A Winter's Journey - Schubert
2022

“Then you come across a stunning interpretation such as this — performed by the tenor Allan Clayton and pianist Kate Golla, directed by Lindy Hume and honed to perfection on an Australian tour — and you forgive every modern urge to meddle. …this was an interpretation every bit as memorable as Clayton’s Peter Grimes and his Hamlet. And that’s saying something.”

The Times

"In the end, and for all the right reasons, this performance was overwhelming. Not just for its bold direction, which presents a masterpiece in a new and justifiable light, but for Clayton’s illustrious and incomparable contribution."

Australian Book Review

"That one finds more commonality that contrast between Williams’ often sparse, bleak landscapes and Winterreise’s “portrait in landscape” (Hume’s characterisation) is just one surprising effect of this wholly successful venture, which showcases the fine work of video designer David Bergman and lighting designer Matt Marshall….Less existential torture, more universalising, and hence communal, grief. Just perfect for our own troubled times."

Limelight

"By putting this classic work in conversation with the quintessentially Australian panoramas of Fred Williams, Musica Viva has imaginatively looked beyond a stand-and-deliver presentation and opened up a fascinating vista of artistic and emotional discovery. In this polished, probing production, directed by Lindy Hume and effectively lit by Matthew Marshall, English tenor Allan Clayton and Australian-born pianist Kate Golla perform Schubert’s songs against a backdrop of images by Williams deftly manipulated by video designer David Bergman."

The Age, Melbourne

"In the end, and for all the right reasons, this performance was overwhelming. Not just for its bold direction, which presents a masterpiece in a new and justifiable light, but for Clayton’s illustrious and incomparable contribution."

Australian Book Review

"That one finds more commonality that contrast between Williams’ often sparse, bleak landscapes and Winterreise’s “portrait in landscape” (Hume’s characterisation) is just one surprising effect of this wholly successful venture, which showcases the fine work of video designer David Bergman and lighting designer Matt Marshall….Less existential torture, more universalising, and hence communal, grief. Just perfect for our own troubled times."

Limelight

"By putting this classic work in conversation with the quintessentially Australian panoramas of Fred Williams, Musica Viva has imaginatively looked beyond a stand-and-deliver presentation and opened up a fascinating vista of artistic and emotional discovery. In this polished, probing production, directed by Lindy Hume and effectively lit by Matthew Marshall, English tenor Allan Clayton and Australian-born pianist Kate Golla perform Schubert’s songs against a backdrop of images by Williams deftly manipulated by video designer David Bergman."

The Age, Melbourne

"In the end, and for all the right reasons, this performance was overwhelming. Not just for its bold direction, which presents a masterpiece in a new and justifiable light, but for Clayton’s illustrious and incomparable contribution."

Australian Book Review

"That one finds more commonality that contrast between Williams’ often sparse, bleak landscapes and Winterreise’s “portrait in landscape” (Hume’s characterisation) is just one surprising effect of this wholly successful venture, which showcases the fine work of video designer David Bergman and lighting designer Matt Marshall….Less existential torture, more universalising, and hence communal, grief. Just perfect for our own troubled times."

Limelight

"By putting this classic work in conversation with the quintessentially Australian panoramas of Fred Williams, Musica Viva has imaginatively looked beyond a stand-and-deliver presentation and opened up a fascinating vista of artistic and emotional discovery. In this polished, probing production, directed by Lindy Hume and effectively lit by Matthew Marshall, English tenor Allan Clayton and Australian-born pianist Kate Golla perform Schubert’s songs against a backdrop of images by Williams deftly manipulated by video designer David Bergman."

The Age, Melbourne

"In the end, and for all the right reasons, this performance was overwhelming. Not just for its bold direction, which presents a masterpiece in a new and justifiable light, but for Clayton’s illustrious and incomparable contribution."

Australian Book Review

"That one finds more commonality that contrast between Williams’ often sparse, bleak landscapes and Winterreise’s “portrait in landscape” (Hume’s characterisation) is just one surprising effect of this wholly successful venture, which showcases the fine work of video designer David Bergman and lighting designer Matt Marshall….Less existential torture, more universalising, and hence communal, grief. Just perfect for our own troubled times."

Limelight

"By putting this classic work in conversation with the quintessentially Australian panoramas of Fred Williams, Musica Viva has imaginatively looked beyond a stand-and-deliver presentation and opened up a fascinating vista of artistic and emotional discovery. In this polished, probing production, directed by Lindy Hume and effectively lit by Matthew Marshall, English tenor Allan Clayton and Australian-born pianist Kate Golla perform Schubert’s songs against a backdrop of images by Williams deftly manipulated by video designer David Bergman."

The Age, Melbourne