Name: Nguyễn Quỳnh Hương
ID: 1581665
MUS 1001
THE REPORT OF A CONCERT “ A GRAND OPERA GALA: GREAT
OPERA MOMENTS FROM GREAT OPERAS ( ACT I & II )
1. Introduce:
The concert consits of 2 part:
ACT 1:
VERDI: Overture from La forza del destino (Orchestra)
VERDI: “Ecco L’orrido campo” from Un Ballo in Maschera (Ms. Lappalainen)
VERDI: “La donna è mobile” from Rigoletto (Mr. Pasolini)
VERDI: “Di Provenza il mar” from La Traviata (Mr. Persson)
VERDI: “Non m’inganno” and “Qual voce!” from Il Trovatore (Act I Trio) (Ms. Lappaleinen,
Mr. Persson, & Mr. Pasolini)
VERDI: “Di quella pira” from Il Trovatore (with short introduction) (Mr. Pasolini and TB
Chorus) VERDI: “Mira, di acerbe lagrime” and “Vivrà!...contende il giubilo” from Il Trovatore
(Ms. Lappalainen & Mr. Persson)
VERDI: “Va, Pensiero” from Nabucco (Chorus) PUCCINI: “Nessun dorma” from Turandot (Mr.
Pasolini & Chorus)
ACT 2:
VERDI: Nabucco (Overture)
VERDI: “Salce! Salce!” and “Ave Maria” from Otello (Ms. Lappalainen)
BIZET: “Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre” from Carmen (Toreador Song) (Mr. Persson & TB
Chorus)
BIZET: “La fleur que tu m’avais jetée” from Carmen (The Flower Song) (Mr. Pasolini
BIZET: “Au fond du temple saint” from Les pêcheurs de perles (The Pearl Fishers Duet) (Mr.
Persson & Mr. Pasolini)
MASCAGNI: “Regina Coeli” from Cavalleria Rusticana (Ms. Lappalainen & Chorus)
PUCCINI: “Recondita armonia” from Tosca (Mr. Pasolini)
PUCCINI: “Te Deum” from Tosca (Mr. Persson & Chorus) GIORDANO: “Vicino a te s’acqueta”
from Andrea Chenier (Ms. Lappalainen & Mr. Pasolini)
Bis: VERDI: “Libiamo ne’ lieti calici” from La Traviata (Cast and chorus)
PETER TIBORIS, Conductor (United States)
GIOVANNI PACOR, Principal Guest Conductor (Italy)
Featured soloists:
EILANA LAPPALAINEN, Soprano (Canada)
GIAN LUCA PASOLINI, Tenor (Italy)
CARRY PERSSON, Bass-Baritone (Sweden)
Supporting cast:
SUSANNE BURGESS, Soprano
CAITLIN REDDING, Mezzo-soprano
2. My feel about the concert
This is my 3rd time participating in a concert, and also my first time participating in an opera concert. I
was introduced by my music teacher and I know about this concert. I was very impressed with the song
"Scale Scale" performed by Ms. Lappalainen. this is a song about the love story of Emilia and Otello. This
is a tragic love story between two people. The song was performed very well by the singer, it gave me a
very special feeling, I deeply sympathize with the story of the two characters in this song. And I hope
next time if I have a chance, I will continue to go to the opera concert next time.