Naji Hakim’s Phèdre, a cantata for soprano and piano, to words by Racine, was given its prèmiere at the Purcell Room
by Dominique Hellsten and David Roblou. The work was a part of a programme entitled “ Women at the hand of FAte “,
which juxtaposed French vocal music from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, focusing mainly on tragic heroines from
classical mythology.