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15 Sep 2022 / 18:46

CORFU. Change in the event΄s location - Maria Callas Tribute Gala with the Thessaloniki State Orchestra.

The Thessaloniki State Orchestra will be at the Corfu International Festival for the Maria Callas Gala Tribute at the Municipal Theatre on Monday 19 September.
 
The programme includes favourite arias and well-known works that, for most people, have been identified with Maria Callas.
 
The Thessaloniki State Orchestra is one of the most important cultural bodies of the country, with a high artistic activity and a rich social and educational work.
 
The distinguished soprano Alexia Voulgaridou, having an international career and having worked with great conductors and performed on some of the greatest stages in Europe, gives a fresh air to timeless works.
 
The conductor of the Thessaloniki State Orchestra is the Swiss Philippe Bach, who has conducted major European orchestras and numerous operas.
 
A special tribute with masterpieces of the international opera scene, a musical retrospective of Maria Callas' highlights.
 
 
Information
 
Thessaloniki State Orchestra - Maria Callas Tribute Gala
Monday 19 September
Corfu Municipal Theatre
21:00
 
Soprano: Alexia Voulgaridou
Conductor: Philippe Bach
 
Ticket price: €15, students & seniors: €12, children: €8, free for people with special needs
Pre-sale at www.corfuif.gr, Ticket Box and at the Theatre entrance.
 
Useful links: https://www.tsso.gr/
 
Programme
Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901): Introduction from the opera 'Nabucco'
Francesco Cilea (1866-1950): Aria 'Ecco respiro appena' from the opera 'Adriana Lecouvreur'
Georges Bizet (1838-1875): Suite no.1 from the opera 'Carmen'                                                           
Jules Massenet (1842-1912): Aria 'Adieu, notre petite table' from the opera 'Manon'
Pietro Mascani (1863-1945): Intermezzo from the opera 'Cavalleria rusticana'
Pietro Mascani (1863-1945): Aria 'Voi lo sapete, o mamma' from the opera 'Cavalleria rusticana'
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893): Italian Capriccio, op. 45
Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924): Intermezzo from the opera 'Manon Lescaut'
Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924): Aria 'Un bel di vedremo' from the opera 'Madama Butterfly'.
Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924): Aria 'O mio babbino caro' from the opera 'Gianni Schicki'.