OPERA GALA
Rijeka Symphony Orchestra Festival

Conductor:
Valentin Egel
Soloists:
Diana Haller / Michaela Selinger / Anamarija Knego / Aljaž Farasin / Domagoj Dorotić / Robert Kolar / Luka Ortar / Vanja Zelčić / Ivan Šimatović
Riječki simfonijski orkestar
Concertmaster:
Ivan Graziani
Stage managers:
Valter Milavec / Antonija Družeta

July 23, 2021

The most beautiful arias and duets: Verdi, Puccini, Vivaldi, Rossini, Massenet…

 

PROGRAMME

G. Verdi: La forza del destino – overture

G. Verdi: Rigoletto – Cortigiani, vil razza dannata, Rigoletto’s aria from Act II
Robert Kolar, baritone

G. Verdi: Macbeth – Ah, la paterna mano, Macduff’s aria from Act IV
Domagoj Dorotić, tenor

G. Verdi: Otello – Salce, salce, Desdemona’s aria from Act IV
Anamarija Knego, soprano

G. Verdi: Don Carlo – Ella giammai m’amo, King Filipp’s aria from Act III
Luka Ortar, bass-baritone

G: Verdi: Rigoletto – Bella figlia del amore, Gilda’s, Rigoletto’s, Duke’s and Maddalena’s quartet from Act III
Vanja Zelčić, soprano, Diana Haller, mezzosoprano
Aljaž Farasin, tenor i Robert Kolar, baritone

 

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G. Puccini: Madama Butterfly – Viene la sera, Butterfly’s and Pinkerton’s aria from Act I
Anamarija Knego, soprano i Aljaž Farasin, tenor

A. Vivaldi: Judita triumphans – Armate face et anguibus, Vagaus’s aria
Diana Haller, mezzosoprano

G. Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia – Largo al factotum, Figaro’s aria from Act I
Ivan Šimatović, baritone

G. Donizetti: L’elisir d’amore – Una furtiva lagrima, Nemorino’s aria from Act II
Domagoj Dorotić, tenor

G. Rossini: Cenerentola – Nacqui all’affanno… Non piu mesta, Angelina’s (Cinderella’s) aria from Act II
Diana Haller, mezzosoprano

L. Delibes: Lakmé – Duo des fleurs, Lakmé’s and Mallika’s duet from Act I
Anamarija Knego, soprano i Michaela Selinger, mezzosoprano

J. Massenet: Werther – Pourquoi me réveiller, Werther’s aria from Act III
Aljaž Farasin, tenor

G. Bizet: Carmen – Habanera, L’Amour est un oiseau rebelle, Carmen’s aria from Act I
Michaela Selinger, mezzosoprano

G. Bizet: Carmen – Les tringles des sistres tintaient, Carmen’s aria from Act II
Michaela Selinger, mezzosoprano, Ivana Srbljan, mezzosoprano and all soloists

G. Bizet: Carmen – Votre toast, Escamillo’s aria from Act II
Luka Ortar, bass-baritone and all soloists

 

The concert lasts about two hours, with one break.

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