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Royal Opera House Gala

Opera classics performed by a cast including Gerald Finley and current Jette Parker Young Artists. Antonio Pappano conducts the Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House.

Much-loved classics of the opera repertory performed at Covent Garden by an all-star cast including Gerald Finley, Aigul Akhmetshina, Charles Castronovo and Vito Priante. They're joined by the rising stars of the Jette Parker Young Artists Programme, with Antonio Pappano conducting the Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House, performing together in person for the first time since 16th March 2020.

Presented by Andrew McGregor

Rossini: 鈥楲argo al factotum鈥� (The Barber of Seville)
Donizetti: 鈥楥aro elisir!鈥� recitative and duet鈥�(L鈥檈lisir d鈥檃more)
Rossini: 鈥楴on pi霉 mesta鈥� (La Cenerentola)
Bellini: La sonnambula, final scene
Verdi: 鈥楩orse la soglia attinse鈥� (Un ballo in maschera)
Verdi: 鈥楥redo in un Dio crudel鈥� (Otello)
Dvorak: Song to the Moon (Rusalka)
Offenbach: 鈥楽cintille, diamant鈥� (Les Contes d'Hoffmann)
Massenet: Recitative and Gavotte (Manon)
Bizet: Final act of Carmen
Puccini: Final scene of Act One and 鈥楾e Deum鈥� from Tosca

Antonio Pappano (conductor)
Lisette Oropesa (soprano)
Kristine Opolais (soprano)
Gerald Finley (bass-baritone)
Aigul Akhmetshina (mezzo-soprano)
Charles Castronovo (tenor)
Filipe Manu (tenor)
Vito Priante (baritone)
Jeremy White (bass)
Royal Opera Chorus
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

2 hours, 28 minutes

Last on

Tue 22 Sep 2020 19:30
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Music Played

  • Gioachino Rossini

    'Largo al factotum' (The Barber of Seville)

    Singer: Vito Priante. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Conductor: Sir Antonio Pappano.

  • Gaetano Donizetti

    'Caro elisir!' recitative and duet鈥�(L'elisir d'amore)

    Singer: Charles Castronovo. Singer: Lisette Oropesa. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Conductor: Sir Antonio Pappano.

  • Gioachino Rossini

    'Nacqui all'affanno...Non pi霉 mesta' (La Cenerentola)

    Singer: Aigul Akhmetshina. Choir: Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Conductor: Sir Antonio Pappano.

  • Vincenzo Bellini

    La sonnambula, final scene

    Singer: Lisette Oropesa. Singer: Filipe Manu. Choir: Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Conductor: Sir Antonio Pappano.

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    'Forse la soglia attinse' (Un ballo in maschera)

    Singer: Charles Castronovo. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Conductor: Sir Antonio Pappano.

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    'Credo in un Dio crudel' (Otello)

    Singer: Gerald Finley. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Conductor: Sir Antonio Pappano.

  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Song to the Moon (Rusalka)

    Singer: Kristine Opolais. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Conductor: Sir Antonio Pappano.

  • Jacques Offenbach

    'Scintille, diamant' (Les Contes d'Hoffmann)

    Singer: Vito Priante. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Conductor: Sir Antonio Pappano.

  • Jules Massenet

    Recitative and Gavotte (Manon)

    Singer: Lisette Oropesa. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Conductor: Sir Antonio Pappano.

  • Georges Bizet

    Final act of Carmen

    Singer: Aigul Akhmetshina. Singer: Charles Castronovo. Singer: Vito Priante. Choir: Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Conductor: Sir Antonio Pappano.

  • Giacomo Puccini

    Final scene of Act One and 'Te Deum' from Tosca

    Singer: Kristine Opolais. Singer: Gerald Finley. Singer: Jeremy White. Singer: Filipe Manu. Choir: Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Conductor: Sir Antonio Pappano.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    An die ferne Geliebte

    Performer: Gerold Huber. Singer: Christian Gerhaher.
    • Christian Gerhaher Ferner Geliebte Beethoven Berg Haydn Schonberg.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 1.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Twelve Variations on 'See the conqu'ring hero comes'

    Performer: Daniel M眉ller鈥怱chott. Performer: Angela Hewitt.
    • Beethoven: Cello Sonata etc: Muller-Schott/Hewitt.
    • Hyperion.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Tue 22 Sep 2020 19:30
    成人论坛 Radio 3