Details
St John's Smith Square
Smith Square
City of Westminster
London
SW1P 3HA
England
Programme
Pietro Mascagni – Cavalleria Rusticana
Ruggiero Leoncavallo – Mattinata
Gaetano Donizetti – L'elisir d'amore: 'Una furtiva lagrima'
Giacomo Puccini – Turandot: 'Nessun dorma'
Jules Massenet – Thais: Meditation
Augustin Lara – Granada
Giuseppe Verdi – Rigoletto
Giacomo Puccini – Tosca: 'E lucevan le stelle'
~ Interval ~
Salvatore Cardillo – Core 'ngrato
Eduardo Di Capua – Maria, Mari!
Cannio Enrico – 'O surdato 'nnamurato
Ernesto De Curtis – Torna a Surriento
Modugno Domenico – Volare
Andrea Bocelli – Con te partirĂ²
Lucio Dalla – Caruso
Eduardo Di Capua – O sole mio
Performers
Vincenzo Tremante – Tenor
Alessandro Fortunato – Tenor
Francesco Fortes – Tenor
Programme Note
The enticing voices of the three tenors Vincenzo Tremante, Alessandro Fortunato and Francesco Fortes, accompanied by a string quartet and piano, offer the audience a spectacular journey through the masterpieces of the Italian opera and the Neapolitan songs.
The concert opens with the performance of the most famous Italian opera arias from Tosca, l’Elisir d’amore, Rigoletto and Turandot followed in the second part by beautiful Neapolitan songs like “’O sole mio” and “Torna a Surriento”. The first part the three tenors will bring on stage the eternal emotion of the greatest opera ever, while the second part involves the spectators with the enthusiasm and vigour of the land of Naples. A varied, dynamic and exciting concert on a single date in London!
As a frame to the event a wonderful location, the beautiful baroque concert hall of St John’s Smith Square, completely designed by the architect Thomas Archer.
Approximate duration (min.): 90