Opera Gala with Liudmyla Monastyrska and Dimitris Platanias

GIUSEPPE VERDI

(1813-1901)

Sicilian Vespers, overture

Don Carlos’ recitative and aria ‘Grand Dio! Oh, de’ verd’anni miei’ from Ernani

Lady Macbeth’s cavatina ‘Vieni, t’affretta’ from Macbeth

Count Stankar’s aria ‘Lina, pensai che un angelo’ from Stiffelio

Nabucco and Abigaille’s duet ‘Donna chi sei’ from Nabucco

PIETRO MASCAGNI

(1863–1945)

L'amico Fritz, orchestral interlude

GIACOMO PUCCINI

(1858-1924)

Tosca's aria 'Vissi d'arte', from Tosca

RUGGERO LEONCAVALLO

(1857–1919)

Pagliacci, Prologue: Si puo? Si puo?

GIACOMO PUCCINI

(1858-1924)

Orchestral interlude and Manon's aria ‘Sola, perduta, abbandonata’ from Manon Lescaut

PIETRO MASCAGNI

(1863–1945)

Santuzza and Alfio’s duet ‘Oh, il signor vi manda compare Alfio’, from Cavalleria Rusticana