Concert program

OPERA GALA

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OPERA GALA
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120 minutes.

Premiere of the new concert program! A gala concert of Ukrainian and world opera classics, dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the death of the Polish composer S.Moniuszko and to express solidarity with the Polish people.

The concert feature arias and fragments from the operas of M. Lysenko, S. Gulak-Artemovskyi, Yu. Meitus, S. Moniuszko, G. Verdi, G. Puccini, P. Mascagni.

Soloists: Olesia Bubela, Liubov Kachala (sopranos), Tetiana Vakhnovska (mezzo-soprano), Vasyl Sadovskyi, Roman Korentsvit (tenors), Andrii Beniuk (baritone), Volodymyr Dutchak (bass).

Accompanied by the choir and orchestra of Lviv National Opera
Conductor – Myron Yusypovych
Choirmasters – Vadym Yatsenko, Iryna Koval
Director – Anton Lytvynov
Presenter – Andrew Sitarskyi

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About show
OPERA GALA

A Gala concert, dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the death of the Polish composer S.Moniuszko and to express solidarity with the Polish people

M. Lysenko – Overture to the opera “Taras Bulba”
Performed by the orchestra of Lviv National Opera.
Conductor – People’s Artist of Ukraine Myron Yusypovych

S. Hulak-Artemovsky – Romance of Oksana and duet of Oksana and Andii from the opera “Cossack Beyond the Danube”
Soloists – People’s Artist of Ukraine Liubov Kachala and Roman Korentsvit

S. Moniuszko – Aria (Dumka) of Jadwiga from the opera “Straszny dwór” (“The Haunted Manor”)
Soloist – Honored Artist of Ukraine Tetiana Vakhnovska

S. Moniuszko – Skołuba’s Aria from the opera “Straszny dwór” (“The Haunted Manor”)
Soloist – Volodymyr Dutchak

S. Moniuszko – Halka’s Cavatina from the opera “Halka”
Soloist – Olesia Bubela

S. Moniuszko – Stefan’s Aria from the opera “Straszny dwór” (“The Haunted Manor”)
Soloist – Vasyl Sadovskyi

Yu. Meitus – Introduction to the opera “The Stolen Happiness”
Performed by orchestra and choir of Lviv National Opera

Yu. Meitus – Aria and scene of Anna and Mykhailo from the opera “The Stolen Happiness”
Soloists – People’s Artist of Ukraine Liubov Kachala and Andrii Beniuk

Yu. Meitus – Kolomyika from the opera “The Stolen Happiness”
Performed by orchestra and choir of Lviv National Opera

Pause

G. Puccini – Intermission and Choir from the opera “Madama Butterfly”
Performed by orchestra and choir of Lviv National Opera. Conductor – People’s Artist of Ukraine Myron Yusypovych

G. Puccini – Cio-Cio-San’s Aria from the opera “Madama Butterfly”
Soloist – People’s Artist of Ukraine Liubov Kachala

G. Puccini – Prince’s Aria from the opera “Turandot”
Soloist – Roman Korentsvit

P. Mascagni – Scene of Turridu farewell with mother from the opera “Cavalleria Rusticana” (“Rustic Chivalry”)
Soloists – Honored Artist of Ukraine Tetiana Vakhnovska and Vasyl Sadovskyi

G. Verdi – Trio from the opera “Il trovatore” (“The Troubadour”)
Soloists – Olesia Bubela, Roman Korentsvit and Andrii Beniuk

G. Verdi – Gypsy chorus from the opera “La traviata” (“The Fallen Woman”)
Soloists – Honored Artist of Ukraine Tetiana Vakhnovska, Volodymyr Dutchak, and choir of Lviv National Opera

G. Verdi – Matadors’ chorus from the opera “La traviata” (“The Fallen Woman”)
Performed by the choir and orchestra of Lviv National Opera

G. Verdi – Eboli Song from the opera “Don Carlo”
Soloists – Honored Artist of Ukraine Tetiana Vakhnovska and Olesia Bubela

G. Verdi – Duke’s Song from the opera “Rigoletto”
Soloists – Vasyl Sadovskyi and Roman Korentsvit

G. Verdi – Scene of Nabucco from the opera “Nabucco”
Soloist – Andrii Beniuk and choir of Lviv National Opera

G. Verdi – Stretta of Manrico from the opera “Il Trovatore” (“The Troubadour”)
Soloist – Vasyl Sadovskyi and choir of Lviv National Opera