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A finalist in 2013, Radio 3 New Generation Artist, Ukrainian soprano Olena Tokar returns to the Welsh capital on the eve of this year's final of Cardiff Singer of the World competition, to perform songs by Faur茅, Ravel, Medtner, Rimsky-Korsakov and Richard Strauss with pianist Igor Gryshyn.

Live from the Dora Stoutzker Hall, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
Presented by Nicola Heywood Thomas

Gabriel Faur茅
Mandoline; En Sourdine (5 M茅lodies, Op.58)
Clair de lune (2 Songs, Op.46)

Maurice Ravel
5 M茅lodies populaires grecques (Chanson de la mari茅e; L脿-bas, vers l'茅glise; Quel galant m'est comparable; Chanson des cueilleuses de lentisques; Tout gai!)

Nikolai Medtner
The Singer, Op.29 No.2
The Flower,Op.36 No.2
N盲he des Geliebten, Op.15 No.9
When Roses Fade, Op.36 No.3
Gl眉cklische Fahrt, Op.15 No.8
Aus Erwin und Elmire "Sie liebt mich" Op.15 No.4

INTERVAL

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Eastern Song, Enslaved by Rose and Nightingale, Op.2 No.2
Not the Wind, Blowing from the Heights, Op.43 No.2
From my Tears, Op.2 No.4
Quietly Evening Falls, Op.4 No.4
Of What I Dream in the Quiet Night, Op.40 No.3
Forgive! Remember Not These Tearful Days, Op.27 No.4
The Nymph, Op.56 No.1
The Lark Sings Louder, Op.43 No.1

Richard Strauss
Morgen, Op.27 No.4
Nichts, Op.10 No.2
Allerseelen, Op.10 No.8
Schlechtes Wetter, Op.69 No.5
C盲cilie, Op.27 No.2

One of the stars of the 大象传媒 Cardiff Singer of the World competition in 2013, the young Ukrainian soprano Olena Tokar was a finalist in both Main Prize and Song Prize categories. Invited to join 大象传媒 Radio 3's prestigious New Generation Artist Scheme, here she makes a welcome return to the capital during the Cardiff Singer week, to perform a programme of songs by Faur茅, Ravel, Medtner, Rimsky-Korsakov and Richard Strauss with her pianist Igor Gryshyn.