a "cycle". I realize it's irrelevant whether or not it's a cycle in reference to her performance, but that's just where I'm coming from.

As to the interp, I've always appreciated a more subtle interpretation of Britten's post world war literature. Comes off more honest.

[coryisawake]

This is a lovely voice, but seemingly unmarked breathing.

[felicianomusic]

i generally like it but could do with less aspiration seperating the notes of the melismas

[brookensmike]

1. Not a cycle.

2. I agree, great set of songs

3. I could do with a little less melodrama and a little more concerted interpretation.

4. She does have a lovely voice though.

[Operndiva1]

great cycle. Fun to sing,too ;)

[countlessways14]

I am doing this cycle this year, and I find this to be an excellent presentation! Very nice voice and expression!