An Evening of Arias, Art Songs & Ballads
Featuring Catriona Arthur, Lewis Menzies & Simon Callaghan
A special evening of live music comes to Dabton House on Saturday, 24 May 2025, presented by Absolute Classics.
As twilight falls over Dabton House, a vocal recital of rare colour and character will unfold – an evening where the jubilance of Handel meets the poignant beauty of Burns, and the art song reflects the very soul.
Scottish soprano Catriona Arthur, currently studying at the Royal Northern College of Music, brings expressive clarity and freshness to each phrase – equally assured in the virtuosity of Let the bright Seraphim and the quiet stillness of My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose.
She is joined by tenor Lewis Menzies, a talent nurtured in Dumfries and refined in Manchester, whose warm, velvety tone brings new lyricism to the works of Mozart, Mendelssohn and Donizetti.
At the piano is Simon Callaghan, whose elegant and intuitive playing provides the evening’s anchor – a collaborative presence drawing out exquisite detail from every setting.
With canapés, wine, and convivial company, guests are invited to enjoy an evening reminiscent of the golden age of song recitals – where operatic grandeur, folk tenderness and drawing-room charm blend beautifully within the refined surroundings of Dabton House.
