2024 10 04 Opera Gala, Verdi – Puccini
In collaboration with Maria Callas Scholarships Society
Fri. 04 October 2024 20:30
Megaron – The Athens Concert Hall
Christos Lambrakis Hall
Two leading Greek soloists who have been earning accolades for over twenty years on the stages of the world's greatest opera houses—the soprano Alexia Voulgaridou and the baritone Aris Argiris, friends and collaborators since they studied together under the great Daphne Evangelatos—join forces at the Megaron for a unique concert.
With the distinguished Miltos Logiadis on the Athens State Orchestra podium, the two lyric artists perform popular scenes and arias from operas by Verdi and Puccini, including Tosca's iconic second act.
The artists, along with the conductor and musicians of the Athens State Orchestra, will be donating their fees to the Maria Callas Scholarships, an organization with which they are closely associated and which was founded 60 years ago by Maria Callas herself to support young and talented Greek singers.
Event Programme
GIUSEPPE VERDI
(1813-1901)
La Forza del Destino, The Power of Fate, overture
La Forza del Destino, The Power of Fate, Leonora's aria "Pace, pace mio Dio!"
Aida, Prelude
Aida, duet Aida and Amonasro, "Ciel mio padre...Rivedrai le foreste imbalsamate"
La Forza del Destino, The Power of Fate, Don Carlos’ aria and cabaletta "Urna fatale del mio destino"
GIACOMO PUCCINI
(1858-1924)
Il tabarro, the Cloak, Michele aria "Nulla! Silenzio!"
Manon Lescaut, Intermezzo
Tosca, scene of Tosca and Scarpia, Act 2
Event Programme
Featuring
CONDUCTOR
Miltos Logiadis
SOLOISTS
Alexia Voulgaridou, soprano
Aris Argiris, baritone
