Katie Bray * In Search Of Youkali - Songs Of Kurt Weill [New CD] Alternative 5 in D Minor

5 in D Minor

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This epic work was commissioned by Houston Grand Opera and is the company's 75th premiere

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Katie Bray * In Search Of Youkali - Songs Of Kurt Weill [New CD] Alternative 5 in D MinorWinner of the Dame Joan Sutherland Audience Prize at the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition, the British mezzo soprano Katie Bray has become known for her magnetic stage presence and gleaming, expressive tone. Katie writes:'Youkali,It is the land of our desires,It is happiness, it is pleasure But it is a dream, a folly,There is no Youkali! This song was my first encounter with Kurt Weill, more than twenty years ago, and that yearning,