Lottie Day

What a joy it was to have this young lady to sing for my mother, who still talks about her private performances and the specially selected songs. Lottie spared no effort in making this an experience my mother would cherish. On hearing my mother is German, she selected a range of German songs alongside a few of my mother’s favourites. After the surprising success of the Zoom concert during lockdown – a welcome bit of culture to brighten the months of tedium – we booked a private home concert once restrictions had been lifted. Again, the repertoire was varied and Lottie could match and even surpass any of the performances we have seen on stage. We hope to book another private concert with her later this year. During these times, this is a much safer way to get your “opera fix” without exposing yourself to large crowds, and the intimate atmosphere of a private concert in your own home, enjoyed with friends and family, really is a unique experience.

Miss Lottie Day – Guest Singer, January 18, 2019 Lottie came to give a recital here at Heathfield on January 18th 2019 as part of our Guest Performer Concert Series.She sang six songs, including “Under the Greenwood Tree” by Herbert Howells with great rhythmic understanding and “Take the heart you fondly Gave” by Handel with a beauitful legato line. I asked her to include some repertoire in a foreign language, so she also sang “Se mi rivolgo al Prato” in Italian where she was able to portray the meaning of the words with great sincerity and “An die Nachtigall” in German which was haunting. My students, all between the ages of 11 and 15 all thoroughly enjoyed the concert, especially as she introduced each item and told us why she liked each one as well as putting them into context for us. She was dressed in a beautiful evening dress which spoke volumes to our students about respect for her audience and overall, gave a thoroughly professional performance. She even stayed behind afterwards to talk to some of our singers which they all found thoroughly inspiring. Julie Dance March 2019