Soprano Suzanne Roels and English musical star Steve Molyneux present this varied concert, accompanied by pianist Maarten Hillenius.
This full programme included French songs (Fauré, Chausson),opera arias (Glück, Mozart, Bellini, Puccini), songs by Noel Coward and American duets immortalised by the likes of Judy Garland and Fred Astaire.
Suzanne Roels
Soprano Actress
Concerts
You can book Suzanne for the following concerts and show’s.
She is also to be booked for a concert at your house and has a great variety of options.
For more have a look at the page Performances & Acts.
A Soul’s Journey
Soprano and actrice Suzanne Roels in A Soul’s Journey is looking for her ideal Knight, her strong and honourable other half. To experience what it feels like, she decides to become a Knight herself. In search for adventure, she goes into the forest. There she meets all kinds of people that mirror her different qualities and lessons are being thaught.
A Soul’s Journey is a voyage along the old archetypes of men and women, of the knight and the priestess, of light and darkness, and fears that are conquered . With a great sense of humor and ease multi-talented Suzanne Roels tells her personal story with dance, opera-aria’s and Shakespeare monologues. During this evening filled with music and theater, swordfighting and divine singing, Love conquers all!
The show is English spoken.
L’amour con passión
Concert ‘L’amour con passión’, French and Spanish Song by Suzanne Roels and Maarten Hillenius.
A wonderful programme full of Love and passion. Sung from the heart French and Spanish Song from the ‘Belle Epoque’ early 20th century.
The French ‘ doux amour’ of Hahn, Fauré, Chausson and Berlioz. As opposed to the Spanish ‘Duende’ of De Falla, Granados, Guastavino and Villa Lobos.
Daarom dus: L’amour con passión !!
Suzanne Roels en Maarten Hillenius hebben samen de CD ‘Les Bijoux’ opgenomen met Franse Liederen van Fauré, Chausson, Duparc en Hahn.
STORIE D’AMORE
Soprano Suzanne Roels and Pianist Gilbert den Broeder bring a great varied programme with Opera aria’s of Mozart, Gluck, Vivaldi, Bellini, Dvorak and Rossini, but also very passioned Spanish and French songs of De Falla, Guastavino, Hahn and Liszt. An ode to Love.
The Magical Rose
The concert of ‘ The Magical Rose’ tells a beautifull story about Love, connected by a magical rose. With Songs of Hahn, French opera aria’s of Bizet, Gounod, Massenet. Spanish songs of De Falla and Guastavino. Italian aria’s of Rossini and Puccini and songs’s of Noël Coward. This varied programme is full of passion, enchantment, humor and also Flamenco!
Les Bijoux
Suzanne Roels and Pianist Maarten Hillenius present:
the repertoire of their CD ‘Les Bijoux’ :
Jewels of songs of Fauré, Chausson, Duparc and Hahn.
“The singing mermaid” (De Hoge C-meermin)
Suzanne gives an enchanting performance as The Singing Mermaid.
In many different languages she sings a variety of mermaid inspired songs and arias, from all over the world; telling exciting mermaid stories.
This programme takes 30 minutes (but can be extended or shortened).
Suzanne brings her own styling and props and she is accompanied by an underwater orchestra!? (backing tracks or a piano).
The Singing Mermaid has performed to great acclaim at the Teylers Museum in Haarlem during the exhibition “A Sea Full of Mermaids”, at the opening of “Amsterdam, City of Water” in the New Bimhuis (music-hall in Amsterdam), under the many bridges of the Amsterdam Canals, in lakes, castles, gardens, churches, schools….all watery venues!
Italian Opera Concert
Suzanne has a wide repertoire in Italian opera arias.
Arias by Händel, Vivaldi, Mozart, Bellini, Puccini, Verdi, Mascagni and others.
Maarten Hillenius is her accompanist at the piano.
To end on a lighter note, songs by Noël Coward, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin and others can be added to the programme.
Previous concerts:
The Magical Rose
The Magical Rose was first performed at ‘ The Brabantse Dag’ ( Theatre-festival in Heeze, NL)
Aruna and Philip
Les Bijoux
Suzanne Roels and Pianist Maarten Hillenius present:
the repertoire of their CD ‘Les Bijoux’ :
Jewels of songs of Fauré, Chausson, Duparc and Hahn.
New year’s concert
Love, water, Magic and serenity
Songs by Haydn, Mozart, Debussy and Liszt and arias by Vivaldi, Mozart,
Bellini, Puccini and Bernstein.
Fairytale concert
This Fairytale concert, written by Suzanne herself, tells the story of a pirate and three princesses. Dramaria, who is always crying, Hilaria, who is always laughing and Lalaria, who is always singing, keep the pirate occupied. With whom will he fall in love?
Suzanne plays all the roles herself and tells the story by arias, songs and text in rhyme.
This beautiful concert is accompanied by Maarten Hillenius at the piano.
Concert to the Moon
An ode to the night and all her beauty and magic.
Soprano Suzanne Roels and pianist Naomi Tamura present this magical programme with French songs by Fauré and Canteloube, English songs by Quilter and Britten, Nocturnes by Chopin, and arias by Mozart, Gounod, Puccini and Dvorak.
