The Istanbul Opera Ensemble take to the stage in Moda’s beautiful opera house as part of the Sunday morning ‘Coffee Concerts’ series, sponsored by the excellent Kurukahveci Mehmet Efendi. They will perform Bizet’s Ouvre ton coeur, Schumann’s In der Fremde, four of Schubert’s *Winterreise and much more besides. The ensemble is made up of soloists from the Istanbul State Opera company: Ayşenur Ayyıldız Haksoy (soprano), Anıl Önder (tenor), Zeynep Ciddi (mezzo-soprano) and Serhan Bali (baritone), accompanied by the pianist Verda Karaçil.
Issue 66, December 2023
Turkey’s Centenary Issue
