A bit of Wales comes to Birmingham: a night at the opera with Bryn Terfel and friends

Von Katherine Dixson, 10 Juni 2013

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Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Symphony Hall, Birmingham, am 7 Juni 2013

Programm beinhaltet:

Mozart, Don Giovanni, KV527: Ouvertüre

Mozart, Don Giovanni, KV527: Madaminas "Katalogarie"

Mozart, Die Hochzeit des Figaro, KV492: Ouvertüre

Bizet, Carmen: Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre "Toreador Song"

Delibes, Lakmé: "Flower duet" Viens, Mallika les lianes en fleurs

Verdi, Falstaff: Ehi! Paggio!... L'onore!

Verdi, Don Carlo: Ella giammai m'amo

Bock, Fiddler on the Roof: If I were a Rich Man

Traditional, Cymru Fach

Rossini, Duetto buffo di due gatti (Cat Duet)

Traditional, Ar Hyd y Nos

Sir Bryn Terfel, Bassbariton

Gwawr Edwards, Sopran

Caryl Hughes, Mezzosopran

Gareth Jones, Musikalische Leitung

Manchester Concert Orchestra

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Katherine Dixson

Katherine is an enthusiastic choral singer. Becoming chairman of her choir proved the catalyst for writing a memoir into which she crammed musical experiences galore, including her own belated musical education and encounters with professional musicians. Combining music, writing and travel is Katherine’s idea of bliss. Her website is here.