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The best of Elīna Garanča
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The world-famous Latvian mezzo-soprano Elīna Garanča is one of the most sought-after opera singers of our time. Her vocal and acting abilities are celebrated by audiences all over the world, from Salzburg and Vienna to Paris and New York. Her extremely wide repertoire includes works by numerous composers, ranging from Mozart to Wagner. The Best of Elīna Garanča programme features vocal excerpts from French operas and Spanish zarzuelas, as well as Neapolitan songs by Berlioz, Massenet, Saint-Saëns, Lecuona and orchestral pieces by Johann Strauss II, all conducted by Karel Mark Chichon.
Program and cast
Conductor:
Karel Mark Chichon
mezzo-soprano:Elīna Garanča
Featuring:
Budapest Philharmonic Society Orchestra
Berlioz:
La damnation de Faust, Op. 24 – Rákóczi March
Gounod:
Sapho – ‘Ô ma lyre immortelle’ (Sapho’s aria from Act 3)
Massenet:
Thaïs – Meditation
Saint-Saëns:
Samson et Dalila, Op. 47 – ‘Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix’ (Delila’s ‘kiss’ aria from Act 2)
Saint-Saëns:
Samson et Dalila, Op. 47 – Bacchanale (Act 3)
Gounod:
La reine de Saba – ‘Plus grand, dans son obscurité’ (Balkis’s cavatina from Act 3)
interval
Barbieri:
El barberillo de Lavapiés – Paloma's song
Chapí:
El barquillero – Socorro's romance
Lecuona–Karel Mark Chichon:
Malagueña
Villa-Lobos:
Bachianas brasileiras, No. 5 – I. Aria
J. Strauss II:
Der Zigeunerbaron – overture
Gastaldon–Karel Mark Chichon:
Musica proibita – Neapolitan Song
Tosti–Karel Mark Chichon:
Non t’amo più – Neapolitan Song
Tosti–Karel Mark Chichon:
Marechiare – Neapolitan Song
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The creators of this ambitious project, the Trigránit Development Corporation, prime contractor Arcadom Construction and the Zoboki, Demeter and Partners Architectural Office, were driven by the desire to create a new European cultural citadel as part of the new Millennium City Centre complex along the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Danube waterfront. The result is a facility whose construction quality, appearance, functionality and 21st century technological infrastructure makes it ideally suited to productions of the highest standard. The building is also highly versatile and equipped to host performances of any genre and almost any scale.
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