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Programmes of ‘French Grand Opera’

Posted by Michael Cookson on September 17, 2009, 3:48 pm
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An information alert for lovers of ‘French Grand Opera’. In October 2009 I am presenting different programmes of ‘French Grand Opera’ at two ‘Recorded Music Societies' in Blackpool and Preston in the North-West of England. Should anyone be interested in attending these two events the details are as follows: ‘The Forgotten Golden Years’ ‘The Grandest of French Grand Opera’ The first presentation will be at Blackpool, Lancashire on Thursday 1st October 2009 at 7.30pm. The Blackpool Recorded Music Society meet at the Baptist Church hall, St. Annes Road, FY4 2AP. The hall is adjacent to the Fire station and approximate 200 yards south of the junction with Waterloo Road and St. Annes Road. As a guide the programme will trace the history of the early golden years French Grand Opera and will mainly include beautiful and moving arias from operas sung by the greatest singers on the finest recordings. The opera excerpts will be interspersed with some instrumental/chamber music of the day: Giacomo MEYERBEER Krö nungsmarsch (Coronation March) from Le Prophete (The Prophet), 5 Act Grand Opera (1849) Radio-Philharmonie Hannover des NDR conducted by Mikhail Jurowski Daniel François Esprit AUBER La Meuetta de Portici (The Mute Girl of Portici), 5 Act Grand Opera (1828) Alfredo Kraus (tenor) Gioachino ROSSINI William Tell, Grand Opera in 4 Acts (1829) Montserrat Caballé (soprano) Nicolai Gedda (tenor) Luigi CHERUBINI Solemn Mass No. 2 in D minor (1811, rev. 1822) Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart & Bach-Collegium Stuttgart conducted by Helmuth Rilling Giacomo MEYERBEER Robert le diable (Robert the devil), 5 Act Grand Opera (1831) June Anderson (soprano) Jacques Fromental HALEVY La Juive (The Jewess), 5 Act Grand Opera (1835) Júlia Várady (soprano) June Anderson (soprano) Beniamino Gigli (tenor) Giacomo MEYERBEER Fackeltänze (Torch Dance) for orchestra (1858) Radio-Philharmonie Hannover des NDR conducted by Mikhail Jurowski Vincenzo BELLINI I Puritani (The Puritans) Grand Opera in 3 Acts (1835) Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) Joan Sutherland (soprano) Nicolai Ghiaurov (baritone) Gian Carlo Luccardi (bass) Angela Gheorghiu (soprano) Gaetano DONIZETTI Lucie de Lammermoor 3 Act Tragic Opera (1835, rev. 1837, 1839 & 1846) Natalie Dessay (soprano) Roberta Alagna (tenor) Anna Netrebko (soprano) Rolando Villazón (tenor) Giacomo MEYERBEER Les Huguenots Grand Opera in 5 Acts (1836) Vesselina Kasarova (mezzo-soprano) Ben Heppner (tenor) Gaetano DONIZETTI La Favorite (The Favourite) Grand Opera in 4 Acts (1840) Roberto Alagna (tenor) Denyce Graves (mezzo soprano) There should be time for some short pieces of chamber and instrumental music relevant to the Parisian scene from amongst Chopin, Mendelssohn, Liszt, Onslow, Alkan, Thalberg and Paganini. ‘Meyerbeer and More’ ‘The Grandest of French Grand Opera’ The second presentation will be at Preston, Lancashire on Friday 9th October 2009 at 7.30pm. The Preston Recorded Music Society meet at St. George's Church in the Hall, St. Georges Road near Lune Street. Website www.prms.org.uk The programme will follow the Parisian career of Giacomo Meyerbeer probably the greatest composer in the history of French Grand Opera. In addition there will be a selection of music from the most famous composers of the day working in Paris. I have chosen many beautiful and moving arias from operas sung by the greatest singers on the finest recordings: Giacomo MEYERBEER Krö nungsmarsch (Coronation March) from Le Prophete (The Prophet), 5 Act Grand Opera (1849) Giacomo MEYERBEER Robert le Diable (Robert the Devil), 5 Act Grand Opera (1831) June Anderson (soprano) Luigi CHERUBINI (1760-1842) Motet: Antifona sul canto fermo (c.1820s) Bavarian Radio Choir and Symphony Orchestra conducted by Riccardo Muti Giacomo MEYERBEER Les Huguenots Grand Opera in 5 Acts (1836) Marcelo Álvarez (tenor) Vesselina Kasarova (mezzo-soprano) Martina Arroyo (soprano) Anastasios Vrenios (tenor) Richard WAGNER Der fliegende Holländer (The Flying Dutchman), 3 Act Opera (1840-43) Bryn Terfel (bass baritone) Adolphe ADAM Giselle Ballet in 2 Acts, 2 Scenes (1841) Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Herbert von Karajan Giacomo MEYERBEER Struensee, incidental music (1846) Radio-Philharmonie Hannover des NDR conducted by Mikhail Jurowski Giacomo MEYERBEER Le Prophčte (The Prophet) Grand Opera in 5 Acts (1849) Ben Heppner (tenor) Marilyn Horne (soprano) Giacomo MEYERBEER Dinorah ou Le pardon de Ploërmel (Dinorah, or the Pardon of Ploërmel) Comic Opera in 3 Acts (1859) Sumi Jo (soprano) Gioacchino ROSSINI Petite Messe Solennelle pour quatre voix solistes, ensemble vocal, piano et harmonium (1863) Ensemble Vocal Michel Piquemal director Michel Piquemal Giacomo MEYERBEER ‘L Africaine’ (The African Girl) Grand Opera in 5 Acts (1864) Ruth Ann Swenson (soprano) Placido Domingo (tenor) Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) Again there should be time for some short pieces of chamber and instrumental music relevant to the Paris scene from amongst Chopin, Mendelssohn, Liszt, Onslow, Alkan, Thalberg and Paganini. Anyone wishing to attend might wish to contact me at: hellfinch@hotmail.com Best regards, Michael Cookson

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