Prom 68: Rossini – Semiramide
Part of the BBC Proms 2016 Series
Add to my Calendar 04-09-2016 19:00 04-09-2016 21:00 36 Prom 68: Rossini – Semiramide Sir Mark Elder conducts Rossini’s operatic tragedy, which pushes singers to the limits of expression in recounting the story of Semiramide, Queen of Babylon, and her entrapment in a web of incest and revenge at the behest of her long-lost son. Vocal athleticism, vivid storytelling and Classical poise combine in Rossini’s rarely heard opera, performed in concert. There will be one interval Royal Albert Hall, London DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Royal Albert Hall
Kensington Gore
Kensington
London
SW7 2AP
England
Programme
Gioachino Rossini – Semiramide
Performers
Albina Shagimuratova – Semiramide
Daniela Barcellona – Arsace
Ildebrando d'Arcangelo – Assur
Javier Camarena – Idreno
Gianluca Buratto – Oroe
Susana Gaspar – Azema
David Butt Philip – Mitrane
James Platt – Nino's Ghost
Sir Mark Elder – Conductor
Opera Rara Chorus
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
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Programme Note
Sir Mark Elder conducts Rossini’s operatic tragedy, which pushes singers to the limits of expression in recounting the story of Semiramide, Queen of Babylon, and her entrapment in a web of incest and revenge at the behest of her long-lost son.
Vocal athleticism, vivid storytelling and Classical poise combine in Rossini’s rarely heard opera, performed in concert.
There will be one interval