Mozart: Bliss Beside Us

World-renowned choreographer Andreas Heise brings the songs and piano music of Mozart to life in a stunning fusion of movement, words and music.

Eminent soprano Juliane Banse trained as a dancer before embarking on her singing career, making her uniquely able to interact with and complement the dancer István Simon, who has been a Principal Dancer in Budapest, Dresden and Dortmund. They are joined by Alexander Krichel, one of today's leading pianists and a former ECHO Klassik winner. Costumes are designed by the luxury brand UY Studio. The programme includes some of Mozart's best-loved songs and a complete performance of his Sonata in F, K332. This is a welcome return to Oxford International Song Festival for this artistic team whose performance of Schubert's Winterreise in 2023 was an unforgettable occasion.

'The singer never lost her beauty of tone wherever the compelling choreography took her, enhancing the impact of the performance in an utterly unexpected way' – The Guardian