Pleasing rendition of Great Opera Choruses by RTE Philharmonic Choir

Por Andrew Larkin, 26 enero 2019

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“The “Bridal chorus” was beautifully sung, with pronunciation as clear and crisp as a frosty morning”

Crítica hecha desde National Concert Hall: Main Stage, Dublin el 25 enero 2019

Verdi, La forza del destino: Obertura

Verdi, Nabucco: Va Pensiero, chorus of the Hebrew slaves

Verdi, Macbeth: Tre volte miagola la gatta in fregola

Verdi, Otello: Credo in un Dio crudel

Wagner, Der fliegende Holländer (El holandés errante): Obertura

Wagner, Tannhäuser: Pilgrims' Chorus

Wagner, Lohengrin: Treulich geführt (Bridal Chorus)

Gounod, Faust: Gloire immortelle de nos aIeux (Soldiers' Chorus)

Leoncavallo, Pagliacci: "Din, don: Suona vespero"

Musorgskiï, Boris Godunov: Coronation Scene

Borodin, Prince Igor: Overture

Chaikovskiï, Eugene Onegin: Waltz

Mascagni, Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo

Verdi, Aida: Gloria all'Egitto "Triumphal scene"

Verdi, Il trovatore: Anvil Chorus

Puccini, Tosca: Tre sbirri, una carrozza... Te Deum

Andrew Foster-Williams, Bajo

RTÉ Philharmonic Choir

National Symphony Orchestra Ireland

Ted Sperling, Dirección

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*****

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Andrew Larkin

Andrew Larkin is a pianist, composer and teacher from Dublin. Educated at Dublin and at Cambridge, he has performed all around Europe and Mexico. He currently teaches piano and composition in Dublin.