50th Anniversary Gala Concert
26th July at 19:00
Compèred by Natalie Wheen
The Coade Hall, Bryanston, Blandford Forum, Dorset DT11 0PS
Join us in the Coade Theatre to celebrate our 50th anniversary year with an unforgettable Gala Concert compèred by renowned writer and radio presenter Natalie Wheen. At the orchestra podium, conductors Jose Miguel Esandi, Jeremy Carnall and Sonia Ben-Santamaria, will take you on a journey through a spectacular selection of music featuring soloists Brindley Sherratt, Anna Patalong and Letitia Vitelaru, emerging artists and the wall of sound Dorset Opera Festival Chorus.
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Programme
3 dances From The Bartered Bride – Smetana
Evening Prayer from Hansel and Gretel – Humperdinck
Summer Storm from Under The Greenwood Tree – Paul Carr
La mamma morta from Andrea Chénier – Umberto Giordano
Un bel di vedremo from Madama Butterfly – Puccini
Prelude, Introduzione and Brindisi from La traviata – Verdi
INTERVAL
Overture from The Merry Wives of Windsor – Otto Nicolai
Prince Gremin’s aria from Eugene Onegin – Tchaikovsky
Grand March from Aida – Verdi
Vissi d’arte from Tosca – Puccini
Anvil chorus from Il trovatore – Verdi
Soave sia il vento from Cosi Fan Tutte – Mozart
Some Enchanted Evening from South Pacific – Rogers and Hammerstein
Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor – Borodin
| Anna Patalong soprano | |
| Letitia Vitelaru soprano | |
| Brindley Sherratt bass | |
| Emerging artists | |
| The Dorset Opera Festival Chorus | |
| The Dorset Opera Festival Orchestra | |
| Natalie Wheen compère | |
| Conductors | Jeremy Carnall |
| José Miguel Esandi | |
| Sonia Ben-Santamaria | |
| Chorus Master | Stephen Harris |
| Orchestra Leader | Emre Engin |
Brindley Sherratt
Anna Patalong
Letitia Vitelaru
