Russian Opera Gala

Russian Opera Gala 
Finale of the Ninth International Russian Song

Dedicated to Dmitri Hvorostovsky and Elena Obraztsova.

Star guest performers – soloists from the Royal Opera House, Mariinsky Opera, St Petersburg, the Bolshoi, Moscow – sing popular Russian and English arias, songs, and romances by famous composers, as well as classical folk songs, in this delightful show for music lovers.

The genres in the Finale of the Ninth International Russian Song Festival and Contest, UK are: Classical, Romance Song, Folk, and Best 20th-century.

Programme for the evening:
1) Opening Ceremony (including fantastic guest performances, a video tribute to the great Russian singers Dmitri Hvorostovsky & Elena Obvaztsova, and an exhibition of photos)
2) Over 30 of the best international, Russian and English arias, romances and songs performed by the competition’s international finalists
3) Winners’ Awards Ceremony

All proceeds will go to charity.

Glière Concerto for coloratura soprano and orchestra – Part 1
Rachmaninov Aleko’s Cavatina, from Aleko
Mozart Hai già Vinta la Causa!, from The Marriage of Figaro
Tchaikovsky Olga’s aria, from Eugene Onegin
Bizet Les tringles des sistres tintaient, from Carmen
Mozart Là ci darem la mano, from Don Giovanni
Tchaikovsky Lensky’s aria, from Eugene Onegin
Puccini E lucevan le stelle, from Tosca
Verdi Cortigiani, vil razza dannata, from Rigoletto
Di Capua I’ te vurria vasà
Arensky Backstage aria ‘I’m burning with passion’, from Rafaello
Rimsky-Korsakov Otvet’ mne, zorkoe svetilo, from The Golden Cockerel
Herbert Art is calling for me, from The Enchantress

British Imperial Orchestra

Vasiliy Gerello baritone (Mariinsky Opera, St Petersburg)
Larisa Gergiev piano (National Artist of Russia, Chair of the Judges, St Petersburg)
Larisa Rudakova soprano (Bolshoi Opera, Moscow)
Aigul Akhmetshina mezzo-soprano (Royal Opera House)
Evgeniy Kungurov baritone (National Opera soloist; presenter of Cultura TV, Moscow)
and others tba
Graham O. Jones MBE conductor

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