A Life in French Song with Dame Felicity Lott

Bringing together two intertwined stories – a performer’s lifelong passion for the mélodie, and its history at Wigmore Hall.

Dame Felicity Lott shares stories and highlights from her life as a performer and devotee of French song, in conversation with Wigmore Hall’s Archivist Emily Woolf. This unique interview interweaves these recollections with material from our Archive illustrating some of the Hall’s most significant moments as a venue for the mélodie, in a rich history spanning nearly 120 years.