Candlelit Gala Concert
A selection of well-loved arias followed by a medly of Gilbert and Sullivan songs and arias.- Brindisi La Traviata, Verdi
- Violetta is hosting a party—Alfredo Germont, a secret admirer, proposes a toast to her.
- La ci darem la mano Don Giovanni, Mozart
- Don Giovanni attempts to seduce Zerlina; we will leave you to decide if he succeeds.
- O, mio Fernando La Favorita, Donizetti
- Leonora expresses her conflicting feelings of love for Fernando.
- Au fond du temple saint The Pearl Fishers, Bizet
- Zurga and Nadir, who swore an oath of friendship, join together in a fond reunion, interrupted only by the memory of their rivalry over the beautiful Priestess Leila.
- La Calunnia The Barber of Seville, Rossini
- Basilio describes how scandal starts with a whisper, then grows to a crescendo.
- Dôme épais, le jasmin Lakmé, Délibes
- Lakmé and Mallika sing together a barcarolle as they prepare to bathe in the stream.
- Nessum dorma Turandot, Puccini
- No-one shall sleep until the name of the Prince is revealed.
- Final Trio Der Rosenkavalier, Strauss
- Octavian and Sophie are forgiven; the Marschallin then leaves them alone together.
- Gilbert & Sullivan
- A medley of Gilbert & Sullivan songs
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The Impressario
A Comedy with Music in One Act
Libretto by Stephanie the Younger
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
English adaptation by Giovanni Cardelli
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In January of 1786 the Emperor Joseph II decided to give an elaborate court entertainment in the Orangery of the Schonbrunn Palace. For this event he commissioned two short operas to be presented as a twin bill, one from Antonio Salieri in Italian, the other from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in German. Salieri’s offering in ‘Prima la Musica e poi le Parole’ (‘First the music then the words’) was curiously similar in theme to Mozart’s ‘Der Schauspieldirektor’ (‘The Impresario’) in that both pieces dealt with the backstage rivalries of an opera company. The circumstances surrounding the composition of these works certainly heightened the rivalry between the two composers, for Salieri was paid 100 ducats for his efforts, while Mozart was paid a mere 50! The final verdict, however, rests with posterity for while ‘The Impresario’ is still widely performed the Salieri work has completely disappeared from the repertoire. |
The Impresario | ||
Goldentrill | ||
Silverpeal | ||
Mr Angel | ||
Bluff | ||
Mr Scruples | ||
Candlelit Gala | ||
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Musical Director | ||
Associate Musical Director | ||
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Lighting Designer | ||
Stage Manager | ||
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