We would like to inform all visitors that the concert of Sondra Radvanovsky and Piotr Beczała on Wednesday, 19 July, in the Gallus Hall, Cankarjev dom will start at 8.00 pm sharp due to the live radio broadcast. We kindly ask you to arrive at the venue a little earlier.

• An unforgettable evening of music with epochal works by Puccini, Dvořák and Giordano
• Sondra Radvanovsky is considered a specialist in 19th-century Italian opera and is a master of bel canto and verismo
• Piotr Beczała is one of the most sought-after tenors of our time; he is appreciated above all for his dedication to the characters he performs, the colour of his voice and his imposing stage presence
• The Italian conductor Gianluca Marciano made his debut at the National Theatre in Zagreb and can boast regular engagements in London, Tbilisi, Novi Sad and with the Ljubljana Opera; he is also the Artistic Director of the Al Bustan Festival in Lebanon

Programme:
G. Puccini: Prelude from Edgar
G. Puccini: “Sola, perduta, abbandonata”, Manon’s aria from Manon Lescaut
G. Puccini: “Le tregenda” from Le Villi
G. Puccini: “Recondita Armonia”, Cavaradossi’s aria from Tosca
G. Puccini: “Mario Mario son qui!”, Tosca’s and Cavaradossi‘s duet from Tosca
G. Puccini: “Vissi d’arte vissi d’amore”, Tosca’s aria from Tosca
G. Puccini: “E lucevan le stelle”, Cavaradossi’s aria from Tosca
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P. Mascagni: Intermezzo from Guglielmo Ratcliff, “Il Sogno”
A. Dvořák: Prince’s aria from Rusalka
A. Dvořák: “Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém”, Rusalka’s aria from Rusalka
A. Dvořák: Prince’s and Rusalka’s duet from Rusalka
U. Giordano: Prelude from Siberia
U. Giordano: “La mamma morte”, Maddalena’s aria from Andrea Chénier
U. Giordano: “Come un bel dì di maggio”, Andrea’s aria from Andrea Chénier
U. Giordano: “Vicino a te s’acquita”, Maddalena’s and Andrea’s duet from Andrea Chénier

Sondra Radvanovsky and Piotr Beczała will perform with the Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra in an evening of famous opera scores. Radvanovsky is a world-famous soprano whose depth and exquisite colour of voice match her dramatic acting ability and versatility in a broad repertoire that includes the title roles in Rusalka, Lucrezia Borgia  and Manon Lescaut.  She has performed in every major opera house in the world, and is considered one of the leading living interpreters of Verdi’s roles and bel canto. She will be joined on stage by Beczała, one of the most sought-after lyric tenors of our time and a regular guest of the world’s leading opera houses. The Polish-born artist is famous not only for the beauty of his voice, but also for his fierce devotion to each character he portrays. In addition to the operatic repertoire, Beczała also performs many major vocal works with some of the world’s most renowned orchestras. The duo and the orchestra will be conducted by Gianluca Marcianò, a highly sought-after conductor renowned for his very unique, dramatic conducting style. The most brilliant romantic arias and duets from the works of Puccini, Mascagni, Dvořák and Giordano will be performed under his baton.