In December we'll be performing Berlioz's L'enfance du Christ in London, Cambridge and Brighton. Mezzo-soprano Sarah Connolly will be performing in our cast of soloists under the baton of Sir Mark Elder. In our regular series of Q and A's Sarah answered a few questions;
What has been the highlight of your career so far?
Mahler 2 with Riccardo Chailly and the Leipzig Gewandhausorchester.
When are you happiest?
When singing with responsive musicians or at home, playing with my daughter.
What is your greatest fear?
Generally, fearing for my daughter's safety. Musically, forgetting my words!
What is your earliest musical memory?
Improvising nursery rhymes at the piano and discovering infinite possibilities.
Which living person do you most admire, and why?
The Dalai Lama. "Love is the absence of judgement". "Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength. No matter what sort of difficulties, how painful experience is, if we lose our hope, that's our real disaster".
If you were an animal what would you be?
A female wolf.
What is your guiltiest pleasure?
I'm not telling ! Second guiltiest ? Chocolate.
How do you relax away from the concert platform?
A glass of wine, a bath, reading a story with my daughter.
What do you consider your greatest achievement?
Giving birth to a wonderful child.
What is the most important lesson life has taught you?
Don't take anyone for granted and be kind.
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