This recital centers on Sylvia Plath's ‘Lady Lazarus’, set dramatically for solo soprano by Aribert Reimann. The program pairs Lady Lazarus with other classical and folk songs that echo its themes, addressing the struggle against oppression and the quest for freedom. The recital ultimately presents a powerful narrative of survival and self-assertion. The program includes a new piece by María Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir to three poems by different voices from across the world: Icelandic writer Fríða Ísberg, Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha, and Polish poet Halina Poswiatowska. This pogram is part of the Rising Stars Festival in Harpa in May, 2026. Henry Purcell (1559 - 1695) / John Dryden Music for a while Aribert Reimann (1936 - 2024) / Sylvia Plath I Have done it again (from Lady Lazarus, 1999 ) Franz Schubert (1727 - 1810) / Josephine von Munk-Holzmeister Blondel zu Marien, D 626 Carol Anne McGowan (1983) / Mary Elizabeth Frye Do not stand by my grave and weep Aribert Reimann / Sylvia...