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Roberto Alagna celebrates with the Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra on their 15th birthday

By Katy Wright, 02 December 2013
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Reviewed at Lütfi Kırdar International Convention and Exhibition Centre, Istanbul on 28 November 2013
Programme
Massenet, Werther: Duo de clair de lune, Il faut nous séparer
Massenet, Werther: Overture
Massenet, Werther: Intermezzo
Massenet, Werther: Qui m'aurait dit
Massenet, Werther: Ciel! Ai-je compris
Massenet, Werther: Pourquoi me réveiller?
Bizet, Carmen: C'est toi! C'est moi!
Bizet, Carmen: Prelude to Act 1
Bizet, Carmen: Halte là! Qui va là!
Bizet, Carmen: Seguidilla "Près des remparts de Séville"
Bizet, Carmen: Enfin, c'est toi
Bizet, Carmen: "The Flower Song" La fleur que tu m'avais jetée
Bizet, Carmen: Non, tu ne m'aimes pas
Bizet, Carmen: Prelude to Act 1
Performers
Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra
Sascha Goetzel, Conductor
Roberto Alagna, Tenor
Roxana Constantinescu, Mezzo-soprano
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Katy Wright
Katy Wright
As News Editor at Rhinegold, Katy contributes news pieces and longer features to publications including Classical Music, Music Teacher and International Piano (both digital and print editions). She writes on a freelance basis for publications including Sinfini Music and TEMPO.